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Republicans gear up for November

Republicans gathered Sunday at Cannstatter’s for City Committee’s annual Great American Family Barbecue. Party chairman Vince Fenerty and state Rep. Martina White welcomed four candidates to speak – Aaron Bashir...

Peace & Play at Ferko Playground

The Block Gives Back on Saturday held its annual Peace & Play Day at Ferko Playground, 1101 E. Cayuga St. The day included a DJ, vendors, inflatables, games, volleyball, football,...

New GM at Rivers Casino

Rush Street Gaming announced that international gaming executive Susan Foster has been appointed general manager of Rivers Casino Philadelphia. “Having worked in various gaming jurisdictions...

Pennsylvania SPCA sponsors summer ‘Pittiefest’ through Aug. 11

Nothing hits the spot on a summer afternoon quite like a hoagie. If you want something that lasts a lot longer, why not find yourself...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers Summer Reading through Aug. 9. Children up to age 12 can earn free books and...

Rex is the total package

Rex is adorable, calm, gentle, well mannered and loving. He is an 8-year-old pit mix who was found as a stray and brought into...

Holy Family breaks ground on Athletic Fieldhouse

A new era of Holy Family University athletics has just begun. On July 11, the school broke ground on a new fieldhouse facility that...

The Oval opens on the Parkway

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson, with the Parkway Council, announced that The Oval has once again returned to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway...
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