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Governor celebrating Small Business Week in Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro marked the beginning of Small Business Week with events across the commonwealth dedicated to bolstering Pennsylvania’s economy by supporting the state’s...

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Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...

EKNA meeting voters support Frankford Ave. gastropub

At a recent meeting of the East Kensington Neighborhood Association’s zoning committee, attendees discussed three proposed development projects, but by far the most controversial...

Building collapses in Kensington

Kensington residents were awoken with an earth-shaking crash on Wednesday, Aug. 8, when an abandoned building collapsed with a bang.The collapse unleashed a thick cloud...

Sweet success

Little Baby’s Ice Cream is bringing a bit of the avant garde to Frankford Avenue with a new space that looks like it was...

Former priest at Bridesburg church charged with sexual assault of boy, 10

A former pastor of St. John Cantius Church in Bridesburg has been charged with the 1997 sexual assault of a 10-year-old altar boy in...

‘Still hope’ for Jones Middle School students

Students of John Paul Jones Middle School are getting an education makeover.The school, more commonly known as Jones, at 2950 Memphis St., will now...

Bringing back that ‘old school’ support

After he won the right to replace Frank DiCicco at the top of the First District in City Council, Mark Squilla (D-1st dist.) promised...

It’s unity that makes a safe community

Following national events that threaten our ability to feel secure even sitting down to a movie, it might be difficult to leave the house...

In this club, they are all winners

On Tuesday, July 31, The Bridesburg Boys & Girls Club was packed with young people doing what they do best — hanging out, and being kids.They joked...

River Ward events for the week of August 8

EKNA zoning meetingTonight, Wednesday, August 8 at 7:15 at Circle of Hope, 2009 Frankford Ave., the East Kensington Neighbors Association will meet to discuss zoning...

Best of the River Wards 2012: Best Park

Walk past Campbell Square on any typical sunny weekend and you might see a few things — a group of old friends, a pair of mothers...

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