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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...
Saval defeats Farnese in State Senate Democratic primary
In a big victory for Philadelphia’s progressive left, Nikil Saval defeated state Sen. Larry Farnese in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, according to the Associated Press....
Gov. Wolf extends deadline for Philly mail-in ballots
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has extended the deadline for county election offices in Philadelphia to receive absentee or mail-in ballots by mail to 5...
Port Richmond sees the brunt of River Wards looting
Businesses in Port Richmond along Aramingo Avenue bore the brunt of most looting throughout the River Wards in a weekend marred with looting and...
Parks & Rec wants you to help feed children by volunteering for the city’s Playstreets program
Every summer in Philadelphia, hundreds of residential streets are blocked off from vehicular traffic to give children a safe place to gather, play, and...