Community Calendar
May 22 Old Crow Medicine Show – At 7:30 p.m. at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Old Crow Medicine Show makes its Penn Live Arts debut with a mix of traditional country, old-time string music, bluegrass and folk. The six-piece band was discovered by bluegrass legend Doc Watson and since then has earned two Grammy Awards, […]
New Thomas Holme school will have time capsule
Thomas Holme Elementary School, 9125 Academy Road, recently filled a time capsule in celebration of the progress being made in construction of a new school building. Students and staff moved to the former Austin Meehan Middle School for the 2023-24 academic year and remain there as construction is ongoing. Micah Winterstein, in his second year […]
Lovell honored at Riverfront North Spring Fling
The nonprofit Riverfront North Partnership recently celebrated its annual Spring Fling at Glen Foerd, with proceeds going to parks and trails on the Delaware River. Riverfront North presented the Robert A. Borski Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award to Kathryn Ott Lovell, president and CEO of the Philadelphia Visitor Center. “Kathryn is an exemplary public servant from […]
Letters to the Editor
Make more in America again When we look back at the history of the Industrial Revolution in America, we see that it brought over 100 years of jobs and prosperity to the United States. The Industrial Revolution in America saw many inventions that improved the lives of the American people. In 1769, James Wall developed […]
Northeast Democratic Club rallying voters for Dugan
The Northeast Democratic Club, made up of ward leaders, is hoping to see a big local turnout in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for district attorney. Of the 14 wards in the Northeast, 13 are supporting challenger Pat Dugan over incumbent DA Larry Krasner. One ward, the 35th, is neutral. Dugan grew up in Frankford, attending St. […]
Help available for those considering suicide
Have you ever wondered how to help someone who may be considering suicide? Shalom Inc. has some information on what is a tough topic to discuss. The following images will help you begin to separate the difference between myths and research-based facts and provide resources. For more information, follow @shalominc on Instagram or @ShalomInc_ on […]
Letters to the Editor
A waste of money The city wellness court is more money for a program that was doomed from the get-go. Arresting a druggie in the morning and taking them to court in the afternoon is such a worthless concept. The only thing the druggie wants by the afternoon is to get high. They will lie, […]