City officials hold community meeting regarding status of three River Wards rec centers
City officials announced that there is not yet a timetable for when residents can expect the three partially closed recreation centers in the River...
River Wards events for the week of Oct. 9
Spaghetti dinner and bingo at St. Michael's
St. Michael's Church, Trenton Avenue and Cumberland Street, will host a spaghetti dinner on Saturday, Oct. 12, from...
Federal judge sets legal precedent in favor of safe injection sites
In a big win for the pro-safe injection sites community in Philadelphia, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District...
A historic Fishtown home is saved from demolition
A demolition permit for 1514 E. Montgomery Ave. was revoked on Thursday after initially being issued by the city Department of Licenses and Inspections...
New report shows just how bad residents’ health is in parts of Kensington
The city Department of Public Health and Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University recently released the first report to detail health measures...
Fishtown’s battle against Starbucks earns another big, unexpected win in the battle for the soul of Frankford Avenue
In a huge win for Fishtown’s anti-Starbucks cohort, the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has denied Starbucks its request for a special exception under...