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HEADstrong Foundation Brings Annual Benefit to Fishtown

The HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding families battling cancer and making care more accessible, will host its 15th annual fundraiser on September 18, 2025, from 6 p.m....

Kensington Faces Extreme Heat, Local Leaders Urge Action

Yesterday, local leaders, public health advocates, and elected officials gathered for the first event in the Extreme Weather Emergency Tour, a four-state press tour highlighting how climate-change-fueled extreme weather...

River Wards events for the week of August 7

Liberti church Teen Arts CampTeenagers from the River Wards have created works of art throughout the month of July at liberti church east’s arts camp,...

Community rallies for fire victims

Lending a helping hand: Members of Firm Hope Baptist Church and the L.O.V.E. Social Club prepared posters for a donations gathering event on July...

UPDATED: Fire displaces five Port Richmond families

Aftermath: The boarded-up homes on the 2800 block of Memphis Street on Tuesday afternoon. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOEd. note: Check back to this story...

Addressing flood concerns in Port Richmond

Heavy rains on Monday, July 21, brought an expensive headache to some Port Richmond residents, who experienced flooding in their homes. Flooding occurred on...

Port Richmond to celebrate Second Saturdays

At the Port Richmond Community Group meeting on July 25, neighborhood residents Bill Mason and Matt Pizzola officially announced the date of the first...

Penn Treaty Middle School to expand in fall

Penn Treaty Middle School, 600 E. Thompson St. GREATPHILLYSCHOOLS.ORG.Penn Treaty Middle School, 600 E. Thompson St., will add grades 9 through 12 in the...
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