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Philadelphia-Area Schools Reopen, Delays Persist After Winter Storm

Communities across the Philadelphia region are dealing with school disruptions following a winter storm that blanketed the area with snow earlier in the week. Bitterly cold temperatures continue to...

Philadelphia Protesters March After Federal Shooting of Nurse Alex Pretti

On Monday, in below-freezing temperatures, a peaceful march moved through Center City Philadelphia as hundreds of people gathered in support of Minnesota communities and in response to federal immigration...

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...

River Wards events for the week of July 28

Call for cookbook recipes The Free Library and Interfaith Philadelphia are seeking recipes from home cooks for a free to low-cost community cookbook, Kensington, Fairhill...
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