Fiction
Spooky East Falls: A Wissahickon Witness
Happy Halloween, Fallsers! And beware dark paths where perhaps the ghosts of long-gone inhabitants remain, ever-watchful. One jogger’s tale of an eerie encounter before sunrise. [more…]
Reviews
Behind the Tap
Looking for offbeat or unusual beers? Behind the Tap is a regular column about beer tips, food pairings and bartenderly advice from Jonathan Kennedy, Murphy’s resident Hospitality Engineer and Craft Beer Enthusiast. (Editor’s Note: As [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Bagging Hunger on Fox Street
Firefighters, politicians, and a local newscasting icon team up to fight hunger. [more…]
Food and Drink
Ringstetten is Ready for the Wurst
NEVER FEAR! Oktoberfest is a blast even if the weather fails to cooperate. Castle on Tap is prepared with tents, dj, and Ringstetten’s cozy bar, lodge, and porch. Did someone say fire? [more…]
Local news
A Power Plant in Our Backyard?
East Falls resident Karen Melton alerts us to a proposed SEPTA plant in neighboring Nicetown and the effects it might have on the area’s air quality. [more…]
Food and Drink
Who’s Hungry? Eat (& Drink!) Like a German this Saturday
What’s the difference between Knockwurst and Bratwurst? Is red cabbage the same as sauerkraut? And what the heck is “spaetzle?” Menu rundown for East Falls’ Oktoberfest — including news about a local brewer’s East Falls debut! [more…]
East Falls history
Sliding Home: Historic Fun Returns to East Falls
Local artist Dan Ostrov and a team of volunteers bring back Redeemer’s 100+ year old slide after decades of storage. Are you ready to slip back in time this Saturday? [more…]
Development
Gently Down the Stream
Earlier this summer, Gina Snyder and her family scored a second-hand canoe they couldn’t wait to try out. Rowing was a dream — but portage hammered home how much we need public river access. [more…]
Uncategorized
No Ordinary Open
Big drama this year at the East Falls Open as Pat McCusker took the trophy in a sudden death playoff. [more…]
Reviews
SLICE, SLICE BABY
Continuing in his quest to document and assess East Falls’ current pizza scene, the Pizza Ninja challenges a Ridge Ave fixture. Hello, fellow Pizza fanatics. We last left off with a review of Apollo Pizza. [more…]