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95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

Health Experts Urge Vaccination as Measles Cases Surface in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania has recorded its first five measles cases of 2026, all in Lancaster County, among unvaccinated school-aged children and young adults. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the cluster,...

Around the Neighborhood: April 12, 2022

Bingo on May 7 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Trenton Avenue and Cumberland Street, will hold bingo on May 7, from 1-4 p.m. The cost is...

Jonathan Butler and Gerald Albright to perform at Rivers Casino

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Jonathan Butler and saxophonist Gerald Albright are both set to perform at Rivers Casino on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 8...

FNA holds zoning meeting for Thompson St. development

The Fishtown Neighbors Association held a community zoning meeting on Tuesday, April 5, over Zoom regarding the potential development of 627 E. Thompson St. The...

Dim Sum House coming to Liberty Square

Dim Sum House owners Jane Guo and Jackson Fu recently announced that they will be opening their third location in Liberty Square, 1214 N....

Around the Neighborhood: April 4, 2022

Latin festival on May 14 The Falls Banquet by EventRoostr is hosting Bucks County’s first Latin Music Festival on Saturday, May 14, from 4-9 p.m....

George Benson set to perform at Rivers Casino

Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter George Benson will perform at Rivers Casino on Thursday, Aug. 11, at 8 p.m. A 10-time Grammy-winning performer who has dabbled...
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