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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 -
CommunitySRC Approves Sale of Two Riverwards Schools
The Philadelphia School Reform Commission approved the sale of two Riverwards schools on Thursday, August 20. The SRC is selling Willard Elementary School in Kensington to the nonprofit Project HOME…
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 -
Community in FishtownSt. Laurentius Billboard Welcomes Pope Francis to Visit Fishtown Church
Anyone driving southbound on I-95 will see a new billboard standing by the exit for Allegheny Avenue. The ad "welcomes" Pope Francis to come visit St. Laurentius, a church that the…
Max Pulcini | 08/21/2015 -
A&E in FishtownMural Arts Provides Open Source For Color and Geometry in Fishtown
If you’re riding north on Frankford Ave., you may notice a new splash of color when you cross over Berks Street on your daily commute. On Thursday, August 13, 2015…
Matthew Albasi | 08/20/2015 -
Community in KensingtonWhat Happened to Harrowgate?
Harrowgate has an image problem. It is a neighborhood bordered by Frankford Creek and Erie Avenue, G Street, Clearfield Avenue, and Aramingo Avenue. Buts its history starts with the discovery…
Ben Smolin | 08/20/2015 -
CommunityQuestion of the Week: When you’re feeling down and out, what do you do to stay positive?
When you're feeling down and out, what do you do to stay positive? [caption id="attachment_4503" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Rob/Hayley Marks[/caption] "I just put on a good record and listen to music.…
Hayley Marks | 08/19/2015 -
Community in KensingtonRain Gardens Coming to Harrowgate Park
Harrowgate Park was once home to the medicinal spring that led neighborhood's founding. The park, which is located at the modern intersection of Kensington and Tioga, is the subject of…
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 -
Community in FishtownPreserving Yesterday’s Past For a More Beautiful Tomorrow: PTSSD Helps Get New Fencing for Palmer Cemetery
To some in the neighborhood, Palmer Cemetery is a history book made of stone and soil. Generations of Fishtowners rest there, and with them rests the stories of our past.…
Max Pulcini | 08/14/2015 -
A&E in FishtownStudents Create Street Art Using Math Skills
Students from all around Philadelphia teamed up with artist MOMO to put their practical math skills to the test creating a mural along Frankford Avenue near Berks Street. Anaya Demota, 15,…
Ben Smolin | 08/13/2015 -
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