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New Kensington Community Engagement Center Opens to Inspire Change

The New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) has launched a new initiative aimed at bringing neighbors together and expanding access to essential resources. The Kensington Engagement Center, now open at...

Sweetgreen Fishtown Opens with Food, Fun, and a Mission to Give Back

Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood is buzzing with excitement as one of the area’s most anticipated new restaurants, Sweetgreen, opens its doors at 1359 Frankford Avenue.  Known for redefining fast-casual dining with...

America’s first zoo celebrates 150 years on July 1

Nine years before the Phillies threw their very first pitch in the National League, Philadelphia already had its biggest, most enduring pastime. On July 1,...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...

Aaron is a home run

Aaron is about 2 years old but still has energy like a puppy. Aaron was taken to the city shelter after being found squatting...

Event in support of Pakistani Christians

Aaron Bashir, the Republican candidate in the 2nd Congressional District, will hold an event to stand in solidarity with the Pakistani-American Christian community on...

The day there were UFOs in Olney

Mike “Meak” Carlin grew up in Olney and spent a lot of time hanging in “The Yard” – the Lowell Elementary School yard, at...

Congratulations to Franklin Towne class of ‘24

Franklin Towne Charter High School was scheduled to graduate Tuesday night at Temple’s Liacouras Center. “We are proud of our graduating students and grateful to...
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