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Community in Port RichmondWTF is That?! Delaware River Generating Station
If you’ve ever walked down Delaware Ave or spent time at Penn Treaty park, you’ve likely wondered about that behemoth concrete building sitting on the river. It resembles a Greek…
Bob Stewart | 08/31/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondGiant Sinkhole Closes Down Intersection at Tulip and Huntingdon
“What’s the situation?” shouted one Philadelphia Water Department employee into a radio communicator as he stared into the massive hole in the Earth that lay before him. “Well, half the…
Max Pulcini | 08/26/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondMore Bad Gas in Port Richmond?
PGW is Looking into Expanding Natural Gas in the Riverwards [caption id="attachment_4605" align="aligncenter" width="900"] The two current LNG holding tanks at the Port Richmond facility[/caption] Philadelphia Gas Works is…
Jack Grauer | 08/26/2015 -
News in Port RichmondMajor Sinkhole Blocks Tulip, Obstructs Huntingdon
A large sinkhole opened up yesterday at the intersection of Tulip and East Huntingdon in Olde Richmond. Crews were called to the scene to look into a possible water main…
Ben Smolin | 08/25/2015 -
Crime in Port RichmondMan Robs and Sexually Assaults 3 at Graffiti Pier
Police are looking for a man who robbed and sexually assaulted three people on Sunday (August 23) night in Port Richmond. The incident occurred at the "Graffiti Pier," near the intersection…
Ben Smolin | 08/24/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondOpen House at Renovated St. Anne’s School
NHS Human Services will be holding an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony at St. Anne's on Wednesday, August 26, from 5:30-6:30 PM. After a year's worth of renovations and upgrades,…
Ben Smolin | 08/24/2015 -
Crime in Port RichmondCops Searching For Port Richmond Cigarette Thief
Police from the 24th District are seeking help in identifying a man who stole cigarettes from the Wawa at 3230 Richmond St. in Port Richmond. On July 22, 3:30 AM,…
Ben Smolin | 08/19/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondMoyer Street in Olde Richmond to Receive Improvements
Moyer Street in between Aramingo Avenue and Hagert Street isn't one of those cute little Riverwards side streets. The street is full of potholes and in poor condition. Plants are…
Ben Smolin | 08/18/2015 -
Crime in Port RichmondMan Shot Several Times in Port Richmond
A man was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning in Port Richmond. The shooting occurred around 12:30 AM on the 2300 block of E. Cambria Street. The victim, who is…
Ben Smolin | 08/18/2015 -
Community in Port Richmond
Local “Shore Thing” Aims to Improve Accessibility at St. Anne Church
Don’t call it a Beach Jawn or a Seaside Event — we’re about to talk about the 13th annual St. Anne’s “Shore Thing.” The St. Anne‘s reunion committee has organized…
Ben Smolin | 08/13/2015 -
News in Port RichmondPort Richmond Rallies For Justice
More than 100 of Stephanie Dzikowski's friends, family, and neighbors marched through Port Richmond wearing t-shirts with her picture and carrying signs demanding justice for the woman, who was slain…
Ben Smolin | 08/10/2015 -
News in Port RichmondThree Seconds Casting Locals, Filming in Port Richmond
Three Seconds, a prison thriller based off the best-selling novel from Scandinavian authors Anders Roslund and Borge Hellstrom, is looking for Philadelphians to act in the film. The casting is being handled…
Ben Smolin | 08/05/2015