The impact of Eileen Heinzel is felt throughout Pennington and even more so now with the newly unveiled Eileen M. Heinzel Memorial Arboretum. Family, friends, and community members gathered together in the local arboretum, which is off of Curlis Avenue and behind Toll Gate Grammar School in Pennington, for an official dedication to Heinzel on […]

The Philadelphia Protestant Home hosted a Juneteenth Festival on Thursday in its community room and activities room. Musician Robert Kenyatta, whose long career has included playing with Wilson Pickett,  entertained residents during an interactive presentation that included bells, drums, a tambourine and a shaker. Residents watched a video on Opel Lee, known as the “Grandmother […]

By William M. Cotter President Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Legislation in the Pennsylvania Senate risks allowing local governments to operate in the shadows, leaving taxpayers unaware of decisions affecting their pocketbooks, their communities and their quality of life. State Senate Bill 194, sponsored by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-Adams/Franklin), would allow school districts and municipal and county […]

By New Jersey Department of Transportation When people see damaged vehicles and emergency responders on the road, they might say they saw a car accident. But the truth is, most crashes are not accidents, or something that was random and unavoidable. Instead, many of the incidents that cause fatalities or serious injuries on our roadways […]

Dr. Morad Aly Abou-Sabe’ passed away peacefully at the age of 88 on June 17, 2025, surrounded by his family. Morad was a beloved husband to Mouchira; father to Emad, Myra, Ehab, and Rami; in-law to Ola, Ihab, Jodi, and Khadiga; grandfather to Rami, Kenzi, Jad, Zad, Ayah, Mia, Zein, Amy, and Kasey; and great-grandfather […]

Rhawnhurst Civic to meet Rhawnhurst Civic Association will meet on Wednesday, June 18, at 7 p.m., at Pelbano Playground, Bustleton and Solly avenues. The 2nd and 7th police district community relations officers will be on hand, with a representative of the Friends of Northeast Philadelphia History as the guest speaker. The group will also discuss […]

It was a sunny celebration for the Solar for Schools grants, which will supply funding for Philadelphia schools. Local legislators came together at Community College of Philadelphia to speak about how green energy will help students in the School District of Philadelphia and community colleges.  “The Solar for Schools journey has taken me all across […]

Blood Drives The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give lifesaving blood or platelets in the new year to help keep the blood supply strong this winter. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now to keep critical blood products on the shelves for […]

2 events at Holmesburg Library Holmesburg Library, 7810 Frankford Ave., will host two events on Tuesday, June 17. At 5 p.m., Ms. Pam will help people make a craft for the July 4 holiday. Sign up at 215-685-8756. At 5:30 p.m., the book club will meet to discuss A Clockwork Orange, by Anthony Burgess. •• […]

A Hillsborough Middle School eighth grader is among three young artists whose artwork was selected to be part of a state Teen Arts traveling exhibit in August. Yuyan Tang’s artwork “Echoes Within” will travel with the exhibit from August to May 2026. On May 21, nearly 1,000 students from 15 Somerset County schools arrived at Raritan Valley Community […]