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Glen Foerd 3rd Thursday Returns July 17 with Live Music, BBQ & Family Fun

Glen Foerd’s popular 3rd Thursday event returns on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114. This month’s event features: ...

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....

Safe sweep

For more than a decade, the City of Philadelphia has organized the annual Philly Spring Cleanup in early April. Neighborhoods and corresponding civic groups and...

When mass layoffs ensue, creativity sparks for Philadelphia residents

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, South Philly resident Cassie Jones worked as a part-time manager at Painting With a Twist in Center City, a...

Heart of gold

If anything has been learned about River Wards residents and businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, it’s that while PPE may be in short supply,...

The Fishtown/Kensington BID is doing its part to support local heroes

As thousands of people in the River Wards community struggle to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fishtown Kensington Area Business...

Riverfront North announces first round of BIG grants for Bridesburg.

Riverfront North Partnership announced Monday the first round of the Bridesburg Impact Grants. March recipients are the Bridesburg 5K, Trish Houck and United Veterans of...

Feed the need

Last Thursday, more than 200 hams were handed out to residents in front of Grace Episcopal Church and the Incarnation in Port Richmond. The hams...
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