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HEADstrong Foundation Brings Annual Benefit to Fishtown

The HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding families battling cancer and making care more accessible, will host its 15th annual fundraiser on September 18, 2025, from 6 p.m....

Kensington Faces Extreme Heat, Local Leaders Urge Action

Yesterday, local leaders, public health advocates, and elected officials gathered for the first event in the Extreme Weather Emergency Tour, a four-state press tour highlighting how climate-change-fueled extreme weather...

River Wards Happenings: Nov. 4–9

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGSThe Arab American CDC is holding a health fair on Nov. 4 from 12–4 p.m. at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society (1501 Germantown...

North player found a new home with Cahillites

Roman Catholic senior midfielder Norman “Boomer” Steigelman and Father Judge’s Matt Matwiejczyk battle during a playoff game at Northeast High School on Monday, October 31.Kevin...

Nutter to absentee property owners: See you in court

It’s been said that blight in Philadelphia is like pornography.You know it when you see it.Just as all art with nudity isn’t porn, not all...

UPDATE: PennDOT work on Girard Ave. bridge starts

The historic Route 15 trolleys will be missing from the river wards straight through Christmas Eve.And with construction scheduled for the Girard Avenue interchange...

Shot at, cop shoots back, hits her mark

An officer of Port Richmond’s 24th Police District was narrowly missed by bullets during a midafternoon gunfight on Monday, Oct. 24.But the thug that shot...

NoLibs updates: Parks, Plans, and a place called ‘Phlirt’

The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association’s monthly meeting, held Thursday, Oct. 27, was a treasure trove of information.NLNA president Matt Ruben led the busy get-together,...
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