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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...

Fishtown man busted in Bubba’s BBQ break-in

A 31-year-old Fishtown man with a lengthy criminal history was arrested last week after allegedly breaking into the apartment above Bubba’s BBQ restaurant on...

UPDATE: Neighbors fear racial motivation in Pop’s destruction

Residents were shocked last week when they awoke Tuesday morning to see that the basketball court at Pop’s Playground, a popular park located just...

Proposed City Council districts up for vote

During a Sept. 15 hearing, an indecisive City Council gave committee level approval to two competing proposals that would each realign the city’s 10...

Two fests welcome fall with food, fun and music

A brisk, cool chill is in the air as summer gives way to fall.But, don’t plan on huddling inside for the rest of the year...

Taylor: Stopping violence a priority

One of the officials Port Richmond residents turned to last week in the wake of a mob attack that left Mark Lavelle and his...

Mob madness in Port Richmond

On the quiet morning of Friday, Sept. 16, sunshine warmed the air as a breeze blew down a nearly empty Indiana Avenue in Port...
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