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Community in Port RichmondCommunity Group Update: Friends of Cione
Persistence is a quality some organizations lack. They strike up a seemingly great idea for a seemingly great cause, rally together and dream up big plans. But when push comes…
Max Pulcini | 10/01/2014 -
Features in Port RichmondThe Thrifty Irishman: Thrift Store with More
Despite owning a second-hand store called The Thrifty Irishman, Kensington native Robert McCormac seems to value the karma police more than Lady Luck. While the thrill of thrift comes in…
Max Pulcini | 09/17/2014 -
Community in Port Richmond
30 Years Later, a Stolen Bike Still Stings
For Christmas in 1983 I asked for a new bike, a dog, and the miniature WWF wrestling ring with Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant figurines. Santa Claus, (aka Big…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 08/20/2014 -
Family in Port RichmondSt. Anne’s Falcons Have Got Game: Local CYO Program Taking Sign Ups Now
As football, America’s Game, continues to receive more and more well-publicized flack from critics and former players who find the sport risky, a group of local football coaches wants to…
Max Pulcini | 07/23/2014 -
Family in Port RichmondLeprechauns Sports Association Keeps Tradition Alive in Port Richmond
For more than 50 years the Leprechauns Sports Association has brought a winning tradition to the young and budding athletes of the River Wards. John “Herbie” Smith founded the non-profit…
Max Pulcini | 07/16/2014 -
Education in Port RichmondSports Make Change Come Easy at Memphis Street Academy
Change never comes easy. When American Paradigm Schools took over John Paul Jones Middle School in 2012 they knew they had their work cut out for them. Administrators and teachers…
Max Pulcini | 07/06/2014 -
Community in Port RichmondThe Michael Strange Memorial Mural Unveiled in Port Richmond
Many people know Michael Strange’s story. People from all over the world know Michael as a Navy Cryptologist who served with the prestigious and elite SEAL Team 6. They know…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 06/11/2014 -
Education in Port Richmond
Call To Action: Local Charter School Students Need Your Help
For the better part of the past two years, I have been a teacher at Memphis Street Academy Charter School (formerly John Paul Jones Middle School) in Port Richmond. Memphis…
Jeff Kilpatrick | 05/14/2014 -
A&E in Port Richmond
2014 Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival Set to Feature First Ever Philly Puff
While this may have been the winter of our discontent, the Portside Arts Center is dialing up the annual Lehigh Avenue Arts Festival a few months earlier than usual to…
Max Pulcini | 04/23/2014 -
Features in Port RichmondEye on Business: River Wards Occupational Medicine and Wellness Center
Dr. George Bonner, DC, is well-educated man— very well educated. As a chiropractor and expert in the fields of holistic wellness and energy therapy, Bonner has studied various forms of…
Max Pulcini | 04/23/2014 -
Education in Port Richmond
Superman? St. George Needs a Hero After Burglary and Thousands Taken
So I’m sitting in the principal’s office. I’m not in trouble, but I’m troubled. The principal is my best friend for over 20 years, Danny Markowski and we’re in his…
Patty-Pat Kozlowski | 04/09/2014 -
A&E in Port Richmond
A Musician’s Sound Resonates Through the Streets of Port Richmond
I sat there in awe, rendered immobile by sonic delight, as I listened to her practice her program for an upcoming show at Carnegie Hall. At first, I could only…
Denise M. Krenski | 03/12/2014