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Bridge Deck Repair, Barrier Installation Scheduled at Night Next Week on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge deck repair and barrier installation are planned at night next week on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia. Motorists are advised of...

Time Mission Philadelphia Opens with Free Adventure Weekend

Time Mission, a team-based adventure experience, is set to open in Philadelphia on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 1530 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. This marks Pennsylvania’s first Time Mission...

Give Freedom a home

Freedom, 8, was surrendered to Phoenix Animal Rescue from a breeding farm in Lancaster when she was no longer needed. Freedom is learning how to...

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Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., will offer a number of programs in January. The Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program meets Mondays and Tuesdays...

Franklin Towne Crime Prevention Symposium a success

On Jan. 17, the Franklin Towne Charter Criminal Justice Program presented a Criminal Prevention Symposium highlighting the program’s study of crime trends as they...

Cougars claw their way to cheerleading championship

Congratulations to the Bridesburg Cougars, who emerged victorious at the recent Archbishop Ryan Cheer Classic. The Cougars were crowned the victors in a competition featuring...

Ice hockey, cyber school transform fifth-grader

A traditional public school wasn’t the best fit for Albert Eschert. The young Kensington resident had a reading disorder, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, a combination...
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