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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...

OLPR Christmas Bazaar set for Dec. 2

Our Lady of Port Richmond will hold a Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 2 at its school hall at 3233 E. Thompson St. The...

Fishtown Library hosts Rain Check Workshop

The event is being hosted by the Philadelphia Water DepartmentHelping to celebrate the Philadelphia Water Department’s 5th year anniversary of its Rain Check program,...

Fishtown Flea returns

The market will be held for the second time on Saturday, Oct. 21After its Saturday, Sept. 9 event proved successful, hosting more than 3,000 people,...

Pa. Rep. John Taylor readies for retirement

His retirement comes after 33 years of serviceA prominent figure within the River Wards community, State Rep. John Taylor, representing the 177th Legislative District, has...

Theatre Company of Port Richmond permanently closes curtains

The company had been operating for the past 34 yearsIt was a tough decision, but after 34 years the Theatre Company of Port Richmond’s Board...

EKNA fundraising for Letterly Green improvements

The organization is hoping to raise an additional $30,000Green spaces in an urban environment, such as Letterly Green, located at 2057 E. Letterly St.,...
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