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Pedal power

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Car and foot aren’t the only options to get around the bustling and burgeoning Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District. Currently, there are three Indego...

Special election to replace Sabatina May 17

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Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Saturday signed a writ declaring a special election to replace Sen. John Sabatina Jr., who resigned from his Senate...
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Can Richmond Street’s overhaul reinvigorate the formerly thriving business corridor?

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When Joe Livewell was growing up in Fishtown, getting to Port Richmond was easy.  “You’d come from Girard to Richmond Street and it would be...
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Port Richmond Celebrates 100 Years of Port Richmond Savings Bank

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In a world where the American economy seems to be increasingly ruled by big corporate financial institutions, many small community banks have found themselves...
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Community staple, Port Richmond Books, is under threat of demolition

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The current home of Port Richmond Books, located at 3037 Richmond St., is in danger of being demolished, according to both the building’s owner,...
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A historic Fishtown home is saved from demolition

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A demolition permit for 1514 E. Montgomery Ave. was revoked on Thursday after initially being issued by the city Department of Licenses and Inspections...
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New report shows just how bad residents’ health is in parts of Kensington

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The city Department of Public Health and Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University recently released the first report to detail health measures...
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A conversation with Lutheran Settlement House’s new executive director, David Chiles

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  If you’re going to run an organization as illustrious and long-lasting as Lutheran Settlement House, change is inevitable. Just last month, the River Wards-based...
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Port Richmond’s Susan Ongirski wins 2019 Bayada Regatta

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Susan Ongirski is 59 years old. Ever since she was 25 she’s been disabled, but that hasn’t slowed her down. In fact, Ongirski, born...
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PAL’s golf program celebrates its 29th year at Juniata Golf Club

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For many kids in the River Wards, the Police Athletic League Junior Golf Program is the highlight of their summer.  “For the past almost 30...
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Fishtown’s battle against Starbucks earns another big, unexpected win in the battle for the soul of Frankford Avenue

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In a huge win for Fishtown’s anti-Starbucks cohort, the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has denied Starbucks its request for a special exception under...
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Bridesburg’s Bieber: A conversation with 14-year-old Dylan Hartman

Tom Beck - 0
It’s the year 2019, and the music industry ain’t what it used to be. CDs are long gone, vinyl has a niche fanbase, but...
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