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Tacony Street Traffic Disruptions Expected Amid Major Bridge Construction

Philadelphia drivers should brace for temporary closures of Tacony Street this January as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advances work on a critical overhead bridge construction project.  This effort...

Philly Jazz Scene Grows with Black Squirrel and Cellar Dog

Philadelphia’s jazz culture has deepened with the arrival of two new venues, Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown and Cellar Dog in Center City.  The venues join a legacy of iconic...

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...

Big news for Bridesburg

The Riverfront North Partnership today announced the launch of a new initiative, the Bridesburg Impact Grants (BIG) program. The program will award $500 grants to...

KCFC reports positive financial news in most recent State of the Co-op

At a Monday night State of the Co-op event, Kensington Community Food Co-op board member Oren Roth-Eisenberg revealed that the co-op had dug itself...

New cop on the block

With every new year comes new beginnings and, at Rizzo PAL in Port Richmond, a new cop is ready to take the reins. Police Officer...

Six story residential/commercial project on York Street a no-go for Fishtown residents

By a margin of 27-70, Fishtown residents voted against a planned development at 2504-08 E. York St., which includes a six-story apartment building complete...

Dividing lines

Tensions were high last Monday night when talks commenced about a potential high-rise parking garage in Bridesburg. The Bridesburg Community Action Alliance hosted a meeting...
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