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Soccer star now the coach

It wasn’t a text message he was waiting for, but it was certainly one he was more than happy to get.  A few weeks ago, John Simpson was enjoying his...

Property taxes are on the rise

The city’s revaluation for Tax Year 2025 is complete, meaning property values and property taxes are on the rise. And although some increases may appear to put a strain on...

Soft spot for ice cream

Once an ice cream shop, always an ice cream shop. At least that's how father and son duo Frank, 61, and Anthony, 32, DiSalvo saw...

Crease Street Garden continues efforts to maintain its space

Efforts to maintain a vacated lot-turned-sprawling garden in Fishtown received a major boost this past week. The Crease Street Garden, located on the 1200 block...

Henon to remain in office until sentencing

City Councilman Bobby Henon (D-6th dist.) released a statement indicating he will remain in office until he is sentenced on Feb. 22. A federal jury...

Finding new ways to practice religion

A new community at Grace Episcopal Church and the Incarnation in Port Richmond is looking to reimagine how young people can engage in Christianity. Called...

Henon guilty, sentencing on Feb. 22

City Councilman Bobby Henon faces a Feb. 22 sentencing after a federal jury convicted him Monday of 10 counts of conspiracy to commit honest...

VFW holds Veterans Day ceremony

The Bridesburg Lawton VFW Post 2 celebrated Veterans Day with a memorial service on Thursday. Friends, neighbors and fellow veterans gathered at the headquarters of...

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