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Culture: Keeping the Polish-American Community Alive

December 2, 2024 Kamil T Rozanski

Theresa Romanowska and Micheal Blichasz have worked at the Polish American Cultural Center in OldCity for years. Romanowska, the center’s special events coordinator, is a Port Richmond native and a second-generation Polish American, her grandparents

Port Richmond

Culture: How the Polish-American Community has changed over the years.

October 25, 2024 Kamil T Rozanski

The history of Port Richmond is a long one filled with a diverse background of people coming and going and settling down roots. The Polish community started arriving in the mid to late 19th century

Government

Kensington: Community Members Stacked Against Safe Injection Sites

May 3, 2019 Lawrence O'Connor

There was one topic on everyone’s mind at a 24th Police District Police Service Area Three, which serves Port Richmond and Kensington, meeting on April 10. The proposal of the city’s first safe injection site.

Business

Port Richmond: Local Woman Created Mobile Site To Troubleshoot Body-Image Issues Through Social Media

October 19, 2018 Christopher Malo

Lauren Hallden from Port Richmond is using a website she created to connect with users in a unique way. Problem Bodies is a site that randomly generates things that are “wrong” with how you look.

Bella Vista

Immigration: Councilman Mark Squilla Helps Serve Immigrant Communities

August 1, 2018 Dylan Long

Councilman Mark Squilla is the councilman for the First District in Philadelphia City Council. Squilla is the representative for several Philadelphia neighborhoods such as Chinatown, Kensington, Bella Vista, Northern Liberties, Fishtown and Port Richmond. A native

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Real Estate Boom Has Its Effects On Residents

March 14, 2018 Vicki Gouvalis

With recent construction of new homes and housing prices rising in Fishtown, is it safe to say that Port Richmond will have a similar fate? As of now, it looks to be that way with

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure

March 12, 2018 Morgan Kruczek

Robert McCormac is a firm believer in the saying that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” McCormac started out in the salvage business, learning from Jomar retail shop owner, Dick Segal. Segal taught him how to

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Breathing Room Yoga & Wellness Center Makes Yoga Affordable And Welcoming

October 13, 2017 Vicki Gouvalis

Breathing Room Yoga & Wellness Center may be located in the heart of Port Richmond, but some may argue that it feels far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The studio aims

Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality

Social Issues: “They’re Really Adept At Helping The Kids Understand How Today Impacts Tomorrow.”

September 5, 2017 Jared Phillips

Ted Qualli is the executive director of the Philadelphia Police Athletic League, which provides youth in high-crime and low-income Philadelphia neighborhoods a safe place to go when not in school, as an alternative to the

Amateur Sports

Port Richmond: Philadelphia Skateboard Academy Helping On And Off The Board

August 25, 2017 Jared Phillips

It started in 2005 with ten kids, ten boards and ten helmets for ten weeks. “If you told me ten years ago we’d be working for the city of Philadelphia promoting and developing skateboarding programs,

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