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Kensington Committee Questions Cost, Impact of Philly Diversion Programs

Philadelphia’s Special Committee on Kensington is pressing officials on the cost and impact of diversion programs keeping low-level offenders, including those with drug charges, out of jail. The hearing that...

Five Iron Golf Expands with New Logan Square Location

Five Iron Golf is set to open its third Philadelphia location at Three Logan Square, 1717 Arch Street, in March 2025.  The 12,000-square-foot space, which is being developed in partnership...

River Wards events for the week of Oct. 10

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodRichmond Library programsRichmond Library, 2987 Almond St., is offering several programs: Read, Baby, Read: Little...

18th ward Democrats hold non-partisan voter registration event

The event featured break dancing group Box Won, a slime making station and another table for kids to make “register to vote” signs.The 18th Ward...

Take a bite out of Port Richmond

The Port Richmond Business Alliance’s signature event, A Taste of Port Richmond, returns for third consecutive year.By Melissa KomarFalling victim to the mid-week slump and...

DA announces high-level arrests in Kensington-based drug trafficking ring

The investigation was led by a partnership among detectives and staff from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s Dangerous Drug Offenders Unit and the High...

The Miracle Man: Gary Dydak is starting to return to normal life

The easiest way to tell he’s back to normal is to talk football with him.On Feb. 4, the Philadelphia Eagles scored an underdog Super Bowl...

A little something for everybody at this year’s Philly Music Festival

The music festival benefitted a slew of local music organizations including Settlement Music School, Musicopia and Kensington’s own Rock to the Future.After only three songs...
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