River Ward events for the week of September 5
Port Richmond Tigers newsLast call for “tot soccer,” for girls and boys ages 4 to 6. Sign up by Sept. 7 at the clubhouse, 2423...
Cops: class is in session
From Socrates to psychology, several Philadelphia police officers expanded their perspectives this summer by attending college courses paid for by a special scholarship program.The...
Cómo se dice ‘scam’?
If you don’t know what the Yiddish word chutzpah means — or if you’re a PECO customer — read on.On Tuesday, Aug. 28, a man called a Northeast Philly...
A look at reality along ‘the avenue’
Perhaps the best example of a typical reaction to the photographs on Jeffrey Stockbridge’s blog “Kensington Blues” can be found on the blog itself.In one...
Port Richmond wants its park back
As the sun began to set on Port Richmond’s Powers Park last Friday night, teenagers walked the grounds, brazenly carrying open cans of beer....
Philly311: connection to City Hall stronger than ever
Northern Liberties resident Thomas Wolfinger can report graffiti anywhere he goes.Thanks to Philly 311’s mobile application, Wolfinger can report vandalism, insecure vacant properties, high weeds...
