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Tacony Street Traffic Disruptions Expected Amid Major Bridge Construction

Philadelphia drivers should brace for temporary closures of Tacony Street this January as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advances work on a critical overhead bridge construction project.  This effort...

Philly Jazz Scene Grows with Black Squirrel and Cellar Dog

Philadelphia’s jazz culture has deepened with the arrival of two new venues, Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown and Cellar Dog in Center City.  The venues join a legacy of iconic...

Election ballot set

The ballot has been set for the Nov. 7 general election, with judicial races on the left side and city races on the right. The...

Haason sacks Hunger

A day off is golden. After the violence and exertion of a National Football League weekend, players have one truly off day per week. On...

Riverfront park coming to Bridesburg

Groundbreaking took place last week for the planned Robert A. Borski Jr. Park, at 3150 Orthodox St. (at Delaware Avenue). Among those on hand were...

Art for the Cash Poor returns for 23rd edition

Philadelphia’s best artists will be converging on Kensington on Oct. 7 as Art for the Cash Poor returns for its 23rd annual event. The free...

Big honor for 2 WWII vets

The Philadelphia Veterans Parade & Festival will honor two local veterans who each served in D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge in World...

Local wrestling announcer now a hall of famer

When Brady Hicks accepted a freelance assignment from the Northeast News Gleaner, he never expected it to lead to a hall of fame wrestling...
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