Fire sale? The Kensington-Port Richmond scrapyards are cashing out to developers
The industrial stretch along Lehigh Avenue is being filled up with condos.
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Is there only one candidate against safe injection sites in this River Wards race? Nope.
Contrary to a claim on her campaign mailer, Republican Patty-Pat Kozlowski admitted her opponent Joe Hohenstein doesn't support them either.
‘Fat bastard’ vs. ‘completely unhinged’: Politics divides old friends in River Wards
A party line spat over Patty-Pat Kozlowski's candidacy in the 177th District
Two decades ago, 10,000 tires caught fire in Port Richmond and melted part of I-95
The perpetrators were apparently trying to be cheap.
This Philly housing project helps residents double their income
The Women's Community Revitalization Project offers 282 units and a slew of community services.
LOVE Park granite set for new skatepark on the Delaware
Nothing's etched in stone, but community leaders are eyeing Pulaski Park.
Port Richmond’s Do Good Brewing is prepping for a relaunch, starting with t-shirts
Philly native Tom Sheridan is counting on the neighborhood to help bring his brewery back.
This raccoon-pretzel mural will help transform an Olde Richmond playground
The Webb Street park is about to get a boost in the form of a colorful new painting.
Port Richmond grocery store update: Don’t expect Lidl to open this year
It's still a pile of dirt.
Why selling at Philly markets is worth the hassle for rural farmers
They drive hours multiple times a week to deliver fresh food to the city — and make connections with Philly neighborhoods
Philly neighborhood associations are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic
Community-based groups are taking it upon themselves to train residents to use Narcan.