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Kensington Derby and Arts Festival finds home on Frankford Avenue
The 16th Annual Kensington Derby and Arts Festival has a new home on Frankford Avenue. East Kensington’s signature event will kick off on May 11 on Frankford Avenue between York Street and Huntingdon Street. The parade features Derby teams riding human-powered sculptures built from repurposed bicycles and other improvised creations through an obstacle course that concludes at a mud-pit on the arts festival grounds. The event is presented by the Fishtown District with support from the Penn Treaty Special Services District.
Eagles draft needs quickly coming into focus
The never-ending National Football League season is barreling toward another milestone. The annual NFL Draft is just weeks away, beginning on April 25. The initial free agency period has passed with the Eagles making more than their share of interesting moves. Most recently, the team brought back Avonte Maddox after allowing him to explore free agency. The team also extended the contracts of safety Reed Blankenship and left tackle Jordan Mailata.
Twix is a real treat
Twix is a 9-month-old mix. He is neutered and will be up to date on shots at adoption. He is heartworm negative on flea/tick preventatives. He is doing great with housetraining. He is crate trained but whimpers at first when he knows others are out there playing without him. He is a high-energy puppy hidden in a 50-pound physique. He gets along with other dogs and loves to wrestle and chase through the house and yard. He walks on a leash well. He has typical puppy antics of stealing socks and things to make you chase him. He is being adopted out through Love of Littles Dog Rescue. Email Mjt.jeepster@gmail.com ••
Proposed 76 Place may not be all sunshine and roses
It has been billed as a win-win for everyone. The city of Philadelphia gets a new arena. The 76ers get a new home. Taxpayers get a new revenue source. What the developers of 76 Place fail to account for was the neighborhoods that would forever be impacted by the new arena complex. Last week the Save Chinatown Coalition brought together a group of independent city planners, real estate developers and economic development experts to explain just how the promises made by the developers of 76 Place need to be taken with a large dose of skepticism.
Little Walter’s is the place to get your pierogi on
Does your taste for sausage skew toward the Polish variety rather than the Italian? If so, you’re in for a treat. Chef Michael Brenfleck is putting the final touches on a new restaurant experience in East Kensington, starting later this spring. Little Walter’s is a 46-seat bar/restaurant will feature...
Election day and voting deadlines are almost here
Voters will be going to the polls in less than three weeks, and the city election commissioners last Wednesday released sample ballots. The primary is set for Tuesday, April 23. To see a sample ballot and find your polling place, go to atlas.phila.gov/voting and enter your address. Topping the ballot...
Matt Hardy looking forward to seeing fans in Philly
Matt Hardy has always drawn extreme reactions in Philadelphia. When he was with World Wrestling Entertainment, Matt was one half of arguably the most popular tag team of all time when he teamed with his brother Jeff as the Hardy Boyz. After leaving WWE, Hardy would go on to be...
Eagles, Reddick shake hands and walk away
It is a matter of pure mathematics. Nothing else enters into it. In their hearts, Eagles fans would love to see Haason Reddick play out the rest of his career in Philadelphia just a few miles from where his athletic journey began. The Haddon Heights graduate from just across the Delaware, the Temple University star from just off the north end of Broad Street could have ended his NFL career like a Jason Kelce or Fletcher Cox.
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Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3-5 p.m. LEAP is a free, drop-in afterschool program that provides homework help and activities for students in grades K-12 every day after school. Preschool...
Bruno is a champ
Bruno is about 7 years old and in foster care. He is happy-go-lucky and good with everything. He is healthy and walks well on a leash. He came to foster care after living outdoors his entire life. He has taken to indoor living and sleeping on a bed very well. Email FureverHomesDobermanRescue@outlook.com for more information. ••
Adopt this princess
Princess Petunia is about 5 years old and 48 pounds and in foster care with Delco Dawgs. She is very attached to the humans in the house and follows them everywhere. She gets along with all the other pups in the house and the cat. She loves to be pet and snuggled. She is generally submissive and rolls over quickly for belly rubs. She is being trained to not jump up when she wants attention. She walks great on a leash. She knows to “come” when called. She’s also good without a leash outside. She loves chew toys and enjoys the backyard and will lay out in the sun. She did well playing with a child, but needed some help dialing herself down when the running around had her in high gear. She is being crate-trained to work on housetraining and doing very well. If interested, email delcodawgs@yahoo.com for an application. ••
A ban on license plate flipping
City Council unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Councilman Mike Driscoll (D-6th dist.) cracking down on “tag flippers,” devices allowing drivers to change or alter the license plate displayed on their vehicle. “Tag-flipping devices belong in a James Bond movie, not on our city’s streets,” Driscoll said. “Their recent...
Spring brings new Cloud Cups Gelato scoop shop
There’s a brand-new gathering spot for lovers of gelato. The traditional Italian dessert treat has found a home at the MaKen Studios North building in Juniata. Cloud Cups by Gelato Artist Galen Thomas opened on March 19 with a celebration of the new space at 3535 I St. Cloud...
Around Town
Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3-5 p.m. LEAP is a free, drop-in afterschool program that provides homework help and activities for students in grades K-12 every day after school. Preschool...
Fletcher Cox helped make Eagles fans luckiest in NFL
Better, worse or indifferent, the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles will feel different than anything area fans have become used to for more than a decade. Last season was the final run for an unprecedented core group of players that anchored the Eagles for a generation of fans. Jason Kelce and Lane...
Supporting victims, combating gun violence
It was a busy week for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime Prevention and Delinquency as Gov. Josh Shapiro announced funding measures and grants that support crime victims and address the causes of violence around the state. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, who chairs the PCCD, highlighted the measures that will be...
AG candidate brings campaign to Philly
Dave Sunday, a Republican candidate for state attorney general, on Saturday met with ward leaders and state committee members over breakfast at Cannstatter’s. Congressional candidate Aaron Bashir and legislative candidate Aizaz Gill were among the crowd. Sunday is the party-endorsed candidate. He faces state Rep. Craig Williams in the...
Around Town
Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3-5 p.m. LEAP is a free, drop-in afterschool program that provides homework help and activities for students in grades K-12 every day after school. There...
Fishtown highlighted as part of Main Street Matters initiative
A proposal to invest $25 million to create opportunity for Main Streets and small businesses across the state was touted by Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger at a stop in Fishtown as part of a statewide “Main Streets” tour. Siger, state Sen. Nikil Saval, Rep. Mary Isaacson and city Department of Commerce director Alba Martinez highlighted a group of community leaders promoting Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2024-25 budget initiatives designed to bolster an overall $600 million commitment to create opportunity across all of Pennsylvania, particularly on Main Streets.
2 easy things you can do to defend democracy
Amid all the electoral stressors we’re facing in 2024, Pennsylvania – one of the most important states in this election – is facing a crisis. Not only are there existential threats to democracy by bad actors, but we’re losing experienced county election officials across the state and it’s been difficult to fill critical poll worker positions. This issue is especially dire in Northeast Philadelphia, where polling places are far too frequently understaffed.
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