Can Richmond Street’s overhaul reinvigorate the formerly thriving business corridor?
When Joe Livewell was growing up in Fishtown, getting to Port Richmond was easy.
“You’d come from Girard to Richmond Street and it would be...
Port Richmond Celebrates 100 Years of Port Richmond Savings Bank
In a world where the American economy seems to be increasingly ruled by big corporate financial institutions, many small community banks have found themselves...
Community staple, Port Richmond Books, is under threat of demolition
The current home of Port Richmond Books, located at 3037 Richmond St., is in danger of being demolished, according to both the building’s owner,...
A historic Fishtown home is saved from demolition
A demolition permit for 1514 E. Montgomery Ave. was revoked on Thursday after initially being issued by the city Department of Licenses and Inspections...
New report shows just how bad residents’ health is in parts of Kensington
The city Department of Public Health and Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University recently released the first report to detail health measures...
A conversation with Lutheran Settlement House’s new executive director, David Chiles
If you’re going to run an organization as illustrious and long-lasting as Lutheran Settlement House, change is inevitable. Just last month, the River Wards-based...