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Senator Tartaglione Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Wage

State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) has formally introduced Senate Bill 19, a legislation aimed at raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and tying future...

New Affordable Housing Project Opens in Port Richmond

Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), is proud to announce its construction financing of the Martha Street Workforce...

Philly native Sullivan looking for Superior Court win

Looking back, Superior Court candidate Megan Sullivan believes her upbringing led to her professional success. “My growing up here served me well,” she said. Sullivan, 50,...

Happy 100th birthday, Challie Tomczak

Community members and friends recently celebrated the 100th birthday of Port Richmond resident Challie Tomczak, a World War II veteran who reached the milestone...

A decade of Green City, Clean Waters

The Philadelphia Water Department marked the 10th year of its Green City, Clean Waters initiative with an event outside of Crane Arts, at 1400...

Students learning valuable culinary skills

Students at St. Laurentius School in Fishtown are learning about the importance of health and nutrition through the Vetri Cooking Program. Once a week after...

Helping kids think clearly and write with clarity

Ensuring students have all of the support that they need is at the heart of the Mighty Writers’ mission. Founded by Tim Whitaker in 2009,...

Around the Neighborhood: October 18, 2021

Comedy show on Thursday Rivers Casino will host comics Eleanor Kerrigan and Jimmy Shubert at The Event Center on Thursday, Oct. 21, starting at 8...
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