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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 June 26

Port Richmond Community Group to meetPRCG will meet Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m., at Our Lady Help of Christians’ church hall basement, on Allegheny...

Fourth of July events

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation and Wawa’s Welcome America celebrations are among the organizations providing a whole week of Independence Day festivities.Before the 4th:Ice Cream FestivalCome...

Neighborhood news in brief for the week of June 26

State senator’s family owns part of Wynn siteState Sen. Michael Stack (D-5th dist.) could be in for a windfall, as the Philadelphia Daily News reported...

‘Bridesburg born and raised’ won’t stop at fifth grade

Bridesburg Elementary School, 2824 Jenks St., is one of the schools near the busy intersection that is deemed unsafe. MIKALA JAMISON / STAR PHOTOBridesburg parent...

A Letter to the Editor

To the editor:I am a grieving father. I lost my son, Timothy, in 2011, and have spent the past two trying to survive this loss....

News in brief for the week of June 19

ShopRite of Aramingo Ave. recalls meatThe ShopRite of Aramingo Avenue, located at 3745 Aramingo Ave. in Port Richmond, has initiated a voluntary recall of all...
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