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HEADstrong Foundation Brings Annual Benefit to Fishtown

The HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding families battling cancer and making care more accessible, will host its 15th annual fundraiser on September 18, 2025, from 6 p.m....

Kensington Faces Extreme Heat, Local Leaders Urge Action

Yesterday, local leaders, public health advocates, and elected officials gathered for the first event in the Extreme Weather Emergency Tour, a four-state press tour highlighting how climate-change-fueled extreme weather...

Pedal power

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

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Saturday signed a writ declaring a special election to replace Sen. John Sabatina Jr., who resigned from his Senate...

Serving your pedal power needs

Out of a former yarn dyeing factory on D Street in Kensington, one company is helping everyone pedal their goods throughout the city. Haley Tricycles,...

Clean sweep

The indoor basketball court at Samuel Recreation Center was noticeably different when players took the floor on Wednesday. The floors just received a much-needed facelift...

Twelve days a countin’

There will be no shortage of Christmas cheer in Bridesburg during the 12 nights leading up to the holiday this year. Bridesburg resident Stacy Schwab,...

BBCA holds public meeting about former Philadelphia Coke site

The Bridesburg Civic Association (BBCA) hosted a public meeting on Monday, Dec. 13, at Franklin Towne Elementary School regarding development plans for the site...
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