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Glen Foerd 3rd Thursday Returns July 17 with Live Music, BBQ & Family Fun

Glen Foerd’s popular 3rd Thursday event returns on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114. This month’s event features: ...

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....

Bridesburg health fair to offer medical services and crafts Saturday

This Saturday, the bi-annual Bridesburg Council of Churches Health Fair will provide residents with blood pressure tests, flu shots and free health screenings.“The more...

Lacey Day this Sunday honors Little Flower High senior

The sixth annual Lacey Day will take place this Sunday, Oct. 7, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus parish hall,...

Port Richmond and problematic Powers Park

During the last weeks of August, neighbors who live near Port Richmond’s Powers Park gathered, day after day, to develop a presence in the...

City’s ‘best’ and ‘worst’ vacant lots are both in the River Wards

The Campaign to Take Back Vacant Land has some winners to announce.It also has some losers.TBVL ran a contest this summer encouraging city residents to...

PRWCAN keeps Port Richmond informed

Port Richmond West Community Action Network facilitator Michael Blackie said he hopes to see PRWCAN become the most recognized and active community group in...

Port Richmond Pharmacy owner dies at 56

Editor’s note: This article was submitted by the family of Nicholas Masino.In August 2004, Nicholas A. Masino, along with his brother John, took ownership of...
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