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‘Enjoy life in the now’

The Bordentown Regional High School Class of 2025 moved on to the next chapter of their lives with pomp and circumstance. Principal Rob Walder welcomed family and friends inside the Performing Arts Center on June 19. Salutatorian Isha Amin shared with her graduating class that after the first day of high school in September 2021, […]

New mural decorates Children’s Playhouse

It wasn’t just the record temperatures that made things appear tropical in South Philly.  Children’s Playhouse on Marshall Street in the Whitman neighborhood was the site of an art collaboration on June 24 as kids helped paint a mural called “Sharing Seasons, Growing Together.” The new artwork is a vibrant reflection of South Philadelphia’s multicultural […]

Progress continues at Cobbs Creek Golf Course

The reinventing of West Philadelphia’s historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course advanced another round as it named Fitler Club and Strother Enterprises to provide world-class food and hospitality to the revitalized golf campus The Cobbs Creek Foundation announced the partnership on June 25 as Fitler Club and Strother Enterprises will offer a full-service restaurant and bar, service to […]

Franklin Towne pitcher happy to share success

Danny LaSalle won’t accept the credit. LaSalle is a rising senior at Franklin Towne Charter, and he’s become one of the best athletes in the school. He just wrapped up a baseball season that saw him become the ace on the Warriors, and we’re a few months removed from him being a solid player on […]

Open your home to a furry friend

The dog days of summer have arrived and Philly’s furry friends are looking for forever homes. The Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society, known as PAWS, is hoping to help homeless pets find a loving home through its month-long initiative called Everyday Heroes: Foster Challenge. To help combat overcrowded shelters, including PAWS’ adoption center at 2900 Grays […]

Free summer meal sites are open

South Philly’s Vare Recreation Center was certainly a hot spot as the city celebrated the opening of summer and the start of its summer meals program.  Vare Rec Center, located a 26th and Moore streets, was the scene of an afternoon of family-friendly fun on June 18, hosted by the city’s Office of Children and […]

‘We will continue the fight’

Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom is not a one-time event, but a journey. That’s the message that was delivered by state Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson at Lawrence Township’s annual Juneteenth celebration on June 18. About 50 people gathered for the celebration, which also featured the Lawrence High School Gospel Choir. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 […]

Preservation New Jersey names farm, tavern on historic endangered list

The landmark Washington Well Farm on Route 518 in Montgomery Township and Andrew Mershon Tavern in Titusville have been included on Preservation New Jersey’s 2025 list of the “Ten Most Endangered Historic Places.” The Washington Well Farm is listed as No. 9. It is located at 664 Route 518, east of Cherry Hill Road. The […]

‘Don’t be afraid’

Ending one journey to begin another, Princeton High School (PHS) senior graduates celebrated the end of their high school years when they walked across the Class of 2025 graduation ceremony stage. The high school’s commencement ceremony was held on the front lawn in front of the Tower at Princeton High School on June 18. Each […]

‘It is just the beginning’

Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS) senior graduates have closed one chapter and began another when they walked across the commencement ceremony stage with their diplomas. The HVCHS graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 was held in the high school’s gym on June 19. “Seniors, as we are gathered here tonight and are able […]