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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,...

Rivers Casino hosts “JOBtober” fair

Rivers Casino hosted a “JOBtober” career fair at its event center in Fishtown this past Tuesday. Throughout the morning and afternoon, prospective employees were able...

Paula Abdul to co-host annual Wigs and Wishes gala

Grammy-winning artist Paula Abdul and celebrity hairstylist Martino Cartier will host this year’s Wigs & Wishes gala at Rivers Casino. The event, which will take...

New book to explore crime in Philadelphia

A new book exploring crime in Philadelphia is set to be released next month.     Titled True Crime Philadelphia: From America's First Bank Robbery to the...

Rivers Casino Philadelphia to Host “JOBtober Fair”

Rivers Casino Philadelphia will be hosting a "JOBtober Fair" hiring event on Tuesday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m....

Coming home to make people laugh

South Philly will always be home for Eleanor Kerrigan, even if she’s tweaked her accent a bit. The stand-up comedienne who has performed on some...

Around the Neighborhood: October 4th, 2021

Comedy show at Rivers 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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