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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...

A peaceful march to drive out fear in Fishtown

Pastor John Brice was “very intentional” when he made a left turn onto Girard Avenue on Tuesday evening. “We knew exactly where we were,” he...

Saval defeats Farnese in State Senate Democratic primary

In a big victory for Philadelphia’s progressive left, Nikil Saval defeated state Sen. Larry Farnese in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, according to the Associated Press....

Gov. Wolf extends deadline for Philly mail-in ballots

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has extended the deadline for county election offices in Philadelphia to receive absentee or mail-in ballots by mail to 5...

Port Richmond sees the brunt of River Wards looting

Businesses in Port Richmond along Aramingo Avenue bore the brunt of most looting throughout the River Wards in a weekend marred with looting and...

Parks & Rec wants you to help feed children by volunteering for the city’s Playstreets program

Every summer in Philadelphia, hundreds of residential streets are blocked off from vehicular traffic to give children a safe place to gather, play, and...

Nikil Saval earns endorsement of South Philly progressive Elizabeth Fiedler

State Senatorial challenger Nikil Saval, who's running against incumbent Larry Farnese in Pennsylavania's first senatorial district, has earned an endorsement from South Philly progressive...

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