The Latest Breaking News from Fishtown

Why did Kurt Vile’s record label send him a vegan cheesesteak sculpture?

PHILADELPHIA — Kurt Vile is the face of Philadelphia indie-rock, from his “Wakin on a Pretty Daze” mural in Fishtown to the sense of place that runs through Philly-proud songs like “Loading Zones” and “Mount Airy Hill (Way Gone).”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 21, 2023

Carjackers were no match for a brave Philly transit worker and his 15-ton bus

PHILADELPHIA — Route 5 SEPTA bus driver Chris DeShields interrupted what appeared to be a Fishtown carjacking last week on a late-night run by using his 40-foot bus to box in and scare off the would-be robbers.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 31, 2023

Briefs case: Police officer's act was (under) wearing thin, according to lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Police Department’s 26th District faced widespread criticism in June 2020, after its officers stood by as white vigilantes with bats and hammers terrorized Black Lives Matter protesters in Fishtown.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 7, 2023