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Kensington Committee Questions Cost, Impact of Philly Diversion Programs

Philadelphia’s Special Committee on Kensington is pressing officials on the cost and impact of diversion programs keeping low-level offenders, including those with drug charges, out of jail. The hearing that...

Five Iron Golf Expands with New Logan Square Location

Five Iron Golf is set to open its third Philadelphia location at Three Logan Square, 1717 Arch Street, in March 2025.  The 12,000-square-foot space, which is being developed in partnership...

River Wards host National Night Out

Communities in Northern Liberties, Port Richmond come out to meet law enforcement, interact with their neighbors“It is just a great opportunity for everyone, police...

FNA baits artists for Feed the Fish project

Fishtown Neighbors Association anti-litter public arts project seeking assistanceBy Lindsey NolenA staple of the Fishtown community, in 2014, Feed the Fish, a Fishtown Neighbors Association...

River Wards events for the week of August 9

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodFishtown Library eventsFishtown Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave., will host PAWS Read to a Dog...

Borrowing books, building community

Residents organizing free little libraries throughout Bridesburg to promote community interactionBy Melissa KomarVersion:1.0 StartHTML:0000000231 EndHTML:0000010337 StartFragment:0000002953 EndFragment:0000010301 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/RAIDDrive/Production/News/2017/PA/Star/8.2017/8.9/News/+Bridesburg%20Little%20Library.docEven though there is no library in Bridesburg,...

Standout wrestler eyes success despite struggle

Father Judge graduate Joey Galasso bringing grit, determination and work ethic to the mats at Cornell UniversityBy Joe MasonSome might look at a stress fracture...

Good times for a good cause

2nd Street Festival to raise funds for proposed Business Improvement District in Northern LibertiesBy Melissa KomarThe stretch of Second Street between Green Street and Germantown...
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