The Spirit of Penn's Garden: Philly's New Hyperlocal Weekly

A project in Philadelphia, PA by Spirit News
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Help us fund a newsweekly in Brewerytown, Fairmount, Francisville, Spring Garden, Strawberry Mansion, North Central, Ludow and Poplar.
Backers: 102
Average Pledge Per Backer: $150

Funded: $15,282 of $15,000
Dates: Nov 17th -> Dec 20th (34 days)
Project By: Spirit News
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Latest News

There’s only a few hours left and we’ve almost reached our goal.

December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
At 10pm our Kickstarter will be over and we’re so close to reaching our goal. Thank you for all of your support so far, but we need one more favor. Please, help us get the word our and share the Kickstarter link. With your help, we can make this... (Read More)

What can The Spirit do for you and your neighborhood?

December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
That’s simple: We can try to help. In the Riverwards, our neighbors know they can bring us their gripes and concerns and we’ll do our best to help. And in the last year, we’ve had a lot of success. Whether it was reporting on a dangerous public... (Read More)

A Sneak Peak at the First Issue

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Our first issue is right around the corner and we’ve already got some really talented folks out in the neighborhood putting together stories. We thought it’d be nice to share a mockup of what the flagship issue of The Spirit of Penn’s Garden... (Read More)

Thanks for Your Support, There's Still More Work to be Done

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone that came out to our fundraiser/silent auction last Saturday, December 5. Together the Friends of Bache-Martin Elementary School and Spirit News raised over a thousand dollars! Both organizations will split the proceeds 50/50 to... (Read More)

Tonight, Tonight! The Spirit of Penn's Garden Fundrasier!

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Folks,  Tonight is the night of our big fundraising event and we couldn't be more excited about it! We'll be at the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia (23rd and Brown) along with the Friends of Bache-Martin school for a night of music, food and... (Read More)

An Invitation to our Biggest Event Yet!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are hosting a fundraiser for The Spirit of Penn's Garden. Spirit News and Friends of Bache-Martin school invite you for a night of music, food and fundraising on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia from 8-11pm.... (Read More)

After a Successful First Week, We're Looking Forward to Our Next Big Event

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Please join us for a fundraiser for The Spirit of Penn's Garden. Spirit News and Friends of Bache-Martin school invite you for a night of music, food and fundraising on Saturday, December 5, 2015, at the Ukrainian League of Philadelphia from 8-11pm.... (Read More)

Thanks for the Successful First Day

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone that donated on our launch day. Philly Magazine ran this article, http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/11/17/fishtown-spirit-newspaper-kickstarter-penns-garden/, yesterday about our campaign and the two 'crazy' editors/founders... (Read More)

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