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Senator Tartaglione Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Wage

State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) has formally introduced Senate Bill 19, a legislation aimed at raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and tying future...

New Affordable Housing Project Opens in Port Richmond

Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), is proud to announce its construction financing of the Martha Street Workforce...

Mills, Agholor making Friday night appearances at Forman Mills

The Eagles teammates will meet and greet fans from 6:30 to 8:30 Friday nightEagles cornerback Jalen Mills and wide receiver Nelson Agholor will appear at...

Coming together the only way they know how

“We had almost everything done at that point,” said Katie Foley-Anastasia, a drummer in Duffy. “We had to mourn and then we had to...

Weathering the storm

3600 block of Almond Street renamed “Storm the Heavens Way” in honor of Philomena Stendardo to raise awareness about DIPGCurrently, the five-year survival rate for...

From trash to treasure

Art Star to host second annual Crap Bazaar featuring local artists to benefit ACLU, Planned Parenthood and Philadelphia Wooden Boat FactoryBy Melissa KomarDespite its name, expect...

I-95 improvement project announcement

PennDOT releases I-95 evening lane closures, ramp restrictions scheduled next week in PhiladelphiaStatement from PennDOT:Periodic overnight lane closures will be in place on northbound Interstate...

A day of service – not a day off – for Port Richmond students

Sixth grader Zaire Davis described Dr. King as “a good person trying to get rid of all the negativity in the world and make...
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