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Borski Park Opens in Bridesburg with July Celebration

A decade in the making, Bridesburg’s Robert A. Borski, Jr. Park will be open to the public on July 11th at 10 am with a dedication ceremony taking place...

Philadelphia Launches Red Card Philly Anti-Trafficking Campaign

As part of the City of Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, City Council approved $500,000 in funding to launch “Red Card Philly,” a comprehensive, multilingual awareness campaign to...

Kenney signs order banning firearms at recreation spaces and facilities

Mayor Jim Kenney recently signed an executive order banning guns and other deadly weapons from recreation facilities throughout the city, including rec center buildings,...

Kalaya Thai Kitchen coming soon to Fishtown

Following the closure of the original Kalaya Thai Kitchen in Bella Vista, chef and owner Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon will be moving toward opening its...

Public parking the subject of recent Fishtown District meeting

Fishtown District held a public meeting over Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 21, regarding various public parking issues. Hosted by Marc Collazzo, the executive director of...

Riverfront North Partnership awarded grant by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

The Riverfront North Partnership was recently awarded a $253,500 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The grant, one of 45 to be awarded...

Steve Martorano to open new restaurant at Rivers Casino

Rivers Casino recently announced that celebrity cook and South Philly native Steve Martorano will be opening an Italian steakhouse at the casino.  Named “Martorano’s Prime,”...

Second edition of Northern Liberties Night Market returning to 2nd Street

2nd Street Festival organizers recently announced that the fall edition of the Northern Liberties Night Market will be taking place on Thursday, Sept. 22,...
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