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Food distribution at Bridesburg Rec Center Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4625 Richmond St., through Councilman Bobby Henon’s office, will distribute complimentary boxes of food to families...

Councilman Mark Squilla issues rebuke of Columbus Day name change.

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Starting this October, Columbus Day will now be known as Indigenous People’s Day in Philly. Mayor Jim Kenney signed on Jan. 27 Executive Order 2-21,...
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Part of the old Frankford Arsenal is being revived by a local development company

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On the northernmost edge of Bridesburg tucked away at the corner of Tacony and Bridge streets just below I-95 lies the Frankford Arsenal, a...
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Teachers resist as schools are slated to resume in-person teaching

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Philadelphia teachers took to the streets last week to protest the School District of Philadelphia’s decision to return to in-person learning for students in...
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SOPO monthly meeting The South Port Richmond Civic Association will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. via Zoom.  Regular agenda items...
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The Fishtown District is hitting the Radio Waves

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The year 2020 has been a difficult one for business districts all over the city, and Fishtown’s is no exception. As the pandemic raged...
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A new water treatment facility is headed Port Richmond’s way

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The Philadelphia Water Department announced last week that Port Richmond will be home to a new $100 million preliminary treatment building next door to...
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Development renderings for Cokies revealed

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Renderings of the proposed redevelopment of the former site of the Philadelphia Coke Company plant were released last week in the wake of an...
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Portside Arts Center virtual art classes Portside Arts Center, 2531 E. Lehigh Ave., is offering virtual classes. Available classes include Recycle Remix for ages 4 to...
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A children’s playful learning installation is coming to Bridesburg

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Later this year, young children in 16 neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia will have the opportunity to engage with brand new playful learning installations designed to...
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Breaking the zoning code: how a “gargantuan” 7-story apartment building neighbors deplore could be built in Olde Richmond

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When Olde Richmond neighbors first saw renderings of Greenpointe Contruction’s development plans for the former hosiery mill at 2400 E. Huntingdon St., their reaction,...
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Honoring the life of Jodi Brabazon

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City Councilman Bobby Henon was on hand at St. John Cantius Church Saturday morning to pay tribute to the late Nancy “Jodi” Brabazon, a...
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