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Philadelphia Launches Red Card Philly Anti-Trafficking Campaign

As part of the City of Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, City Council approved $500,000 in funding to launch “Red Card Philly,” a comprehensive, multilingual awareness campaign to...

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...

Two murders within minutes last night

Rickey Carroll, 35, was shot and killed at 9:09 p.m. yesterday in a house on the 3300 block of Amber Street in Port Richmond,...

Local families celebrate Three Kings Day

Volunteers and board members dressed as the Three Kings deliver gifts to children in Concilio programs. COURTESY OF CONCILIOFor some neighborhood families, it’s not just...

A family business

Andrew Rakowski with his wife, Laura, daughters Jenna (right) and Kathryn (center) and son Andrew, Jr. The family will reside above the funeral parlor,...

River Wards events for the week of Jan. 15

Adoption & grooming eventPoochies Place, 342 W. Girard Ave., will host an adoption and grooming event on Sunday, Jan 19.Cats and kittens will be available on...

Local music education nonprofit reaches children citywide

Rock to the Future Program Director Joshua Craft helps Takhari Casselle, 10, play the electric guitar for the first time at a free workshop...

Bridesburg farm share plans take root

The offerings of a Common Market/Farm to City CSA box. COURTESY OF FARM TO CITYAn idea for the use of a vacant lot in Bridesburg...
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