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HEADstrong Foundation Brings Annual Benefit to Fishtown

The HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding families battling cancer and making care more accessible, will host its 15th annual fundraiser on September 18, 2025, from 6 p.m....

Kensington Faces Extreme Heat, Local Leaders Urge Action

Yesterday, local leaders, public health advocates, and elected officials gathered for the first event in the Extreme Weather Emergency Tour, a four-state press tour highlighting how climate-change-fueled extreme weather...

River Wards events for week of July 5

Riverfront North BIG funding The final cycle of Riverfront North BIG grants  will be accepted and awarded on a rolling basis through Sept. 15. Applicants in...

Striding in the right direction

  Thanks to the generosity of a handful of organizations, hundreds of Philadelphia youth will stride into the summer with an essential item: a pair...

New legislation passed by City Council hopes to curb illegal dirt bike usage in Philly

City Council on Thursday unanimously approved legislation that amends the city’s traffic code to close the loophole on the law that enforces the illegal...

Neighborly night out

Think you need to give up your Friday night out because you have little ones in tow? Think again. This summer, Fishtown Neighbors Association is bringing...

Taking the plunge

The weather is heating up, and one of the hottest summer jobs in Philly still has openings: lifeguarding. Philadelphia Parks and Recreation hosted a news...

Celebrating summer in the city

Free museum entrance for veterans The Museum of the American Revolution, 3rd and Chestnut streets, will pay tribute to the men and women who lost...
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