River Ward events for the week of May 15
Keep up with the goings-on in your neighborhood with our “Around the Neighborhoods” guide.Fishtown Tots Preschool ProgramPreschool at Fishtown Recreation Center registration day for...
Neighborhood demographics: clear like never before
A screenshot of the CultureBlocks tool, with a certain area of the city identified. See bottom of story for River Wards’ data. FROM CULTUREBLOCKSThanks...
Neighbors encouraged to stay vigilant in light of recent crime
In a 2012 photo from a meeting about Port Richmond safety, from left: PROPAC president Ken Paul; 24th Police District community relations officer Tina...
A Fishtown fashionista styles for the small screen
Lauren Dougherty, right, who works in Fishtown, appears in fashion segments on many popular TV shows. PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELE COHENA local fashion designer is...
A memorial’s missing name
Fishtowner John Plenskofski (left) has a bronze plaque (middle) for a Port Richmond soldier who died in the Korean War; he and fellow vet...
Documentary team catches crime on film
Members of Rock Ministries, a nondenominational ministry on Kensington Avenue, do outreach with women on Kensington Avenue, as portrayed by the ‘This Is Kensington’...
