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Borski Park Opens in Bridesburg with July Celebration

A decade in the making, Bridesburg’s Robert A. Borski, Jr. Park will be open to the public on July 11th at 10 am with a dedication ceremony taking place...

Philadelphia Launches Red Card Philly Anti-Trafficking Campaign

As part of the City of Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, City Council approved $500,000 in funding to launch “Red Card Philly,” a comprehensive, multilingual awareness campaign to...

The Riverwards’ first roundabout is officially open for driving

The roundabout under construction at the intersection of Frankford Avenue, Trenton Avenue and York Street in Kensington finally opened Thursday morning, drawing to a...

Gratitude for emergency responders

Rivers Casino and California-based Operation Gratitude last Thursday morning teamed up to assemble 10,000 care packages for local emergency responders. The effort came as the...

The FNA wants you to get out and meet your neighbors on Aug. 27

“Lately I've been hearing from some neighbors who moved into the neighborhood during COVID that they feel disconnected,” the Fishtown Neighbors Association’s events chair,...

It’s likely that Frankford and Girard will soon look a bit different

The heart of Fishtown is set to see a major architectural change at its most famous intersection as a development team seeks to renovate...

Pierogi Fest is back and more prepared than last time

May 4, 2019 was when State Street Events held its first Port Richmond Pierogi Festival and by all accounts it didn’t go so well.  “We...

Allegheny DA joins DA Krasner in opioid-related lawsuit against AG Shapiro

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. has joined Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner in suing state Attorney General Josh Shapiro in hope of...
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