River Ward Theatre Company prepares for first full-scale production.By Melissa KomarThe energy in the room was practically palpable last Tuesday night at Monkiewicz Recreation Center.The...
River Wards girl selected as ambassador for nonprofit Down syndrome organization.Miss December: Bernadette Healey was featured in the December photo for the 2018 Nothing...
North Philly mom maintains sobriety working with ACT II at JEVS in the River Wards.By Melissa KomarBy outward appearances, Jennifer Burke, 41, is the typical stay-at-home...
River Wards Theatre Company to present first production.“Wednesday is a goth princess,” she said. “She is so powerful, she stands her ground, and, she...
Farm to Families program at NKCDC location no longer in operation, other options being exploredBy Melissa KomarEach week for approximately seven years, residents in the River...
Courtney Eshleman’s Show Us Your Bloom’s winning urban gardenBy Tom BeckCourtney Eshleman got it from her mom.“My mom has massive gardens,” Eshleman said. “They’re beautiful. She’s really...
Tom Branigan is retiring. Again.The recent early spring snowstorms may have been disrupting the interview process, but sometime in the coming weeks, Riverfront North — formerly...
‘Birthday in a Box’ donation to Lutheran Settlement House making families in transitional housing program feel more at homeBy Melissa KomarAlthough some families served by Lutheran...
Art Star to host second annual Crap Bazaar featuring local artists to benefit ACLU, Planned Parenthood and Philadelphia Wooden Boat FactoryBy Melissa KomarDespite its name, expect...
It has been awarded a $1,000 cigarette receptacle micro-grantAs part of its programming aimed at being a tool and resource to hyperlocal organizations prioritizing...