By Thomas Beck
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A&E in Temple UniversityTemple Graduate Wins College Emmy Award
Recent Temple University graduate Eli LaBan has a lot to be proud of. Several weeks ago, at the 2017 College Television Awards in Los Angeles, LaBan won a College Emmy…
Thomas Beck | 06/30/2017 -
LifestyleFoundation Grant and New Bike Stations for Indego
The JPB Foundation has bestowed a $2.5 million grant upon the Better Bike Share Partnership, an organization that aims to improve social and racial equity in bike-sharing systems across the…
Thomas Beck | 06/21/2017 -
NewsRiverwards Development News (June 14, 2017)
Fishtown The new owners of the property at 957 Frankford Avenue have procured a permit for a medical marijuana dispensary. A massage therapist will also operate out of this building.…
Thomas Beck | 06/15/2017 -
NewsPenn’s Garden Development News (June 7, 2017)
Sharswood In affiliation with HELP USA, the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will be converting the John F. Reynolds School at 24th and Jefferson Streets into a 63-unit affordable housing project.…
Thomas Beck | 06/06/2017 -
Features in Port RichmondPresident Trump to Welcome Family of Michael J. Strange to White House
On Monday, June 5th, President Trump will welcome 50 Gold Star families (families who have lost immediate relatives in military combat) to the White House to honor the memory…
Thomas Beck | 05/30/2017 -
A&E in FishtownPunch Line Philly to Host a Night of Comedy in Support of ArtWell
On Sunday, May 7th, Punch Line Philly (33 East Laurel Street) will be hosting a comedy event in support of ArtWell, an educational organization that guides Philadelphia’s youth by promoting…
Thomas Beck | 04/27/2017 -
Local Business in Art MuseumLocal Businesses Share Predictions on How the NFL Draft will Affect Profits
In September 2015, Pope Francis came to America to spread the message of the Catholic Church and attend the World Meeting of Families. After stopping in Washington, D.C. and…
Thomas Beck | 04/19/2017 -
NewsCommunity Leaders Distribute Free Gun Locks at Winchester Playground
On Thursday, April 6th, Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams, City Council President Darrell Clarke, Philadelphia Media Network publisher and CEO Terrance C.Z. Egger and block captains from Town Watch Integrated…
Thomas Beck | 04/17/2017 -
Community in Port RichmondDyngus Day Festivities at the Polish Eagles Sports Club set for Easter Monday
For centuries, Easter Monday has been an eventful day for Eastern European cultures, especially for Poles. Smigus-dyngus, referred to in America as Dyngus Day, is an annual celebration held…
Thomas Beck | 04/12/2017 -
PhotosRep Bullock Hosts Senior Spring Fling Luncheon held at Nellie Reynolds Gardens
On Friday, March 31, State Representative Donna Bullock hosted the Senior Spring Fling Luncheon for the senior citizens of the 195th District at Nellie Reynolds Gardens (2653 West Glenwood…
Thomas Beck | 04/10/2017 -
Education in FishtownLocal Students Compete in Academic March Madness at Shissler Rec.
On Thursday, March 23, the Fishtown Neighbors Association (FNA) hosted the 16th annual Fishtown March Madness Academic Competition, a tournament in which schools from Port Richmond, Kensington and Fishtown…
Thomas Beck | 04/05/2017 -
EducationCADEkids Sponsoring Phillies Raffle Fundraiser
From now until March 30, CADEkids, a local youth development organization, will run a raffle to raise funds for more than two dozen local schools, including Adaire Elementary in Fishtown…
Thomas Beck | 03/24/2017