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PA’s Get Away Campaign Aims to Boost Tourism in Philly

PA House Tourism & Recreational Development Committee Chair Mary Jo Daley has said she is proud to help announce that the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development launched...

Stroke Survivor to Perform at Philadelphia Tango Festival After Remarkable Recovery

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and a Philadelphia-based dance teacher exemplifies the extraordinary recovery that ispossible with hard work, timely medical care, the support of a caring partner and...

What’s up with the budget? Council gets an earful in Kensington

It’s budget season for the Philadelphia City Council, and to obtain public input on the budget for the upcoming year, members of council have...

Keep on food truckin’: PhillyMFA event supports Fishtown’s LSH

The idea of grabbing food when you’re on the go is hardly a new one. Lately in Philly though, it’s your food that’s on...

Honoring heroes at Living Flame Memorial

It was a gray and overcast Wednesday when city officials joined police and fire officials — as well as hundreds of emergency responders — in a somber event...

What will become of Philly schools?

Neighbors hoping to learn more about the Philadelphia School District’s transformation plan — a brutalizing overhaul that calls for the closure of 40 public schools this...

Riverward upcoming events for this week May 2

Breast Cancer WalkThe 8th annual Ladies of Port Richmond Breast Cancer Walk will be held on Sunday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at the Monkiewicz...

With the RWCW, neighbors unite again against crime

Every year throughout the city, neighbors fill the streets for an evening of peaceful demonstration against crime.National Night Out, which will be held this year...
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