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Glen Foerd 3rd Thursday Returns July 17 with Live Music, BBQ & Family Fun

Glen Foerd’s popular 3rd Thursday event returns on Thursday, July 17, 2025, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Foerd, 5001 Grant Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114. This month’s event features: ...

HEADstrong Foundation Brings Annual Benefit to Fishtown

The HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding families battling cancer and making care more accessible, will host its 15th annual fundraiser on September 18, 2025, from 6 p.m....

Housing coming to 2200 E. Somerset

The Riverwards Group last week held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest residential community, Somerset Station, 2200 E. Somerset St. The first phase will be...

Concert in July at Rivers

The Grammy-nominated duo of singer-songwriter/guitarist Jonathan Butler and jazz saxophonist Gerald Albright perform at Rivers Casino on Friday, July 14, at 8 p.m. Butler and...

Banking for 150 years

Tioga-Franklin Savings Bank, 320 E. Girard Ave., is celebrating 150 years of doing business in the city. John Coleman, Tioga-Frankllin’s CEO, commissioned local artist...

Pablo is sweeter than sweet

Looking for a new best friend? This 8-year-old bully is dog-, cat-, kid- and everything-life-has-to-offer friendly. Pablo is an easygoing social butterfly who is sweeter...

Around Town

18th Ward endorses Gym Democratic mayoral candidate Helen Gym has been endorsed by the 18th Democratic Ward, a high-turnout ward in the River Wards. “I’m honored...

Author pens Philly-based mob novel

Fox Chase’s Daniel Montvydas was a teenager in 2020 when he self-published the book Phighter: A Northeast Story, a fiction novel that follows a...
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