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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....

Kensington Faces Extreme Heat, Local Leaders Urge Action

Yesterday, local leaders, public health advocates, and elected officials gathered for the first event in the Extreme Weather Emergency Tour, a four-state press tour highlighting how climate-change-fueled extreme weather...

Sports podcasts at Rivers

Rivers Casino and NBC Sports Philadelphia have teamed up to bring Philly fans podcasts covering the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers and Flyers. Rivers is the...

Around Town

Casino trip, Christmas show Holy Innocents Parish is organizing a trip to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Thursday, Dec. 1. A bus will leave...

Honoring hometown heroes

Hoagie shop owner Dennis Fink, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War, was humbled when a banner honoring him was hung in...

Hohenstein re-elected

State Rep. Joe Hohenstein (D-177th dist.) defeated Republican Mark LaVelle in last week’s election, prevailing 65 percent to 34 percent. LaVelle took 59 percent in...

Winter Wonderland in Fishtown

The Fishtown Business Improvement District and Fishtown Co. are sponsoring Fishtown Freeze & Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 10, from noon to 10 p.m. The...

Rivers honoring veterans

Rivers Casino is honoring veterans and current military service members through Wednesday, Nov. 30. Guests who are veterans, military reserve, National Guard and first responders...
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