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City of Philadelphia to Ring in America’s 250th Anniversary with ‘Ring It On! One Philly, A United Celebration’

The City of Philadelphia today launched Ring It On! One Philly, A United Celebration—a sweeping initiative that puts the city’s neighborhoods at the forefront of America’s 250th anniversary and celebrations...

Roadway, Bridge Construction Scheduled Next Week on U.S. 1 in Bucks County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that roadway and bridge construction are planned next week on U.S. 1 under a $116 million project to reconstruct, widen, and...

Nutter to absentee property owners: See you in court

It’s been said that blight in Philadelphia is like pornography.You know it when you see it.Just as all art with nudity isn’t porn, not all...

UPDATE: PennDOT work on Girard Ave. bridge starts

The historic Route 15 trolleys will be missing from the river wards straight through Christmas Eve.And with construction scheduled for the Girard Avenue interchange...

Shot at, cop shoots back, hits her mark

An officer of Port Richmond’s 24th Police District was narrowly missed by bullets during a midafternoon gunfight on Monday, Oct. 24.But the thug that shot...

NoLibs updates: Parks, Plans, and a place called ‘Phlirt’

The Northern Liberties Neighbors Association’s monthly meeting, held Thursday, Oct. 27, was a treasure trove of information.NLNA president Matt Ruben led the busy get-together,...

BB gun stand-off gives residents a Halloween scare

Halloween got off to a genuinely scary start on Monday when police closed off Frankford Avenue at Allegheny Avenue due to reports of a...

Cops charge ‘bad hair bandit’ in Hyperion Bank robbery

Police have collared the man they believe robbed a Girard Avenue bank on Oct. 12.According to Officer Tanya Little of the public affairs unit, police...
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