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Duckster & Bearhug in Bridesburg
Bridesburg residents Courtney Stangler and Bobby Hunter teamed up to offer a free Kids Writing and Illustration class sponsored by Riverfront North’s BIG grant. Four Saturday afternoons in February were spent at I Knead Coffee working with local children ages 4-10. Each week focused on a different aspect of storytelling and illustrating, including character, setting, structure,…
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Art in the Parks: Lenapehokink Perspectives
Riverfront North partnered again with the Tacony LAB in 2023, this time with artist Lisa Kelley who facilitated printmaking workshops inspired by nature and exploration during guided walks along the Delaware riverfront near Lardner’s Point Park. This artist residency coincided with the opening the K&T II, a key section of trail that connects three trailhead…
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Bridesburg Writer’s Workshop Concludes
Through funding from a BIG grant, Bridesburg resident Courtney Hunter-Stangler led a six-week session of writing classes, offered free to the community. The Writing Family Memories Workshop offered a group of seven different writers the chance to usher in the holidays through personal essay. I Knead Coffee served as the perfect location for our workshop, providing Christmas…
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60 New Trees Planted at Pennypack on the Delaware
On Saturday, October 21st, Riverfront North Staff came together with several volunteers, TD Bank, the Arbor Day Foundation, and more to plant several new trees in the southern forest at Pennypack on the Delaware as part of a mission to help the city to be cooler and greener. Everyone gathered by the riverfront to sign…
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Robert A. Borski Jr. Park Breaks Ground in Bridesburg
On Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023, Riverfront North Partnership was joined by Mayor Jim Kenney, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation, the Philadelphia Streets Department, City Councilmember Mike Driscoll, William Penn Foundation, Circuit Trails, and Bridesburg Community Action Alliance for a ceremonial groundbreaking at Robert A. Borski Jr. Park in Bridesburg. The park is named after Congressman Robert…
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Youth Volunteer Corps Installs New Trail Kiosks
The northern woods at Pennypack on the Delaware have a fresh new set of informational kiosks thanks to the hard work of Youth Volunteer Corps Philly in collaboration with the Riverfront North Stewardship team. The group refurbished and expanded the original “storybook trail” structures, which were installed a few years ago in a project that…
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K&T Trail Extension Now Open!
Mayor Jim Kenney, Representatives from the City of Philadelphia, elected officials, and other special guests gathered with Riverfront North Partnership and community members to cut the ribbon and celebrate the grand opening of a new trail segment along the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia on August 11th. It is the newest addition to the Riverfront…
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Temporary Trail Closure – Port Richmond
🚨TRAIL ALERT🚨 Due to construction on Allegheny Ave, a small section of the Greenway, along the Port Richmond Trail, in the vicinity of General Pulaski Park at the intersection of Delaware and Allegheny Avenues will close for a period of about 4 to 5 weeks. This work will involve the installation of a deep sewer…
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New Trail Map Available!
Did you know there are miles of trails in the North Woods at Pennypack on the Delaware? We are excited to share a new trail map that will help you explore these trails with ease. Chose your own path, you never know what you’ll discover! Download the map here.
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NEW ART ON THE K&T TRAIL
In conjunction with the new section of trail opening next month banners were installed in Lardner’s Point Park as part of a collaboration between Riverfront North Partnership, and Mural Arts/Tacony LAB artist in residence Lisa Kelley . This project was a journey to reconnect current residents with the indigenous Lenape roots of the land along the Delaware…