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La Borinqueña in Norris Square “is saving all of us”

In the heart of Norris Square in North Philadelphia, a larger-than-life mural subject beckons to the community: La Borinqueña, the Afro-Boricua environmental science student...

Destiny for Kismet Bagels

Back in 1995, before Jacob and Alexandra Cohen were the powerhouse couple they are today, they were childhood crushes.  As adults, neither had much business...

Fulfilling a need

When Fishtown resident Denise Spetrino became pregnant with her daughter in 2014, she began looking for a school that would provide her child with...

‘Unique and funky’ 

Students who want unique, trendy back-to-school items can find an array of diverse and functional apparel at Fishtown’s thrift and vintage shops.  Among them is...

A Fresh Perspective: Fishtown Through the Realtor’s Lens

Welcome, Fishtown readers! I’m thrilled to introduce myself as your newest real-estate contributor in The Hook. As both a resident of Fishtown, and an...