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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...

Northern Liberties talent behind new TV show

Northern Liberties’ own Larry Freedman — chair of the Northern Liberties Neighbors Association’s Zoning Committee — has begun a new melodic venture.It’s a television show called Danny’s Guitar Shop,...

Taylor announces Senior Expo bus schedule

State Rep. John J. Taylor’s Senior Expo 2011 will be held Fri., Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Cohocksink Recreation Center,...

After test in Port Richmond, L&I looks to expand blight program

In a move to help Port Richmond shake off years of concerns over absentee owners, Maura Kennedy, director of strategic initiatives for the city’s...

Port Richmond keeps pressure on police

In a show of support for the community, police representatives addressed resident concerns directly last week during a meeting of the Port Richmond on...

Residents look to improve life west of Aramingo Ave.

It wasn’t supposed to happen this way.In the past, John Boswell, owner of the Port Richmond Pour House at the corner of Clearfield and Wiekel...

Fishtown’s Barcade ready to play

“Come on down! We’ve got Frogger, Smash TV, Ms. Pacman, Outrun and Paperboy! All for just 25 cents!”At some point in the ’80s, these words...
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