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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...

Movers and Shakers: Not moving and turning complaints into action

Lifelong Port Richmond resident Maryann Trombetta sticks to her roots, uses social media and walks the streets to stay aware of neighborhood issues.By Melissa KomarMaryann...

Putting a stop to speeding

Fishtown residents circulate petition calling for stop sign at Frankford and Montgomery avenuesBy Melissa KomarFor Kimberly Geisler, the tipping point was when a car flipped...

Altruistic elves

Port Richmond residents collect donations and present to Nativity B.V.M. Place residents for Christmas“I really liked bringing the bags and helping out the seniors...

Illuminating the Streets from Dusk to Dawn

Philadelphia’s 26th Police District administrative sergeant John Massi said that the LED light bulb initiative is an attempt to illuminate the streets both to...

Going Solar in the City

“There was almost nothing about it that was hard,” she said, adding that she’d recommend it to any homeowner in the city. “It’s cool...

’Tis the season for safety

Engine 33 and Santa pay visit to youth at Bridesburg Recreation Center to hand out fire safety literature and giftsBy Melissa KomarChildren enrolled in the after...
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