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Port Richmond: Give These Five Outdoor Spots a Shot

May 21, 2015 2

As summer approaches, the outdoors offer a chance to get away from the regular routine of the day. Enjoying summer activities doesn’t have to come at a great cost, nor does it have to involve [continue reading…]

Fishtown

Port Richmond: ‘River Wards Cafe’ and Apartments Coming to Richmond Street

April 30, 2015 3

When Joe Livewell uncovered the “ghost sign” beneath the plaster, a hand-painted advertisement of a boy holding bread, it solidified the fact that Richmond Street was once a place for foot traffic, a place where ads, [continue reading…]

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Craft Breweries Expand Throughout Philly

April 29, 2015 0

Tom Sheridan gets to work almost every Sunday at 6 a.m. That’s brewing day over at Do Good Brewing in Port Richmond. Sheridan meets his two employees over at the brewery on 3245 Amber Street [continue reading…]

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Port Richmond: Local Business Owner Gives a Sweet Treat to the Community

April 13, 2015 1

Each May, Port Richmond residents and people from surrounding neighborhoods look forward to the beginning of Second Saturdays, a free street festival that takes place on the 3100 block of Richmond Street. The event features [continue reading…]

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: New Construction Connects The River Wards

March 27, 2015 1

Down on Richmond Street, at the intersection of East Clearfield Street, traffic is sparse. An occasional 18-wheeler drives down the road and most of the stores, from the bakery to the bar to the bookstore, [continue reading…]

Education

Port Richmond: Local Day Care Anticipates Two-Year Anniversary and Summer Camp

March 19, 2015 0

Port Richmond resident Erica Quinn said she remembers the day her longtime friend Nicole Fisher called her to discuss going back to work. It was 2012, and both women recently had children. Although they both lived [continue reading…]

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Port Richmond: A River Ward With Potential Looks Toward Mayoral Election

March 9, 2015 0

It’s a lazy Sunday afternoon in Port Richmond, the day after a messy snowstorm dumped more than four inches on the area. Few people are out on the streets, someone here and there shoveling snow off [continue reading…]

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: A Look At Bookstore Owner Greg Gillespie

March 5, 2015 10

Many forces are up against Greg Gillespie and his bookstore. “They’ve closed Richmond Street from Cambria south. So it’s all dead end,” Gillespie said of recent construction in the area. “This used to be an [continue reading…]

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: Five Polish Dishes To Try

March 2, 2015 0

Port Richmond is known for its prominent Polish and Polish American communities. While younger, newer crowds enter the city and surrounding areas, many continue to try the Polish restaurants, delis and bakeries that the area [continue reading…]

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Port Richmond: Five Pubs to Go to for a Good Time

February 25, 2015 14

For many Philadelphians, a night out may not include going into Center City. Some would rather stay close to home and go to their usual haunt than hop on the El or grab an Uber [continue reading…]

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