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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...

Raising a glass

Bonk’s Bar manager wins citywide Guinness Perfect Pour CompetitionBy Melissa KomarIf you’re looking for a picturesque pint of Guinness, you don’t have to travel to...

Local leaders have mixed reaction to new Live Nation proposal near abandoned power plant

On just the other side of the power plant is Penn Treaty Park. John Connors, Director at the Penn Treaty Museum, isn’t too thrilled...

River Wards events for the week of Sept. 26

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Tartaglione to host senior exposState Sen. Christine Tartaglione invites older Philadelphians and their primary...

Still in the room

The Pink Elephant returns for third consecutive year to provide resources to families impacted by opioid crisis.From constant media coverage both locally and nationally, to...

River Wards well represented at Roman

Bridesburg and Port Richmond starters return to action for the PCL soccer season“I am most proud of being named one of the captains of the...

Are pit bulls really deserving of their bad reputation?

Most agree that pit bulls are often surrounded by negative stereotypes. But is it deserved?Early last month, five pit bulls mauled a 2-year-old to...
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