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Thanking the 15th PD
The 15th Police District Advisory Council and the Northwood Civic Association provided dinner on May 31 for three shifts at the 15th Police District. State Sen. Tina Tartaglione and City Councilwoman Quetcy Lozada co-sponsored the event. ••
More than $6 million in scholarships for Audenried grads
Universal Audenried Charter School celebrated its graduation on June 13, as 117 students graduated from the Grays Ferry high school. The Class of 2025 garnered more than $6 million in academic scholarships, including basketball sensation and Public League all-time leading scorer Shalya Smith leading the way with a full athletic scholarship to Penn State University. Among […]
PUFF raffle supports 2025 festival
Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival, known as PUFF, is celebrating 10 years of independent cinema with a raffle supporting its 2025 festival. PUFF recently launched the Physical Media Fundraiser Raffle giving movie lovers across the country the chance to win over $400 worth of DVDs, Blu-rays, VHS tapes, books and more. The raffle prize pack includes rare and cult […]
FreedomFest coming July 4 to Delaware and Linden
The nonprofit One River Alliance announced details for its 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 features live musical performances, more than […]
FDR Park concert for a better world
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Collin Gillespie a Bustleton Bengals Hall of Famer
The Bustleton Bengals last week inducted basketball star Collin Gillespie into their Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the John Marynowitz Gym. Longtime Bengals volunteer Vince Tarducci organized the event. He, Bengals president Joe Giedemann and boys athletic director Glen Reed presented Gillespie with a trophy with a basketball shape on top. Printed on […]
No fish tale – Bralow’s is closing
Carol Teklinsky, Marc Bralow, Al Antonelli, Kayla Kalfas.
Famous Birthdays
June 11 Adrienne Barbeau, Movie Actress (80) Joe Montana, Football Player (69) June 12 Mark Henry, Wrestler (54) Jrue Holiday, Basketball Player (35) June 13 Macklin Celebrini, Hockey Player (19) Ryan McDonagh, Hockey Player (36) June 14 Donald Trump, President (79) Marla Gibbs, TV Actress (94) June 15 Courteney Cox, TV Actress (61) Neil Patrick […]
Philadelphia man charged with human trafficking
A Philadelphia man has been charged with human trafficking and attempted sex crimes after allegedly arranging to sexually assault what he believed was a 12-year-old girl at a hotel in Bordentown, according to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin. Bruce Drelich, 60, was charged with conspiracy to commit human trafficking in the first degree, […]
Hockey star scores scholarship to Little Flower with assist to Snider Foundation
Leah Wockey was a huge hockey fan. The recent graduate of Green Woods Charter School would watch her boyfriend’s team play, and she couldn’t get over how exciting it was. So she stopped watching. “My boyfriend plays hockey for Snider’s Senior team at Simon’s,” Wockey said. “I had been going to all his games and […]