Kensington Avenue is getting a police substation, which the PPD hopes can benefit surrounding neighborhoods as well
The Philadelphia Police Department’s 24th district, which includes Kensington, Port Richmond, Harrowgate and Juniata, currently leads the city with 46 homicides so far this...
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REUNIONS
Thomas Junior High reunion set for October 2021
An all-class reunion for the former George C. Thomas Junior High School will take place on Oct....
Historians, community advocates fret over the future of former Penn Home building in Fishtown
When the Star asked historian Oscar Beisert if he thought the now former Penn Home building - Fishtown’s oldest structure dating more than 250...
Fishtown neighbors come together to show support for family who lost son to suicide
Standing in front of a small crowd of his fellow Fishtown residents at the corner of Albert and Tulip streets Wednesday evening, Tony Cassetta...
Pulling for Petey
Petey didn’t have much going for him when his owner, St. John Cantius pastor the Rev. Joseph J. Zingaro, passed away in May from...