A BACK DOOR TO CHINA: Philly Pursues A Shrewd Deal With Young Lithuanian Port
NEW OVERLAND route from China leads straight to Lithuanian port of Klaipėda, a gateway to Europe and N. America. That rail line saves China thousands of miles, linking Chinese exports to Eastern US ports like Phila. BY TONY WEST/ Something is going on in Lithuania which is a lot bigger than that small Eastern European [...]
COMING to chef and owner Husain Thompson’s grand opening were Nicetown CDC CEO Zakariyya Abdur Rahman, State Rep. Ron Waters, Husain, Laborers District Council President Ryan N. Boyer and Councilman Curtis Jones. He had help of Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell in reopening landmark site. BY JOE SHAHEELI/ The Public Record is constantly fielding queries from potential [...]
DOMINIC MCFADDEN and PhillyRising Collaborative rock on for audience of thrilled youngsters at Point Breeze concert. Event signaled launch of training program for youth in music production and industry skills. by Rory McGlasson Could the next Marian Anderson, John Coltrane, Boyz II Men – or even the next Kenny Gamble [...]
AMONG a packed house was Congressman Bob Brady, center, who is joined by Robert Dellavella, Matthew Myers, John Sabatina, Jr., John Sabatina, Sr., Emilio Vazquez and Bill Dolbow. Photo: McGlasson Lens Photography PennEnvironment, a nonprofit, received a big boost from Congressman Bob Brady (D-Phila.) as it seeks to gain support for the new clean-car standards [...]
RENOVATIONS beginning now at Uptwon Theatre are seen as sparking other N. Broad Street renovations. Photo: Gabriel Gottlieb BY GABRIEL GOTTLIEB/ The famed Uptown Theatre, a landmark theater on N. Broad Street that had entertained generations of Philadelphians and launched many musicians and singers to stardom, has finally started its long-awaited renovation. The renovation is [...]
Major intraparty infighting may have been averted this week. The potential battle was over the endorsement of delegates for the Republican National Convention in Tampa later this year. Delegates are chosen in the April primary with three delegates and three alternates being selected for each Congressional district. The center of the controversy strangely enough was [...]