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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...

Eat your heart out, river wards

If you’re the type who habitually collects ephemera scattered about the windowsills of local bars and cafes, you might have noticed that next week,...

Fishtown family reacts after ballpark murder mistrial

PBALL28 — Police handout photo — An arrest warrant has be obtain for Francis Kirchner 28/W/M. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Francis Kirchner is asked tocontact the...

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...
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