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Krasner Warns Against Retaliatory Shootings in Philadelphia

As temperatures rise in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner warned residents not to respond to violence with retaliation. Speaking Tuesday outside the Office of the District Attorney, Krasner urged...

Philadelphia Library Expands Book Access for Disabled Readers

Near Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia, the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians provides reading materials for people who cannot use standard printed books. The organization, commonly called LAMP,...

Philly L&I: Reporting contractors digging under basements is “one of the most important things” residents can do

As the construction boom in Philadelphia persists into the new decade even despite the coronavirus pandemic, unfortunately so have shoddy construction practices. In South...

Sprucing up Campbell Square

Benches in Port Richmond’s Campbell Square received some much-needed TLC on Sunday afternoon. More than 40 volunteers came out and, over two hours, scraped, sanded...

Moving forward

The community surrounding Samuel Recreation Center received on Wednesday night a long-awaited update about the future of the field. An hour-long meeting took place via...

Making strides

While participants may not have been running side by side on the streets of Bridesburg for this year’s Youth Bri Tri, the event went...

Around Town

Boulevard speeders being ticketed The Philadelphia Park Authority has begun issuing speeding tickets along Roosevelt Boulevard. Speed cameras have been installed at the following eight intersections:...

New Fishtown development slated for the Delaware Waterfront

Over the last few months, Philadelphia has been taking another small step toward rehabilitating the Delaware River waterfront by demolishing the one-story industrial warehouse...
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