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Borski Park Opens in Bridesburg with July Celebration

A decade in the making, Bridesburg’s Robert A. Borski, Jr. Park will be open to the public on July 11th at 10 am with a dedication ceremony taking place...

Philadelphia Launches Red Card Philly Anti-Trafficking Campaign

As part of the City of Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, City Council approved $500,000 in funding to launch “Red Card Philly,” a comprehensive, multilingual awareness campaign to...

Memphis Street Academy gets a new library

Officials from Memphis Street Academy and American Paradigm Schools were on hand Friday morning for the ribbon-cutting of the school’s new library, which was...

The gift of giving back

It’s only the first week of November, but Bridesburg native Robin Stratz is gearing up for the most wonderful time of the year. This upcoming...

Fallen officer honored in Harrowgate

The Philadelphia Police Department’s 24th district was joined by state Sen. John Sabatina Jr. and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 president John McNesby...

River Wards events for the week of Oct. 24

Designer bag Bingo Franklin Towne Parent Association will host designer bag bingo on Friday, Oct. 25, at Cannstatter’s, 9130 Academy Road. Doors open at 6...

Fishtown residents disapprove of potential 10-story Delaware Ave. property

Residents at last Tuesday night’s Fishtown Neighbors Association zoning meeting voted 28-3 against a new 10-story apartment complex at 1130 N. Delaware Ave., next...

City unveils new mural to celebrate Resilience Project

In honor of the one-year anniversary of the Philadelphia Resilience Project, the city’s Mural Arts Program painted a new mural under the bridge that...
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