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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...

An abundance of gratitude

Philadelphia City Council President Darrell L. Clarke greets seniors at Lutheran Settlement House on November 20 where he, At-Large Councilman Bill Greenlee and Walmart...

Neighborhood news in brief for the week of Nov. 27

26th Police District responds to Fishtown Rec. Center incidentsFishtown’s Interstate Drafthouse, 1235 E. Palmer St., which is next to the Fishtown Recreation Center playground,...

River Ward events for the week of November 27

WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE THAT EVERY SUBMITTED EVENT WILL RUN. Send your event information to [email protected], or 2512 Metropolitan Drive., Trevose, PA, 19053.Free Thanksgiving feastFirst...

Local church offers new arts programs to neighborhood kids

Karen Rohrer and Rebecca Blake outside of Beacon. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOA Presbyterian church in Olde Richmond is bringing fresh energy to the neighborhood...

River Ward events for the week of November 20

PRCG to meetThe Port Richmond Community Group will meet tomorrow, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., at Our Lady Help of Christians Church hall basement, Allegheny...

IRS warns of phone scam targeting taxpayers

The Internal Revenue Service is warning consumers about a new and sophisticated phone scam that targets taxpayers, including recent immigrants.Victims are told they owe...
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