Adult education takes a big hit in river wards
Thanks to drastic cuts in this year’s state budget, education initiatives across Pennsylvania are seeing spending for programs and services drop more than $1 billion.In...
Man still critical after shooting outside Port Richmond strip club
A 21-year-old man is in critical condition following a shooting that happened on Richmond Street in Port Richmond during the Fourth of July weekend.According to...
Brewerytown park gets new spark
Veterans Memorial Park at 31st and Girard, Monday, July 4, 2011.It might have taken some time, but thanks to help from residents, the Fairmount Community...
Henon looks toward November
Bobby HenonAfter more than 30 years in office, City Councilwoman Joan Krajewski (D-6th dist.) will retire next year.For good this time.She retired for a day in...
With City Council OK, Richmond Street venue moves forward
Developer David Grasso has traveled a long road in his attempt to bring what he calls a “world-class music venue” to the Delaware River...
A sign of troubled times
“No Heroin Parking.”It’s the kind of thing you think you wouldn’t have to tell people, especially along a tidy block of residential homes in...