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Community in KensingtonBearing With It: The Founding of the East Kensington Neighbors Association
It’s 1:30 in the afternoon and, like most Sundays, the four original officers of the East Kensington Neighbors Association (EKNA) have taken over the end of the bar at Atlantis…
Megan Matuzak | 09/16/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondTailgating for the Pope? St. George Welcomes Word Meeting of Families with a Party of Their Own
Philly is known for its rowdy tailgate parties. Whether it’s going down to the Jetro parking lot before Eagles and Phillies games, or setting up in stadium parking for concerts…
Max Pulcini | 09/16/2015 -
Community in Kensington24th and 25th Districts Hold Peace Walk in Kensington
Worried about crime in the Riverwards? Philadelphia's 24th and 25th Districts have organized a peace walk that will meet tonight at the corner of Front and Somerset tonight, September 15,…
Ben Smolin | 09/15/2015 -
Community in KensingtonPolice Searching for Endangered Missing Person in Kensington
Philadelphia police are asking for the public's health in locating Endangered Missing Person Felipe Garcia-Rodriguez. Garcia-Rodriguez suffers from schizophrenia. He was last seen at his residence on the 2300 block…
Ben Smolin | 09/15/2015 -
Community in Port RichmondSt. Anne Parish: Celebration of 170th Anniversary
Years before Abraham Lincoln became the sixteenth President and our country engaged in the Civil War, the faithful of Kensington and Port Richmond were attending services at St. Anne Roman…
Thomas J. Lyons II | 09/14/2015 -
A&E in KensingtonInside Out Brings Museum of Art Replicas to the Riverwards
Take a walk through the neighborhoods of Fishtown and Kensington this fall and you’ll notice large format artwork hung up around on the walls of local businesses and in community…
Max Pulcini | 09/11/2015 -
Community in Northern LibertiesSquilla Introduces Legislation to Increase Number of Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Councilman Mark Squilla has introduced new legislation that would require all existing and future single-occupant restrooms to be designated as gender-neutral. Many city-owned single-occupant restrooms are already designated as gender-neutral…
Ben Smolin | 09/10/2015 -
Community in KensingtonHome Catches Fire in East Kensington
Philadelphia Fire Department responded to and put out a fire in an East Kensington home this morning. Two firetrucks and other emergency vehicles crowded around the 2100 block of Letterly Street…
Max Pulcini | 09/10/2015 -
Community in FishtownRemembering Moon Mullen
Seeing a funeral procession is, for me at least, slightly unnerving. It’s hard to not feel like you are an unwelcome intruder on a private situation, like making eye contact…
Ben Smolin | 09/10/2015 -
Community in KensingtonSomerset Community Day & Health Fair Coming Soon
Somerset Neighbors for Better Living (SNBL) and the New Kensington Community Development Corporation (NKCDC) have teamed up to bring Kensington the Somerset Community Day & Health Fair. The event is…
Ben Smolin | 09/09/2015 -
Community in FishtownJoe’s Steaks Introduces Mouthwatering New Special
Hungry readers should maybe check out another article on our site. Joe's Steaks and Soda Shop have put a new twist on the classic cheesesteak, and it has our mouths…
Ben Smolin | 09/09/2015 -
Community in FishtownCycling Movies, Talk and Pizza at Firth & Wilson
Philadelphia, as well as cities all across America, are beginning to rethink the way they look at transportation. Bicycles are starting to be recognized as an efficient, sustainable and affordable…
Ben Smolin | 09/09/2015