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Old City Media Donates Free Groceries for Holiday Dinners to North Philly Residents on Dec 19

Ray Sheehan, founder of Old City Media, a Philadelphia-based global experiential marketing agency, will be giving away free bags of groceries at two Grocery Outlet locations on Friday, December...

Sandbox VR Philadelphia Grows Experience Portfolio with Stranger Things Collaboration

Sandbox VR, the world’s premier destination for virtual reality, is expanding its partnership with Netflix with the release of its new experience, Stranger Things: Catalyst, available to book now...

River Wards changes, by the numbers

One of the charts presented at the LSH meeting, which shows the changes in median income in the River Wards over the past several...

An ‘amazing group of parents and friends’

A child’s oasis: Teri Ramsay (center), founder and executive director of the By My Side playgroup in Fishtown, leads local parents and kids in...

River Wards news in brief for the week of August 21

Maritime Academy to operate out of Douglas buildingThis September, Maritime Academy Charter School will begin sending its high school students to the recently closed Stephen...

River Wards events for the week of August 21

Fishtown Rec. has spots for totsThe Fishtown Recreation Center will be registering children for its preschool program tonight, Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 7:30...

Port Richmond floods: explanation and advice

High tides and a full moon contributed to Port Richmond’s basement flooding and some backed-up sewage leaking into homes after a heavy rainfall on...

Council president talks AVI with Fishtown

Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke addresses homeowners regarding AVI at the Fishtown Recreation Center last week. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOLast week, City Council...
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