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Fishtown’s Front Street Transformed by Building Development

Front Street in Fishtown, Philadelphia, is undergoing a significant transformation as a building boom reshapes the area beneath the iconic Market-Frankford elevated rail line.  The 1.1-mile stretch between the Girard...

Port Richmond’s Engine 6 Returns to Service After 16 Years

Port Richmond’s Engine 6 fire station officially returned to service on Thursday, January 9, 2025, after being closed for 16 years.  The reopening was made possible by a $22.4 million...

Edgemont Caterers owner: “I would much rather make peace than war”

It was late Sunday night into early Monday morning when some Bridesburg residents first heard the commotion last week. “There were parked cars honking horns...

Back to school

Pre-kindergarten through second-grade students began returning to school buildings for in-person learning on a rolling schedule on Monday. City, School District of Philadelphia and teachers’...

Developers make some changes, but towering height remains on 2400 E. Huntingdon project

Members from the 2400 E. Huntingdon St. project’s development team presented the latest version of their proposal, located at the site of a former...

Ready to rumble

Eddie Alvarez wasn’t planning on a vacation. But he certainly did enjoy it. Alvarez, the hall of fame mixed martial artist, last stepped in the cage...

Could time-limited and paid parking soon be coming to the Fishtown business corridor?

If you drive into the heart of East Passyunk, Center City, Fairmount or any other business district in the city of Philadelphia, you might...

Home, sweet home

When Bridesburg native Adam Gault began fostering Petey in September, things were looking anywhere but up. The pup’s longtime, former owner, the late St. John...
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