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North Philly Land Trust Renovates Homes for Low-Cost Rentals

A community land trust operated by the North Philadelphia nonprofit Esperanza is acquiring deteriorated rowhomes and converting them into renovated, below-market rental housing in eastern North Philadelphia. The initiative...

Lucky Duck Opens on Delaware River Waterfront in Philly

On a stretch of the Delaware River that has seen little nightlife activity since Festival Pier closed, a new bar has opened its doors. Lucky Duck began serving customers...

Maxim as sweet as they come

Maxim was at a Philly shelter with a tail injury when he was rescued and had his amputation taken care of. He is healed...

Fishtown Taps celebrates summer happy hour at two dozen hotspots

It’s always Happy Hour in Fishtown. Well, on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. through Oct. 29, that is. The Fishtown District announced that Fishtown Taps...

Franklin Towne Charter strengthens its bonds with West African school

The Benia International School has a strong bond with Franklin Towne Charter. The Duazon, Liberia elementary school welcomed a shipment of more than 2,000 study...

Celebrating 250 years of independence

City and state leaders and others recently kicked off the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence by announcing the first wave of a multi-year schedule...

America’s first zoo celebrates 150 years on July 1

Nine years before the Phillies threw their very first pitch in the National League, Philadelphia already had its biggest, most enduring pastime. On July 1,...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...
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