The Oval opens on the Parkway
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson, with the Parkway Council, announced that The Oval has once again returned to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway...
Funding for violence prevention
The Jefferson Collaborative for Health Equity announced the award of $540,000 in grant funding to four local organizations focused on community-based violence prevention in...
Boyle honors longtime teacher
On Friday, U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-2nd dist.) honored recently retired teacher Celeste Cline on the floor of the House of Representatives.
The congressman recognized...
Jeffrey Thompson is Philly’s new fire commissioner
Mayor Cherelle Parker last week announced the appointment of Jeffrey Thompson as her choice to be the next commissioner of the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Effective...
Celebrating 250 years of independence
City and state leaders and others recently kicked off the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence by announcing the first wave of a multi-year schedule...
Letters to the Editor
Way to go, Saints
To a graduate of Saint Maria Goretti High School’s first class in 1958, it felt amazing to read Mark Zimmaro’s report...