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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...

Henon ousted as majority leader

By Jack Tomczuk Sixth District Councilman Bobby Henon was ousted as majority leader in favor of Councilwoman Cherelle Parker during Monday’s inauguration at the Met...

Palmer Doggie Depot volunteers work to raise funds and recycle Christmas trees

The comforting feeling of a fresh start to a new year - or in this case a new decade - that January brings is...

Not Just a PAL, a Hero

From now on, every day is a Saturday for Ernie Rehr. “That’s what he says whenever people ask him how his retirement is going,” said...

A special display for Coach Jay

When Jason “Bubba” DiMartino, 46, passed away in February 2018 from cholangiocarcinoma, he left behind a wife, two sons, extended family and numerous friends. The...

Fishtown point of view

On Tuesday, Dec. 3, dozens of people perused photographs hanging at Philadelphia Photo Arts Center taken by an unlikely collection of artists: elementary school...

O Christmas Tree

Although the temperature was hovering near freezing, the dozens who gathered Saturday evening in a schoolyard in Port Richmond were merry and bright. School staff,...
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