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Bridge Deck Repair, Barrier Installation Scheduled at Night Next Week on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge deck repair and barrier installation are planned at night next week on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia. Motorists are advised of...

Time Mission Philadelphia Opens with Free Adventure Weekend

Time Mission, a team-based adventure experience, is set to open in Philadelphia on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 1530 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. This marks Pennsylvania’s first Time Mission...

A spot for small scholars

Learning with love: Nicole Fisher, co-founder of Port Richmond Academy, with her twin 2-year-old daughters, Ryann and Reese, who are both enrolled in the...

Port Richmond man who stabbed retired officer is arrested

Joseph Fitzgerald. COURTESY OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENTAccording to a press release issued by the Philadelphia Police Department’s Office of Media Relations, The Philadelphia...

River Wards changes, by the numbers

One of the charts presented at the LSH meeting, which shows the changes in median income in the River Wards over the past several...

An ‘amazing group of parents and friends’

A child’s oasis: Teri Ramsay (center), founder and executive director of the By My Side playgroup in Fishtown, leads local parents and kids in...

River Wards news in brief for the week of August 21

Maritime Academy to operate out of Douglas buildingThis September, Maritime Academy Charter School will begin sending its high school students to the recently closed Stephen...

River Wards events for the week of August 21

Fishtown Rec. has spots for totsThe Fishtown Recreation Center will be registering children for its preschool program tonight, Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 6 to 7:30...
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