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West Philly Fights to Save 925 Homes as Mantua Tests Housing Plan

Philadelphia officials, housing advocates, and tenant organizers are working to preserve 925 affordable homes across West Philadelphia as federal housing subsidies near expiration and the owner prepares to sell...

Phillies Start 2026 With Win Over Rangers as Ballpark Adds Food, Gear

The Philadelphia Phillies opened the 2026 Major League Baseball season Thursday, March 26, hosting the Texas Rangers at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia with the first pitch scheduled for...

From basements to parks, the Fringe is here

During the upcoming Philly Fringe and Live Arts Festival, there will be a wide array of performances at venues throughout the city for anyone...

Fringe in Fairmount

It’s a once-a-year — and very often a once-in-a-lifetime — opportunity for Philly-based artists, as well as those from around the globe, to present their work free of...

Honkala’s political horseplay doesn’t bode well for Green Party

Monday morning was crazy — even before I saw a political candidate riding a horse down Allegheny Avenue in Kensington.On the agenda was a post-hurricane press...

Cocktails, with a side of community

“Welcome aboard the Flying Carpet!” trumpeted a jovial Kevin Young as a reporter entered The Flying Carpet Café and Bar at 1841 Poplar St.Like a...

Redistricting could mean shake up for river wards

For many Philadelphians, come 2015, their local councilperson in City Hall could change.Every 10 years, the different districts breaking the city into chunks managed by...

Making sense of Philly’s business maze

Even as Fishtown’s Johnny Brenda’s has grown in popularity and prestige over the years, visitors to the hip eatery and music venue couldn’t be...
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