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Leaving a mark

Melissa Komar -
  While hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their lives over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the images of some will live on. Figurative...

Something to smile about

Joe DiProsperos -
For the better part of the last two decades, one organization has been putting healthy smiles on the faces of those who need them...

Clean sweep

Melissa Komar -
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...

Home, sweet home

Melissa Komar -
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...

Time Out: Leprechaun Sports Association

Melissa Komar -
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...

Time Out: Bridesburg Cougars

Melissa Komar -
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...

Food for the soul

Melissa Komar -
Next month will mark 12 months since COVID-19 was declared a national pandemic, which also signifies a more positive anniversary: one whole year since...

Kensington’s Salem Snow to challenge Boyle for U.S. House seat

Tom Beck -
Kensington resident Salem Snow, who bills himself as “a grassroots left-wing alternative to establishment politicians,” has announced a run for Congress. Snow will challenge...

Unpacking riverfront fun

Melissa Komar -
With COVID-19 restrictions stopping residents from enjoying the usual day-to-day activities, businesses and organizations came up with creative solutions the last few months, and...

From Marge to Mrs. Claus

Melissa Komar -
  More children and adults alike in Fishtown may know neighborhood native Margaret “Marge” Wible simply as Mrs. Claus. The 400 block of Miller Street resident...

A very, merry countdown

Melissa Komar -
While there’s no shortage of advent countdown calendars in stores,Stacy Schwab decided she wanted to go big and bring something hands-on for kids in...

Cheer mail

Melissa Komar -
Jessica Alvarez Kolakowski has lived in Bridesburg her entire life and loves everything about the neighborhood. “I’ve lived in Bridesburg my entire life and I...
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