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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...

Port Richmond’s own princess

Kennedy McCabe works with Philadelphia Parks and Recreation by dressing as Disney’s MoanaBy Lindsey NolenHaving grown up at the intersection of Livingston and Indiana streets in...

Stepping up safety and socializing

FNA Step Day Wednesdays initiative encourage residents to get outside and be more awareBy Melissa KomarThe first step to get to know your neighbors, while increasing...

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,...
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