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95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

Health Experts Urge Vaccination as Measles Cases Surface in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania has recorded its first five measles cases of 2026, all in Lancaster County, among unvaccinated school-aged children and young adults. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the cluster,...

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...

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...
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