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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....

River Wards events for the week of March 26

Caregiver supportThe first lecture in the CARES (CAregivers REducing Stress) caregiver support program lecture series will be on Wednesday, March 26, from 9:30 a.m....

Battle of the brains

AJ Thompson, the director of the competition, addressed students and spectators before the event kicked off. CAROLAN DIFIORE / STAR PHOTOA different type of March...

Police seek suspects in South Kensington shooting

A man was shot in a robbery on W. Thompson Street between N. Howard Street and N. Mascher Street in South Kensington early Saturday morning.In...

Nativity BVM case presented to state Supreme Court

Gloria Marshall, the project’s sole appellant, has concern with the lack of parking that may result from the new housing units. CAROLAN DIFIORE /...

Bicentennial

A postcard from the 100th anniversary in 1914 shows the original steeple. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHAWN HYSKAReverend Shawn Hyska stood at the pulpit in front...

River Wards events for the week of March 19

Bible chatA bible chat, with soup, will be held on Wednesday, March 19, and every Wednesday during Lent, at 6:30 p.m. The chat will...
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