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Philadelphia Protesters March After Federal Shooting of Nurse Alex Pretti

On Monday, in below-freezing temperatures, a peaceful march moved through Center City Philadelphia as hundreds of people gathered in support of Minnesota communities and in response to federal immigration...

Philadelphia Plan Closes 20 Schools, Relocates 5,000 Students Citywide

Philadelphia’s public school district released a facilities plan that includes closing 20 schools, relocating nearly 5,000 students in the coming years, merging schools, co-locating programs, modernizing buildings, and repurposing...

River Wards events for the week of Dec. 19

Adult classes starting in January at Portside A new series of adult classes will begin in January at Portside Arts Center, 2531 E. Lehigh Ave. Upholstery...

O Christmas Tree

Although the temperature was hovering near freezing, the dozens who gathered Saturday evening in a schoolyard in Port Richmond were merry and bright. School staff,...

Merry and bright

Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E. Cumberland St., will host the final day of its annual Holiday Bazaar today, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4...

River Wards events for the week of Dec. 4

Post 821 Auxiliary seeking members There are many wonderful things about being a member of the American Legion Post 821 Auxiliary. It is an honor to...

Enjoy a mean one and eat roast beast with the Grinch

  If all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season has got you feeling as cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel,...

Connecting community in a neighborly fashion

Doris Steegmueller Lynch contemplated the idea of creating a neighborhood group since January and, two months ago, her dream became a reality. The Port Richmond...
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