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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...

Stick ’em on your stuff: Operation ID stickers could help recover stolen goods

Although many people recognize the holidays as a time of goodwill and giving, some see it only as a time of taking.According to 26th District...

After fatal Kensington space heater fire, fire chief urges caution

The Fire Department is urging all of Philadelphia to stay safe after a fire in Kensington claimed the lives of two men last week.The two...

Cleaning up their acts

(left to right) Landlords Edwin Bass, David Dai, Jean Paul Galle, and David Della Croce wit with Deputy Managing Director Tom Conway (right), in...

Snapshot: cleaning up Campbell Square, and loving it!

As part of the city’s fall LOVE Your Park Day, neighbors joined together at Port Richmond’s Campbell Square Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to...

River Ward events for the week of Nov. 28

Anthony’s Café toy driveAnthony’s, 319 E. Girard Ave., is hosting its first holiday toy drive for the patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Please...

Locals react to proposed Fishtown mega casino

Some Fishtown residents’ feathers were left ruffled after Las Vegas hotel and casino magnate Steve Wynn proposed that the city grant his company Philadelphia’s...
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