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PA Primary Election 2026: Dates, Deadlines, and How to Vote

Pennsylvania's 2026 primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19. The deadline to register to vote is Monday, May 4, and the deadline to apply for a mail or...

Philly Council Moves to Ban ICE Masks and Raids on City Property

The Philadelphia City Council on Monday advanced a seven-bill legislative package that would ban ICE agents from wearing masks, using unmarked vehicles, or operating on city-owned property, moving the...

Union claims fire deaths were ‘preventable’

Local 22, the union that represents Philadelphia’s firefighters, has called for the resignation of Fire Department Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, along with two top members...

Crazy contraptions in Kensington

See our photo gallery at right. For a list of winners and more information, visit www.kensingtonkinetic.org.

Riverward upcoming events for this week, May 23

Beef and beer for Flo Callazo-JordanSaturday, June 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Veterans Boxer Association Ring 1, 2733 E. Clearfield St. $25...

City’s Parks Alliance to council: ‘Show us the money’

Where is the money that the city promised to the Parks and Recreation department?That’s what members of city council and the Philadelphia Parks Alliance...

The true Kensington

Do you make it to the Kensington Kinetic Derby and Trenton Avenue Arts Fest this past Saturday?I did.I’ve attended these paired events without fail...

Community has mixed feelings about new townhouses on Front St.

The surrounding area of Front and Norris streets in Kensington has seen its fair share of development over the years, for better or worse.But is...
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