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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...

Ben Franklin Bridge to Close for 100th Anniversary Celebration

One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Ben Franklin Bridge will reach its own milestone when it turns 100 years old. To commemorate the anniversary, the...

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...

Residents voice concern over 7-Eleven proposal

For several years, the former KFC-Long John Silver’s building at 23 W. Girard Ave. has sat abandoned and unused.That might change. A group of prospective...

New mural shines on West Girard Avenue

Jane Golden, executive director City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program makes a remark at at a ribbon cutting event for new mural on the...

City services put some muscle into volunteer efforts

In South Kensington, a neighborhood that stretches from Front to Sixth streets and Girard Avenue to Berks Street, vacant lots are a significant concern.That’s...

Fishtowner aiming for pizza memorabilia world record

Brian Dwyer digs through boxes of pizza memorabilia in his house. The items will be on display at his soon-to-be-opened Pizza Brain, a joint...

City’s final draft of Delaware River master plan draws praise

Philadelphia Waterfront Master Plan unveiling at the Pavilion at Festival Pier, Monday, June 13, 2011.A walkable waterfront.Miles of bike trails.A water taxi that connects to 11...
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