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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...

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...

River Wards events for the week of July 31

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodFishtown Library eventsFishtown Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave., will host Stuffed Animal Sleepover on Wednesday,...

Fishtown Animal Hospital’s ‘hardcore’ sponsorship

Lauren Cohn promotes ‘This is Hardcore Fest,’ a four-day music festival which aids animalsSeeking to “find herself” as a teenager growing up in D.C., Lauren...

Coming together to act like a community

Renegade Theater Company founder Mike Durkin hosts community sharing sessions to discuss events in KensingtonBy Lindsey NolenGrowing up with a father who was a blue-collar...

Opportunities abound for involvement at Powers Park

Powers Park Conservancy adds another initiative for community involvement at Port Richmond parkBy Melissa KomarPowers Park has become an outdoor hub of activities for the Port...

Hagert Playground experiencing late-night troubles

Friends of Hagert Playground concerned over uptick in trespassing, suspicious activity after area is closedBy Lindsey NolenSituated in the heart of East Kensington, Hagert Playground was...

From politics to Pope John Paul II

District Manager for State Rep. John Taylor taking leadership position with Catholic Royersford high schoolBy Melissa KomarIf you’ve contacted state Rep. John Taylor’s office with a...
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