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For Rohan Rao, the road to becoming the valedictorian of the Lawrence High School (LHS) Class of 2025 began at home. It started with his parents, Jay and Nita Rao, who encouraged him to stretch and do as much as he could, while his older sister, Esha Rao, served as a role model and set […]

In-mid June, Princeton honored the adoption of the American flag with an annual Flag Day ceremony. The Spirit of Princeton, a nonprofit and nonpartisan community committee, sponsors Princeton’s Flag Day ceremony, which was held this year on June 13 on the plaza at the Princeton Municipal Complex, a day before the national Flag Day on […]

Long-serving Congressman Dwight Evans will not seek re-election. The 71-year-old Democratic politician is serving his fifth two-year term in the state’s 3rd Congressional District, which includes parts of South Philadelphia. He has an office on Point Breeze Avenue.  The North Philly native, who was raised in the Germantown and West Oak Lane neighborhoods, previously served […]

South Street was always a place that brought Chivonn Anderson comfort and a sense of belonging.  Now, the Philadelphia native will open a sports bar in that same neighborhood with the same intentions. By the end of the summer Anderson intends to open Marsha’s at 430 South St. The bar will be recognized as the […]

The FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office continues to assist the Philadelphia Police Department with the search for Byshere Smith, who is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man on the 2200 block of S. 23rd Street on June 26, 2024.   According to officials, the victim was shot to death. Smith was charged with Murder, Aggravated Assault, […]

Soon, people will be able to dispose of their food waste to be transformed into compost. The Philadelphia Department of Prisons last week held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the formal launch of its community composting initiative. Following more than a decade of on-site composting, the prisons have received official approval (G17 Permit) from the […]

The nonprofit One River Alliance, in partnership with State Street Events, announced details for their 4th of July FreedomFest Fireworks Festival. FreedomFest takes place on Friday, July 4, starting at 5 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Park (Delaware River and Linden Avenue). It’ll wrap up with a fireworks show at 9 p.m. The free family-fun event […]

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The Lawncrest Community Association will present the neighborhood’s annual Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 5. The event will be in partnership with City Councilman Anthony Phillips, state Rep. Anthony Bellmon and the 35th Ward Democratic Committee. Daytime activities will go from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with fireworks at dusk at the Lawncrest Community […]

The Hillsborough High School Class of 2025 moved on to the next chapter of their lives with pomp and circumstance. Principal Jeffrey DiLollo welcomed family and friends to the 54th annual graduation exercises that took place at Jersey Mike’s Arena on the Rutgers University campus on June 19. “In a special way today, I’d like […]