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Borski Park Opens in Bridesburg with July Celebration

A decade in the making, Bridesburg’s Robert A. Borski, Jr. Park will be open to the public on July 11th at 10 am with a dedication ceremony taking place...

Philadelphia Launches Red Card Philly Anti-Trafficking Campaign

As part of the City of Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, City Council approved $500,000 in funding to launch “Red Card Philly,” a comprehensive, multilingual awareness campaign to...

Man, 27, shot to death in Fishtown robbery

Police have made an arrest in the weekend murder of a Mayfair man in Fishtown.According to police spokeswoman, Officer Jillian Russell, police have arrested...

Fishtown artist planning the ride of a lifetime

Fishtown’s Mike Reali is preparing for a unique adventure.Soon, he’ll be tooling through Africa on a 4100 mile course starting in England, weaving through...

River Wards Happenings: Nov. 9–15

BRIDESBURG HISTORIC MEETSThe next meeting of the Bridesburg Historical Society will be held on Weds., Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in All Saints’ Marian Hall...

He’s on a mission

Fishtown’s Christopher Sawyer has an interesting hobby.He likes to be a thorn in the side of absentee property owners, short-dumpers and those pesky ne’er-do-wells...

River Wards Happenings: Nov. 4–9

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGSThe Arab American CDC is holding a health fair on Nov. 4 from 12–4 p.m. at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society (1501 Germantown...

North player found a new home with Cahillites

Roman Catholic senior midfielder Norman “Boomer” Steigelman and Father Judge’s Matt Matwiejczyk battle during a playoff game at Northeast High School on Monday, October 31.Kevin...
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