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Watch Party PHL Launches Fundraiser for Philly’s First Women’s Sports Bar

Watch Party PHL is officially launching its donation campaign to build Philadelphia’s first-ever women’s sports bar. On Monday, the organization revealed its $40,000 fundraising goal with donations being accepted...

Philadelphia Declares June 9 as Civilian Police Oversight Day

Yesterday, Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the legacy and continued importance of independent civilian oversight of policing in Philadelphia, proclaiming June 9 as “Civilian Police Oversight...

Now accepting bitcoin

Philadelphia Brewing Company in East Kensington displays an orange bitcoin sticker at the checkout counter alongside the typical Visa, MasterCard and Discover stickers. ALI...

Richmond Street closure starts today

A two-year closure of Richmond Street is set to begin Monday, Feb. 3, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced yesterday.The detour is part of...

River Wards events for the week of Jan. 29

Northeast Catholic Alumni Memorial Scholarship FundThe fund will be accepting nominations for tuition assistance grants until Jan. 31, 2014. The nominees must be the...

Neighborhood news in brief for the week of Jan. 29

Police plead for tipsPhil­adelphia Po­lice De­part­ment detectives are still looking for help in identi­fy­ing the man who killed 26-year-old Am­ber Long in a rob­bery in...

Thousands brave the snow for Winter Jam

Concert goers bundled up to brave the elements for Radio 104.5’s annual Winter Jam concert. CAROLAN DIFIORE / STAR PHOTOThe snow and freezing temperatures didn’t...

Good food, good life

Ghazi has more than a decade of experience working as a cook in various restaurants, most recently the former Green Olive Market in Northern...
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