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95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

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,...

Taylor announces Senior Expo bus schedule

State Rep. John J. Taylor’s Senior Expo 2011 will be held Fri., Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Cohocksink Recreation Center,...

After test in Port Richmond, L&I looks to expand blight program

In a move to help Port Richmond shake off years of concerns over absentee owners, Maura Kennedy, director of strategic initiatives for the city’s...

Port Richmond keeps pressure on police

In a show of support for the community, police representatives addressed resident concerns directly last week during a meeting of the Port Richmond on...

Residents look to improve life west of Aramingo Ave.

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.In the past, John Boswell, owner of the Port Richmond Pour House at the corner of Clearfield and Wiekel...

Fishtown’s Barcade ready to play

“Come on down! We’ve got Frogger, Smash TV, Ms. Pacman, Outrun and Paperboy! All for just 25 cents!”At some point in the ’80s, these words...

Eat your heart out, river wards

If you’re the type who habitually collects ephemera scattered about the windowsills of local bars and cafes, you might have noticed that next week,...
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