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Health Experts Urge Vaccination as Measles Cases Surface in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania has recorded its first five measles cases of 2026, all in Lancaster County, among unvaccinated school-aged children and young adults. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the cluster,...

Subzero Shock Strikes Philly Monday—Midweek Thaw on the Way

Philadelphia and the surrounding region spent Monday under dangerously cold conditions as an Arctic air mass remained locked over the Delaware Valley. Although skies were mostly sunny for much...

Getting into tip-top shape

Residents form friends group, work toward improving playground space next to the ElBy Melissa KomarSometimes, a different lens is all that’s needed to see a space...

Local organizations to participate in citywide cleanup day

The spring cleanup event is put on by the Philadelphia Streets Department.In honor of Philadelphia’s citywide annual spring cleanup event, various organizations in the...

Executive director of Riverfront North — formerly known as DRCC — is calling it quits

Tom Branigan is retiring. Again.The recent early spring snowstorms may have been disrupting the interview process, but sometime in the coming weeks, Riverfront North — formerly...

River Wards events for the week of April 4

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodTigers signupsThe Port Richmond Tigers are now holding sign ups for baseball and softball...

Marching for justice

Families of murder victims Ryan Kelly and Gerry Grandzol rally in Port RichmondThe victims were not given that opportunity, she stressed.“When Robert, Ryan, and Gerry...

Ghost of advertising past

Port Richmond real estate business owner discovers tobacco company sign painted on brick wallBy Melissa KomarIf the walls at 2979 Edgemont St. could talk, they would...
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