Melissa Simpson
@msimpson215.bsky.social
Audience Engagement Editor at @nextcity.org. Photographer. Multimedia Journalist. Philly over everybody! All thoughts are my own.
This North Philly girl got a refresher on the neighborhood she called home for the first 20 years of her life while attending the North Philadelphia History Festival.
While there, I interviewed and photographed a few folks about their connection to North Philly.
nextcity.org/features/the...
While there, I interviewed and photographed a few folks about their connection to North Philly.
nextcity.org/features/the...
The Many Faces of North Philadelphia
From jazz shows and art installations to neighborhood memories and sound systems on wheels, the first North Philadelphia History Festival celebrated the legacy and continued evolution of one of the ci...
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August 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This North Philly girl got a refresher on the neighborhood she called home for the first 20 years of her life while attending the North Philadelphia History Festival.
While there, I interviewed and photographed a few folks about their connection to North Philly.
nextcity.org/features/the...
While there, I interviewed and photographed a few folks about their connection to North Philly.
nextcity.org/features/the...
@josiahbates.bsky.social Hey, Josiah. Fellow media professional here. I'm looking to get in touch with you in regards to a story I'm working on for @nextcity.org. Could we chat?
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
@josiahbates.bsky.social Hey, Josiah. Fellow media professional here. I'm looking to get in touch with you in regards to a story I'm working on for @nextcity.org. Could we chat?
SATIN - A solo photography exhibit by Melissa Alicia Simpson
The show runs from February 22 - April 5 at Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia the Crane Arts building on 1400 N American Street.
The opening reception takes place on March 13 at 6 PM.
The show runs from February 22 - April 5 at Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia the Crane Arts building on 1400 N American Street.
The opening reception takes place on March 13 at 6 PM.
February 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
SATIN - A solo photography exhibit by Melissa Alicia Simpson
The show runs from February 22 - April 5 at Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia the Crane Arts building on 1400 N American Street.
The opening reception takes place on March 13 at 6 PM.
The show runs from February 22 - April 5 at Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia the Crane Arts building on 1400 N American Street.
The opening reception takes place on March 13 at 6 PM.
My photography is on the cover of @nextcity.org's Solutions of the Year magazine!
Last spring, I took an early morning train to Bushwick to visit Sure We Can, where lateros (canners) like Josefa Marin are fighting to raise the recycling rate from 5 to 10 cents. One of those images made the cover.
Last spring, I took an early morning train to Bushwick to visit Sure We Can, where lateros (canners) like Josefa Marin are fighting to raise the recycling rate from 5 to 10 cents. One of those images made the cover.
February 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
My photography is on the cover of @nextcity.org's Solutions of the Year magazine!
Last spring, I took an early morning train to Bushwick to visit Sure We Can, where lateros (canners) like Josefa Marin are fighting to raise the recycling rate from 5 to 10 cents. One of those images made the cover.
Last spring, I took an early morning train to Bushwick to visit Sure We Can, where lateros (canners) like Josefa Marin are fighting to raise the recycling rate from 5 to 10 cents. One of those images made the cover.
Coming in hot with my first post here:
If there’s an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl with Eagles vs. Steelers, please, please, please let me work on the Sheetz vs. Wawa Super Bowl commercial. I need to be a part of this.
Signed a multi-skilled creative who bleeds green 🦅
If there’s an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl with Eagles vs. Steelers, please, please, please let me work on the Sheetz vs. Wawa Super Bowl commercial. I need to be a part of this.
Signed a multi-skilled creative who bleeds green 🦅
December 13, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Coming in hot with my first post here:
If there’s an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl with Eagles vs. Steelers, please, please, please let me work on the Sheetz vs. Wawa Super Bowl commercial. I need to be a part of this.
Signed a multi-skilled creative who bleeds green 🦅
If there’s an all-Pennsylvania Super Bowl with Eagles vs. Steelers, please, please, please let me work on the Sheetz vs. Wawa Super Bowl commercial. I need to be a part of this.
Signed a multi-skilled creative who bleeds green 🦅