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Krasner Warns Against Retaliatory Shootings in Philadelphia

As temperatures rise in Philadelphia, District Attorney Larry Krasner warned residents not to respond to violence with retaliation. Speaking Tuesday outside the Office of the District Attorney, Krasner urged...

Philadelphia Library Expands Book Access for Disabled Readers

Near Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia, the Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians provides reading materials for people who cannot use standard printed books. The organization, commonly called LAMP,...

Getting into tip-top shape

Residents form friends group, work toward improving playground space next to the ElBy Melissa KomarSometimes, a different lens is all that’s needed to see a space...

Local organizations to participate in citywide cleanup day

The spring cleanup event is put on by the Philadelphia Streets Department.In honor of Philadelphia’s citywide annual spring cleanup event, various organizations in the...

Executive director of Riverfront North — formerly known as DRCC — is calling it quits

Tom Branigan is retiring. Again.The recent early spring snowstorms may have been disrupting the interview process, but sometime in the coming weeks, Riverfront North — formerly...

River Wards events for the week of April 4

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodTigers signupsThe Port Richmond Tigers are now holding sign ups for baseball and softball...

Marching for justice

Families of murder victims Ryan Kelly and Gerry Grandzol rally in Port RichmondThe victims were not given that opportunity, she stressed.“When Robert, Ryan, and Gerry...

Ghost of advertising past

Port Richmond real estate business owner discovers tobacco company sign painted on brick wallBy Melissa KomarIf the walls at 2979 Edgemont St. could talk, they would...
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