Port Richmond woman reaches 101 years old
Mary “Mamie” CelebreMary Celebre has lived in the neighborhood her entire life, and said she still feels like a teenager.Mary Celebre has lived in Port...
Beware the holiday ‘grandparent scam’
A con known as the “grandparent scam,” according to Attorney General Linda Kelly, is being run on Pennsylvanians almost every day, sometimes with tragic...
City Council reaches ‘balance’ in new zoning amendment
Recent tweaks to the zoning code by City Council have angered some River Wards residents, while others are relieved that changes weren’t more severe.City Council...
Tax delinquency, blight, and one blogger’s fight
It’s no secret that one of the prevailing quality-of-life problems in the River Wards, and in the entire city, is blight.Where, then, does blight come...
Holiday happenings in the River Wards
CHARITY DRIVES AND AIDAnthony’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...
River Ward events for the week of Dec. 5
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...