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Glen Foerd 3rd Thursday Returns July 17 with Live Music, BBQ & Family Fun

Glen Foerd’s popular 3rd Thursday event returns on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114. This month’s event features: ...

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....

Quiñones-Sánchez slams Kenney administration over handling of Kensington; mayor’s office responds

After weeks of complaints from residents about a higher-than-usual volume of trash on the streets in the Kensington area, City Councilwoman Maria Quiñones-Sánchez called...

Philadelphia Dairy milkmen bringing back home deliveries

Erin Clancy-Carfagno works in administration in her dad’s ice cream and dairy distribution businesses, and heard recently from a Merion Station doctor who was...

Heidelbaugh opposes defunding police

Heather Heidelbaugh, the Republican candidate for attorney general, called on incumbent Democrat Josh Shapiro to state his position on the newly developed effort to...

Your guide to eating outdoors in the River Wards

At last! As Philadelphia gradually slides into the yellow phase of reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the city, as of Friday, has officially allowed...

New Briefs

Goodwill store reopens After a nearly three-month closure due to COVID-19, Goodwill’s Philadelphia-based stores have reopened. Goodwill’s Philadelphia stores will be open Monday through Saturday, 9...

A week after his march through Fishtown, Pastor John invites Fishtowners to tackle racism with street art

One week after his cathartic march through Fishtown a day after the neighborhood saw baseball bat-wielding vigilantes ready to stop looting, Pastor John Brice...
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