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Serving your pedal power needs

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Out of a former yarn dyeing factory on D Street in Kensington, one company is helping everyone pedal their goods throughout the city. Haley Tricycles,...

Green streak

Melissa Komar -
If you thought Richmond Branch Library would stop its eco-friendly programming with an indoor honey bee observatory, an abundance of house plants placed among...
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A farmers’ market grows in Fishtown

Melissa Komar - 0
It’s been nearly two years since Fishtown Neighbors Association inked a deal with New Kensington Community Development Corporation to secure a 1,600-square-foot parcel at...
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Kensington Soccer Club receives $35,000 grant from DA’s office

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“I’m really ecstatic,” Jim Hardy said when asked about the $35,000 grant the Kensington Soccer Club received last week from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s...
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Kensington native and Webster School teacher wins Lindback Award

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“There’s so much,” said Lisa Forrest-Schultz when asked what makes Nancy Fackelman such a great teacher. “I don’t think there’s enough ink or space...
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Leaving a mark

Melissa Komar - 0
Members of the Fishtown community celebrated Earth Day by focusing on an integral part of the neighborhood’s waterway system: storm-water drains. Volunteers from Fishtown Neighbors...
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A colorful scene

Melissa Komar - 0
Fishtown residents can now connect with their neighborhood in a new, colorful way. Fishtown Neighbors Association released the inaugural edition of the “Around Fishtown” coloring...
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A site grows in Philly

Melissa Komar - 0
As Philly readies for spring to sweep the city, it’ll have a new resource to engage in nature at all levels. Sandi Vincenti and Bernard...
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Clean sweep

Melissa Komar - 0
With spring just around the corner, annual citywide cleanups packed with hundreds of volunteers may look slightly different this year amid the pandemic. That doesn’t...
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Home, sweet home

Melissa Komar - 0
When Bridesburg native Adam Gault began fostering Petey in September, things were looking anywhere but up. The pup’s longtime, former owner, the late St. John...
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Time Out: Leprechaun Sports Association

Melissa Komar - 0
The Leprechauns Sports Association clubhouse in Port Richmond should be brimming with excitement about the program’s 60th anniversary.  Instead, sustainability for the future is the...
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Time Out: Bridesburg Cougars

Melissa Komar - 0
Every facet of daily life has been impacted in the River Wards and beyond by the COVID-19 pandemic, sports being no exception.  Star is checking...
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