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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...

River Wards events for the week of May 1

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Inaugural Youth Bri Tri registrationRegistration is now open for the Inaugural Youth Bri Tri,...

River Wards events for the week of April 24

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Job fair at VogtThe public is invited to a job fair sponsored by state Rep....

Developers discuss land remediation before potential large-scale living complex on the waterfront.

For much of the 20th century, the Beach Street property was used for refurbishing purposes, including paint stripping, repainting and the remodeling of older...

It looks like Frankford Avenue is getting a makeover south of Girard

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation introduced plans for the Frankford Avenue Connector Project. Here’s what that is.Marcinkoski said closing off the street would add only...

River Wards events for the week of April 17

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Friends of Richmond Library meetingFriends of Richmond Library will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April...

CHOP doctor wins Lutheran Settlement House’s first Male Ally Award

“It was wonderfully surprising,” Fein said of winning the award. “I was extremely honored and excited.”On Wednesday, May 8, Philadelphia City Councilwoman Helen Gym...
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