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TerraPower Chooses Philly for $450M Medical Isotope Hub

A nuclear science company founded by Bill Gates has chosen South Philadelphia for a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing radioactive medical isotopes used in cancer treatment. TerraPower Isotopes...

Little Walter’s Turns Neighbor’s Request Into Gluten-Free Pierogi Night

Little Walter’s, a modern Polish restaurant in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, now hosts a monthly gluten-free dinner service after a special event created for one neighbor with celiac disease drew...

River Wards events for the week of March 5

Chemical site meetingThe NKCDC is coordinating a public meeting regarding the former Pathan Chemical Site located at 427–447 Moyer St. The site has been found...

River Wards events for the week of Feb. 26

Pierogi WeekPierogi Week is from Sunday, Feb. 23, to Sunday, March 2, in the “Capitol of Polish Pierogies.” Notable establishments that serve pierogies include...

Neighborhood news in brief for the week of Feb. 26

SKCP rejects Hope Street townhomesThe South Kensington Community Partners Planning and Zoning Committee unanimously rejected a proposal for the construction of residential duplexes and...

Walnut Street Theatre expands in Port Richmond

The Walnut Street Theatre has purchased the 85,000-square-foot property that houses the company’s Scenic and Properties Shop, which will become a production center for...

A day at city hall

Little Flower’ junior Alexis Colon kicks off the 2014 PAL Day at City Hall with Mayor Nutter, her designated politican to shadow for the...

Fishtown businesses call for increased police patrols

It was standing room only at Cook and Shaker on Albert Street last Wednesday evening when local business owners gathered for a Fishtown Area...
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