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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...

Hearts on their sleeves

Joann Fithian, 61, has a long road to recovery, but she’s already talking about returning to her corner at Cedar and Allegheny in Port...

Rendell: Safehouse will have a safe injection site in Kensington “if all goes well”

A day after Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Gerald A. McHugh’s ruling that Safehouse’s “proposed operation is to reduce drug use, not facilitate it,”...

Fishtown neighbors green light two companion development proposals

Fishtown residents green-lighted two development projects planned for the corner of Oxford and Belgrade at Tuesday night’s FNA zoning meeting at the First Presbyterian...

Kensington’s famous milk bottle building might just come back to life as a creamery

After operating for more than 100 years in the heart of Kensington, Harbisons’ Dairies - the building with the giant milk bottle on top...

Forever in their hearts

The memory of Ryan Kelly will always be remembered at his elementary school alma mater, St. George School. Shortly after church bells chimed to indicate...

Q+A: The Fishtown Kensington Area BID’s new executive director, Marc Collazzo

Local business owners’ desire to formulate a business improvement district dedicated to the booming Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods dates to 2018, and as of...

Reunions

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