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...
Clean Air Council names Bomstein executive director
Legal director and longtime environmental advocate Alex Bomstein was promoted to executive director of the Clean Air Council.
Bomstein, a South Philly resident, assumes this role following the retirement of the Council’s longstanding executive director,...
South Philadelphia woman wins Neumann Alumni Award
South Philly resident Alana Ward-Lee received the annual Spirit of Francis and Clare of Assisi Award by Neumann University on March 12 during a ceremony on campus.
The award recognizes a graduate whose demonstrated commitment...
Around Town
Philadelphia selected for Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities
Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Philadelphia was selected as one of 25 U.S. cities to join Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities, a three-year initiative designed to leverage historic levels of federal funding...
Phillies join major development project in South Philly
The Philadelphia Phillies have stepped up to the plate to join Comcast Spectacor on the planned mixed-use development project in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The Phillies and Comcast Spectacor will work together over...
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...
Fiedler introduces Perinatal and Postpartum Screening Act
State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler announced her Perinatal and Postpartum Screening Act on March 19 in Harrisburg. Thee act would require that clinicians provide expectant and new mothers with information about perinatal or postpartum depression.
PPD, a...
Community Calendar
March 20
Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington's Tent Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. 3rd St. Through Jan. 5, 2025. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. AmRevMuseum.org or 215-253-6731. All tickets valid...
Parker’s ‘One Philly’ budget
Mayor Cherelle Parker last week delivered her first budget address to City Council, calling it a “One Philly” budget.
“It’s my first budget proposal as your mayor and it’s big and it’s bold,” she said.
The...
