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Kensington Residents Debate Quetcy Lozada’s Mobile Services Ban

On Wednesday night, Kensington residents gathered for a community meeting to discuss Councilmember Quetcy Lozada’s bill, which would ban mobile service providers from operating in residential areas and certain...

Philadelphia’s Most Expensive Neighborhoods in 2024

Philadelphia's real estate market in 2024 continued its upward trend, with housing prices reaching a two-year high despite persistent high interest rates.  According to Bright MLS data, the median home...

PPAC’s latest photo exhibition moves online

It’s not exactly how they drew it up, but Ten Years, the latest exhibition from the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, is on display -...

River Wards arts institutions among grant recipients

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund, an organization that provides operating support to Philadelphia-based arts and cultural organizations, has announced that a number of River Wards-based...

Staying at home and heroes in the River Wards

The country, the city of Philadelphia and our River Wards communities are all experiencing a moment unlike any in recent memory. Amid the ever-evolving COVID-19...

Combating COVID-19 cabin fever

It’s been a little over a week and a half since social distancing recommendations were rolled out and a few days since the City...

Silver lining

After seeing reports of shortages in supplies for medical field workers fighting on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, Rebecca Harter, 39, decided...

Fishtown-area businesses grapple with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic

As the coronavirus pandemic rears its ugly head, government-mandated social distancing practices have ended plans for not only sporting events and concerts, but weddings,...
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