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The Quality of Life czar

Tom Waring -
Longtime city employee Bridget Collins-Greenwald is enjoying her new role – Licenses and Inspections Commissioner for Quality of Life. “I love to be able to...

Walking in memory of Sgt. Fitzgerald

Tom Waring -
Franklin Towne Charter High School last week hosted the Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald Memorial Mile Walk in memory of the slain Temple University police officer. The...

Renderings unveiled for new stretch of Delaware River Trail

Star News -
At Cherry Street Pier Wednesday evening, The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation unveiled renderings of what the Delaware River Trail will look like from Washington...

The Loss of Fishtown Soccer Legend, Pat Cain

Tom Beck -
Playing soccer for Pat Cain wasn’t for the faint of heart.  “He was a yeller,” said Mike Gallagher, athletic director at J.W. Hallahan Catholic Girls...

Tip Top Playground the latest River Wards rec area to receive potential makeover

Tom Beck -
Pier Derrickson of Friends of Tip Top Playground presented renderings of what Northern Liberties Tip Top Playground could potentially look like at a recent...

Will the Rose Garden make a comeback? The FNA is trying to make it happen.

Tom Beck -
The Fishtown Neighbors Association’s beautification committee is seeking to restore the former rose garden at Frankford Avenue and Belgrade Street after the 1,600-square-foot lot...

Fishtown’s Anti-Starbucks cohort earns small win in the battle for Frankford Avenue

Tom Beck -
Fishtown residents opposing the potential Starbucks at 1405 Frankford Ave. won a small battle against their war on Starbucks Wednesday afternoon when the city’s...

What’s going on with Port Richmond’s parishes? An interview with the Rev. James Olson

Tom Beck -
Last month, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia revealed that four parishes located in the Port Richmond region - Saint Adalbert Parish, Saint George Parish, Mother...

Going the 13-year distance

Tom Beck -
Every school day, schoolchildren across the country will fake illness or injury in a typically unsuccessful attempt to get out of the day’s learning...

City celebrates the beginning of pool season in Philadelphia with Mike Schmidt

Tom Beck -
The city’s parks and recreation department celebrated the summer’s first pool openings in Bridesburg Monday featuring a guest appearance from former Phillies third baseman...

The Moffet Movement builds a library

Tom Beck -
Sarah Touma, principal at John Moffet School, calls it “The Moffet Movement.” “We consider the moffet movement to be the act of taking our...

At last, Northern Liberties has its Piazza Pod Park

Tom Beck -
Residents celebrated the grand opening of Piazza Pod Park, located at 1075 Germantown Ave., in Northern Liberties Saturday. The city’s latest mixed-use community destination features...
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