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Krasner Warns Against Retaliatory Shootings in Philadelphia

As temperatures rise in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner warned residents not to respond to violence with retaliation. Speaking Tuesday outside the Office of the District Attorney, Krasner urged...

Philadelphia Library Expands Book Access for Disabled Readers

Near Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia, the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians provides reading materials for people who cannot use standard printed books. The organization, commonly called LAMP,...

A church grows in Bridesburg

A soon to be sacred space: Pastor Rob Burns of Realife Church in Bridesburg, inside the church’s new building, currently under renovation. SAM NEWHOUSE...

River Wards events for the week of Sept. 11

Outdoor film at Penn Treaty ParkA family film screening will be held at Penn Treaty Park on Friday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. “The Amazing...

News in brief for the week of Sept. 11

Fishtown apartments and gym await zoning decisionDeveloper Roland Kassis, who proposed to convert a former hosiery factory in Fishtown into an apartment building with an...

Dancing to their own beat

Born to perform: Young dancers from the NLArts program perform at Liberty Lands as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAN...

Deadline for Homestead Exemption is Friday

Friday — and, yes, it is Friday the 13th — is the deadline to apply for the Homestead Exemption.The exemption takes $30,000 off a property’s assessment for tax...

Port Richmond mother attacked, recovering at home

Barabara Zimath, a 12-year employee of the Wawa at Richmond Street and Allegheny Avenue, was waiting on the 2600 block of Richmond Street for...
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