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Stack’s Bowers Galleries Celebrates 90 Years with Rare Coin & Currency Treasure Hunt

Stack’s Bowers Galleries, legendary dealer in rare coins, gold and silver bullion, and currency from all countries for over 9 decades, is celebrating this milestone throughout the month of...

Bridge Deck Repair, Barrier Installation Scheduled at Night Next Week on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge deck repair and barrier installation are planned at night next week on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia. Motorists are advised of...

Love is in the fare

Longtime Route 15 operator decorates trolley for Valentine’s Day.By Melissa KomarPassengers will be lovestruck upon boarding the 15 this week.SEPTA operator Gary Mason, 55, struck again...

Concise anecdotes

Fishtown resident set to release self-published book of extremely short stories, “Shortliners.”By Melissa KomarIn the literary world, short stories typically run a couple of thousand...

Could protected bike lanes be going up in NoLibs in the near future?

The proposed bike lanes on 5th and 6th streets would go from Spring Garden Street to Market Street. The 2nd Street protected bike lane...

Indicted

City Councilman Bobby Henon was charged Wednesday in a bombshell indictment that also ensnared Local 98 boss John Dougherty.By Jack TomczukFederal authorities last Wednesday announced...

River Wards events for the week of Feb. 6

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Girls-only wrestling program has openingsBeat the Streets Philadelphia has started a girls-only wrestling program at...

The City Council longshot with the pink mohawk: Joe Cox

Cox, who lives near the corner of 7th and Washington in South Philly, is the founder of the Positive Mental Attitude Bike Ride aka...
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