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Inter Philly: Uniting Clubs, Elevating Youth Soccer in Philadelphia

Inter Philly, a newly formed club from the merger of Fairmount Soccer Association, Philadelphia City FC, and United Philly Soccer Club, is set to redefine the game.  With a focus...

Gov. Josh Shapiro Targets Private Equity in Pennsylvania Health Care

Gov of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, is taking a hard stance against private equity’s growing presence in health care, calling for increased transparency and oversight.  He argues that reform is needed...

A whirlwind week for supporters, opponents of safe injection sites

For a brief, roughly 24-hour period last week, Philadelphia was set to become the first city in the United States to open a safe...

Kensington’s famous milk bottle building might just come back to life as a creamery

After operating for more than 100 years in the heart of Kensington, Harbisons’ Dairies - the building with the giant milk bottle on top...

Q+A: The Fishtown Kensington Area BID’s new executive director, Marc Collazzo

Local business owners’ desire to formulate a business improvement district dedicated to the booming Fishtown and Kensington neighborhoods dates to 2018, and as of...

New cop on the block

With every new year comes new beginnings and, at Rizzo PAL in Port Richmond, a new cop is ready to take the reins. Police Officer...

Palmer Doggie Depot volunteers work to raise funds and recycle Christmas trees

The comforting feeling of a fresh start to a new year - or in this case a new decade - that January brings is...

Not Just a PAL, a Hero

From now on, every day is a Saturday for Ernie Rehr. “That’s what he says whenever people ask him how his retirement is going,” said...
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