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Glen Foerd 3rd Thursday Returns July 17 with Live Music, BBQ & Family Fun

Glen Foerd’s popular 3rd Thursday event returns on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114. This month’s event features: ...

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....

An Urban Explorer

Meet Joseph Conrad Benner, Jr., founder of StreetsDept.comBy Jacqueline M. Mahon“It’s like going to a cemetery,” he says. “Solemn quiet is rare in the city.”...

Who’s running for Rep. John Taylor’s seat?

GOP Rep. John Taylor announced he would not seek another two-year term. Now, the race is on for his replacement.Salmasi has a Crowdpac page...

Port Richmond’s first brewery to make a comeback

However, it must first raise the funds necessary to do soAfter home brewing for several years, Port Richmond resident Thomas Sheridan decided to open Do...

Fulfilling a charitable “Destiny”

A Bridesburg teen collected donations for Hurricane Harvey reliefMcCann drove to Bridesburg from Maryland on Saturday, Sept. 2 to pick up all of the locally...

Emerald Street Community Farm hosts weekend activities

These events come as part of The Monthly Fund’s September editionOn Friday, Sept. 15 at 6 p.m., the farm will be hosting a mural...

FNA helps keep Fishtown beautiful

It has been awarded a $1,000 cigarette receptacle micro-grantAs part of its programming aimed at being a tool and resource to hyperlocal organizations prioritizing...
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