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Two Killed in High-Speed Crash on I-95 North in Port Richmond

A deadly overnight crash brought Interstate 95 northbound in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section to a standstill for hours early Friday morning, killing two people and triggering a complex emergency...

Philly Teachers Demand Virtual Classes as Schools Reopen to 50° Rooms

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers called for virtual learning on Friday after students returned to school buildings that the union said remained unsafe following last weekend’s snowstorm and several...

SEPTA: Somerset station will see “a number of safety and security improvements” upon reopening

SEPTA’s Somerset station, which closed this past Sunday, will see “a number of safety and security improvements” upon its reopening, according to SEPTA’s Chief...

Around the Neighborhood

FNA general membership meeting Fishtown Neighbors Association will hold its monthly general membership meeting  on Wednesday, March 17, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be hosted...

Edgemont Caterers owner: “I would much rather make peace than war”

It was late Sunday night into early Monday morning when some Bridesburg residents first heard the commotion last week. “There were parked cars honking horns...

Back to school

Pre-kindergarten through second-grade students began returning to school buildings for in-person learning on a rolling schedule on Monday. City, School District of Philadelphia and teachers’...

Around the Neighborhood

Food distribution at Bridesburg Rec Center Bridesburg Recreation Center, 4625 Richmond St., through Councilman Bobby Henon’s office, will distribute complimentary boxes of food to families...

Developers make some changes, but towering height remains on 2400 E. Huntingdon project

Members from the 2400 E. Huntingdon St. project’s development team presented the latest version of their proposal, located at the site of a former...
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