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El Chingon Expands to Fishtown, Bringing a Taste of Puebla

El Chingon, the East Passyunk Mexican BYOB that built a following for its Puebla-style cemitas and brunch, is opening a second location in Fishtown this spring.  Signs for the restaurant...

Anxiety Grows in Kensington as ICE Arrests Loom Amid Policy Changes

In the heart of Kensington, a neighborhood with deep Latino roots, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over students and parents. The Trump administration’s decision to strip schools of their status...

Riverwards Produce invites customers to buy local for Thanksgiving

Vincent Finazzo, owner of Riverwards Produce, with locations at 2200 E. Norris St. in Fishtown and 146 Bread St. in Old City, dedicates a...

Phillies, MLB funding PAL e-gaming room

As a part of Major League Baseball’s Fall Classic Legacy initiative, which seeks to repay the cities that host the World Series, the Phillies...

Continuing the Rivers Casino/Penn Treaty district partnership

Rivers Casino presented its annual $1 million contribution to the nonprofit Penn Treaty Special Services District during a reception last week at the casino....

Put your pet in costume

The Northern Liberties Business Improvement District is partnering with Street Tails Animal Rescue on the eighth annual Hound-O-Ween Fall Festival and Pet Costume Contest,...

Going the extra 240 miles

You can’t run 240 miles without taking the first step. That’s one Jim Logan needed to take to get to where he is today. Logan is...

Federal money will help port grow

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and Gov. Tom Wolf last week held a news conference celebrating a $20.3 million grant for the Port of...
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