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HEADstrong Foundation Brings Annual Benefit to Fishtown

The HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding families battling cancer and making care more accessible, will host its 15th annual fundraiser on September 18, 2025, from 6 p.m....

Kensington Faces Extreme Heat, Local Leaders Urge Action

Yesterday, local leaders, public health advocates, and elected officials gathered for the first event in the Extreme Weather Emergency Tour, a four-state press tour highlighting how climate-change-fueled extreme weather...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers Summer Reading through Aug. 9. Children up to age 12 can earn free books and...

Bridesburg teen a new Eagle Scout

An Eagle Court of Honor for Christopher Misko was held on Sunday at Holy Innocents St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7001 Torresdale Ave. Misko, a Bridesburg...

Shapiro honors 11 PennDOT workers for I-95 response

Gov. Josh Shapiro recently honored 56 state employees with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence. Employees from a dozen different state agencies were feted for...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...

Honoring area beekeepers

State Rep. Joe Hohenstein last Friday afternoon presented a citation to Richmond Library branch manager Amy Thatcher in recognition of Pollinator Week. Richmond Library, 2987...

You can count on Scooby

Scooby is a neutered male estimated to be around 2 years old, believed to be a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. He’s a high-energy dog who’s...
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