Students at Port Richmond High School will receive lessons on using Naloxone by Richmond University Hospital staffers on May 7 and May 9 (Courtesy of the New York City Health Department/Richmond University Medical Center)(Courtesy of the New York City Health Department/Richmond University Medical Center) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Ann Marie Barron | ABarron@siadvance.comSTATEN ISLAND — More than 200 Port Richmond High School students will learn how to administer Narcan to a drug overdose victim when staffers from Richmond University Medical Center visit the school on Wednesday and Friday Counselors and staff from the West Brighton hospital’s Psychology and Behavioral Health Science Department will spend the morning training the students on using the rescue drug The medication is used to reverse the effects of a drug overdose each meeting with a trained professional from RUMC And each will receive their own Narcan kit to keep with them Port Richmond High School is located in a section of Staten Island’s North Shore that has a high rate of illegal opioid use and high number of overdoses due to the use of illegal drugs The RUMC staff who will conduct the trainings are from the hospital’s Silberstein Clinic which are both housed within RUMC’s Center for Integrative Behavioral Medicine located in the Bloomfield section of Staten Island at 1130 South Ave RUMC received a grant to increase awareness of its substance use services including the provision of harm reduction services that include Naloxone (Narcan) Kits and Fentanyl and Xylazine testing strips RUMC staff coordinates Narcan training to various Staten Island organizations and provides free Narcan kits to all attendees licensed by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) provides services for individuals 18 and older who are seeking treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in an outpatient clinical setting The clinic is staffed with licensed clinicians also licensed by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) provides addiction treatment services that exclusively focuses on adolescents and young adults from the ages of 16 to 24 Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY By: 8:00 am on August 21 Permits have been issued for the construction of a new school building at 3350 Richmond Street in Port Richmond, Kensington The structure will house a rebuilt and modernized AMY at James Martin school a part of the school district of Philadelphia the new building will stand four stories tall and will span 88,576 square feet of space The property will also see the construction of a new playground space and a new surface parking lot/drop off loop KSS Architects is the firm behind the school’s design brick-clad exterior that offers a modern look for this location The facade’s brick composure will be separated in multiple sections with some area (such as the ground floor) being clad with red brick and other portions seeing the usage of tan brick (such as the portions of tan brick situated at the corners on upper floors) Windows of varying sizes  are arranged throughout the exterior statement windows located in areas that see higher volume/usage The school aims to make a pleasant street presence with an abundance of street trees slated to be planted around the perimeter renderings suggest that there will be garden space incorporated within the project that will add more greenery to the street scape around the playground space there are few sections that do not interact nicely with the surrounding sidewalk with no blank walls creating significant dead space around the school’s footprint The only real hindrance to the project’s street presence are the curb cuts included at the surface parking lot In order to access teacher parking space or the student drop-off/pickup loop cars will cross the sidewalk along Richmond Street and Salmon Street Around the beginning and end of the school day this will create a steady flow of cars crossing the sidewalk though thankfully this is confined to these select times these curb cuts already exist on the school property as it is today and so this new project is not actually creating these curb cuts this lot has observed an academic occupancy for a significant portion of its lifespan The new school building will be replacing an older school situated in the exact same space The old school offered an attractive stately exterior that stands out as one of the more visually appealing structures in the area The detailed stone exterior included arched windows and a prominent cornice that rested atop a staggered building crown it is admittedly disappointing to see this beautiful relic bite the dust even if its replacement offers a solid design itself It is certainly positive to see significant  investment and development on this site and the modernized school will be a fantastic improvement for the surrounding area brand-new school with a flashy playground should do wonders for the surrounding community While it would have been nice to see a renovation of the older building it likely would have required far too much money and work to make the renovation justifiable in comparison to starting from scratch Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews Beautiful project and the with 100neighborhood will benefit from this Another school was just opened in West Philadelphia last week and it was funded with 100 percent of Federal funds Will this school be funded with Federal funds likewise ADVERTISEMENT Follow on Instagram © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY LLC .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance/SILive.com Sports DeskPort Richmond improved to 6-2 in the Staten Island/Brooklyn PSAL 2A division with a 17-0 mercy-rule shortened home victory over Transit Tech on Saturday Alexander DePietro picked up his fourth win of the season Jason Eberle had a bases-clearing triple in the first inning to put the Raider offense in gear as they scored 17 runs in their first three at-bats James Conroy and Jason Cortes had two RBI each 2024Four masked men carjacked a driver at gunpoint at the Wawa in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section.PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Four masked men carjacked a driver at gunpoint at the Wawa in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section It happened at the store on Aramingo Avenue at Wheatsheaf Lane around 3:15 a.m The carjackers took off with a black Mercedes Benz Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardVictims of New Year’s Day 2023 explosions in Port Richmond are suing PGW and PecoPGW's investigation in the days after the explosion found no leaks in the natural gas infrastructure surrounding the block of the explosion including a man who later died from his injuries who suffered spinal fractures and a traumatic brain injury from the blast died from injuries in April at age 70 after nearly 16 months of intensive medical care Ahead of the two-year anniversary to the explosion last week Janiszewki’s estate and three other people injured in the blast that rocked the 3500 block of Miller Street accused Philadelphia Gas Works and Peco of failing to maintain infrastructure “gross negligence” that led to the explosions » READ MORE: A Port Richmond explosion survivor says she wants to rebuild her home, but she’s having a hard time learning how filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas allege that the explosion was the result of a gas leak and that utility and maintenance companies had years to prevent the incident but instead “chose not to warn residents of Miller Street “The gas pipeline leaked into the ground near and around 3546-3550 Miller Street,” the complaint on behalf of Janiszewki’s estate says “The leaking natural gas ultimately ignited and created a massive high order explosion.” Janiszewki’s estate sued alongside Michael Schofield A second lawsuit was filed on behalf of Maria Mardula The explosion upended the lives of all three survivors He was sleeping in his mother’s house on Miller Street on the night of the explosion and suffered broken ribs Sotomayor hasn’t been able to return to work since the explosion “They went to bed one night and woke up to a catastrophe,” Sweeney said PGW’s initial investigation found no leaks in the natural gas infrastructure on the block, representatives of the utility said in a community meeting days after the incident And PGW continues to stand by that assessment “As the incident did not involve PGW’s mains or service pipes PGW has no further updates or information and cannot comment on pending litigation,” the spokesperson said » READ MORE: Port Richmond explosion site had no gas leaks, according to PGW’s initial survey Other defendants include Peco and parent company Exelon A spokesperson for the city’s law department declined to comment on the active litigation The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission didn’t find evidence that gas infrastructure led to the explosion The electric utility and its parent company shouldn’t be parties to the lawsuits involving experts and engineers to get to the root of what happened who represents Janiszewki’s estate and Schofield But there is only so much investigation the survivors and attorneys can conduct without information from the defendants “The discovery process is how we prove what caused the explosion,” Budner said Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboard4 N.J brothers identified as those killed and hurt when their car plunged off I-95 in Port RichmondThe four brothers were in a Mazda allegedly racing a Dodge Challenger when the Mazda pludged off I-95 onto Castor Avenue below Two men killed and two others injured when a car plunged off I-95 late last week in Port Richmond were identified as brothers from New Jersey Shortly after 8:10 p.m. Friday the driver of a 2006 Mazda was racing someone in a Dodge Challenger on northbound I-95 when the Mazda veered into a guardrail and overturned multiple times before crashing over the edge onto Castor Avenue — who were seated in the rear and not wearing seat belts — were ejected from the Mazda and killed were taken to hospitals with serious injuries They were both listed by the state police as 18 years old A puppy in the back seat also was ejected and killed in the crash 2025One car fell into a sinkhole and another is teetering on the edge in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.PHILADELPHIA -- One car fell into a sinkhole and another is teetering on the edge in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia The sinkhole opened up on the 2700 block of E Video from Philadelphia ABC station's Chopper 6 showed a Chevy inside the sinkhole with only the front end above street level the front end of a white Mazda was hanging over the edge Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboard2 killed 2 injured after car plunges off I-95 onramp in Port RichmondShortly before 8:30 p.m. a Mazda was heading up the onramp when it hit a guardrail and crashed onto Castor Avenue below Two young men were killed and two others were injured when a car lost control and plunged off an onramp to Interstate 95 onto the street below Friday night in the city’s Port Richmond section a Mazda was heading up the onramp to I-95 north at a high rate of speed when the car hit a guardrail and crashed onto Castor Avenue below One man was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene The three other occupants were transported to an area hospital where one was pronounced dead while the other two remained hospitalized with serious injuries The cause of the crash was under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardPort Richmond is getting a new $62 million school buildingA new AMY at James Martin building is rising on Richmond Street Construction on the middle school is scheduled to finish in December A new school is rising in Port Richmond will get a $62 million building at Richmond and East Ontario Streets Officials gathered at the construction site Thursday to mark the lowering of the final steel beam into place for the 88,000-square-foot building Construction is expected to be complete in December It’s not yet clear when the school will open to students AMY at James Martin students are currently housed at Penn Treaty High School The project had to be fast-tracked to meet federal deadlines; part of the construction costs were paid for with COVID relief funds called Thursday’s ceremony “an extraordinary milestone in the journey of bringing our new school home to life.” » READ MORE: Philly is starting on a process that will likely lead to school closures, new buildings. Here’s what you should know. The new structure will be an outlier in the school system where the average building is 73 years old Standing against a backdrop of heavy equipment and construction workers said the AMY at James Martin project “is the beginning of something that’s big that’s going to continue with our facilities planning process We hope to replicate this all over the city.” The new building is located on the site of the old AMY at James Martin, which was demolished over some neighbors’ protests at losing the historic site who leads Port Richmond Neighborhood Action said some neighbors felt like public input was glossed over in the project process the new school could represent new opportunities for the neighborhood “We can only hope for the best,” said Lynch president of Port Richmond on Patrol and Civic Association calling the new school “an incredible project” and important to Port Richmond “We had a lot of input when it came to this we came out on top at the end of this,” Paul said “We’re going to have a school that rivals anything anywhere else and it’s going to be something in this community that we have long needed and wanted We’re gonna be able to bring children from all over the city into this neighborhood and bring life back into it.” 2024Philadelphia's Police Athletic League continues to help brighten the lives of various children throughout the city.PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia's Police Athletic League continues to help brighten the lives of various children throughout the city there's an extra effort to make sure these youngsters have a merry Christmas There was a very special shopping spree on Tuesday night Action News reporter Bryanna Gallagher has the story from Port Richmond Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardThe Port Richmond library is closed again as Rebuild roof project stallsThe roof of the library is filled with leaks and pieces of plaster continually drop to the floor including a heavy chunk that fell near the children’s section construction to repair the roof through the city’s Rebuild initiative has been stalled for months who works at Richmond Library and is a member of AFSCME District Council 47 Local 2186 said that she once had faith that Rebuild would restore the library “We understand how important the library is to the Port Richmond community and the library will reopen as soon as all needed repairs are complete,” Lloyd Salasin-Deane The city’s Rebuild initiative a series of reinvestment and construction projects in Philly infrastructure funded by the soda tax began a $1.9 million roof replacement for Richmond Library in February Since construction workers removed the building’s roof that month, they have yet to make progress on its replacement. The most recent Rebuild progress report published in September stated that construction was 0% completed though Salasin-Deane said that the project After workers removed the roof last winter watertight layer that is typically meant only to last several months which construction workers told Richmond staff was because of the structure’s rotting wood Thatcher said that before the original roof was removed it only leaked in one spot and that the replacement was much worse “Who the hell takes off a roof without having a roof to put on?” Thatcher said In an effort to make the roof’s watertight layer more secure Thatcher said that Richmond staff found numerous nails in the lawn even after asking construction workers to do more thorough sweeps One library worker stepped on a nail that went through the sole of her shoe Salasin-Deane said the general contractor picked up loose debris and installed a temporary protection for the roof But Thatcher said the damage was already done “Half of our LGBTQ+ book collection is ruined Much of the children’s nonfiction books have been ruined Who will pay for the replacements?” Thatcher said in an email to The Inquirer Salasin-Deane denied that books were damaged Before the construction companies contracted by Rebuild began removing the roof Rebuild ordered replacement roof tiles from Ludowici Roof Tile They chose Ludowici because it builds a style of terra cotta clay tile that can withstand harsher East Coast weather and it supplied the original roofing when the library opened in the current building in 1910 Richmond Library is a designated historical building meaning renovations must closely match its original infrastructure Meeting minutes about the roofing project provided to The Inquirer state that Ludowici had been paid in full for the order by Rebuild’s contractor though Salasin-Deane disputed that the company had been fully paid The tiling company has pushed back its estimated delivery date several times a Ludowici representative said that two out of three trucks loaded with tiles finally shipped out on Friday morning Salasin-Deane said that Rebuild anticipates the roof will be complete three months after the arrival of all tiles “We are eager to see this project move forward and are working with the general contractor on a delivery date for the roofing material We are hopeful that the roofing material will be delivered to the site soon,” Salasin-Deane said “If this city’s government is also keen on keeping families local they will support the infrastructure that makes this possible I cannot think of a better example of this than the Port Richmond Library,” wrote Pati Babik “This library is the heart of our community … It is simply atrocious that this library has been neglected by the city .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Advance/SILive.com Sports DeskBROOKLYN won its fifth PSAL 2A Staten Island/Brooklyn division contest in six outings Wednesday working four-plus innings and allowing two hits Alexander Savapoulas and Stevens Pena-Silverio worked the last two-plus innings and Jayden Romano with two hits each and a combined five RBI The Raiders will host New Utrecht Thursday at 4 p.m Link IconCopy linkFacebook LogoShare on FacebookXShare on XEmailShare via EmailLink copied to clipboardWater service restored after Port Richmond sinkholeFootage from local news stations showed at least one vehicle had been trapped in the sinkhole Water was restored overnight to about 30 Port Richmond homes that were left without service Tuesday after a partial street collapse prompting emergency crews to shut down a water main Philadelphia police reported the street collapse on the 2700 block of Birch Street around 1:30 p.m water department crews shut down a six-inch main Footage from local news stations showed one vehicle trapped in the hole and another car was positioned on the cave-in’s edge Both vehicles were later removed from the hole Crews were still working Wednesday to assess the site and make it safe for repairs and Birch Street remained closed between Salmon and Edgement Streets Water department crews will also be inspecting the block’s sewer There is no timeline for repairs or roadway restoration Households impacted by the effects of the street collapse should call 215-685-6300 By: 7:30 am on July 11 Permits have been issued for a new multi-family renovation and addition to existing structures standing at 2964 Richmond Street in Port Richmond, Kensington The project will entail the renovation of an existing row house on site and an addition to this row house and industrial building at the rear of the property The development will add 11 residential units to the site and will also expand upon the commercial space that is situated along Richmond Street The renovations will occur over 2,694 square feet of space while the added floor space of 7,485 square feet will bring the new structure’s total to 10,179 square feet of space ISA is the firm behind the project’s design The new construction portion of the building will feature a modern exterior that is resemblant of other projects designed by ISA The structure will be entirely coated in vertical metal panels On the sides of the structure facing Richmond Street at the front and Salmon Street at the rear the structure will see the usage of red cladding while the other faces will have lighter gray cladding Windows of differing sizes will be arranged in various locations throughout the facade The rowhouse that will be renovated as part of the development is fairly standard: The structure features a red brick exterior with minimal detailing While the upper floors include two smaller windows the ground floor sees the usage of floor-to-ceiling windows that serve the interior commercial space 2694 Richmond Street (observed from Salmon Street) The structure meets the street as a low-slung industrial building one-story structure features a tan brick exterior but is largely consumed by a garage door Considering the unimpressive appearance of the building in its present state the structure’s planned visual overhaul will certainly improve upon this Salmon Street facade The added density along this street helps assert it as a blossoming commercial corridor for this part of town and an anchor for future residential density No completion date is known for the project at this time Faithful Gather in Philadelphia to Honor Pope Francis Joyful Celebration: Easter Mass at the Cathedral Basilica Scenes: Easter Vigil Mass at the Cathedral Basilica Welcome to Our Home: A Look Back at Pope Francis’ Visit to Philadelphia Photos: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord Holy Thursday: Archbishop Celebrates Mass of the Lord’s Supper By CatholicPhilly Staff • Posted October 30 More than 75 young Catholics received the sacrament of confirmation conferred by Archbishop Nelson Pérez as he celebrated Mass Oct 24 at the Philadelphia parish alongside pastor Father James Olson 2019 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Catholic Filmmaking .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Joe D'Amodio | damodio@siadvance.comMcKee/Staten Island Tech head coach Chris App Jr knew what his team was up against Sunday at home vs “Proud of our kids for not backing down to them,” lamented App Jr “We put up a fight and gave our best effort (South Shore is) one of the more impressive teams in NYC.” South Shore improved to 4-0 in the league and 4-1 overall while MSIT dropped to 1-3 in the league and 2-3 overall Port Richmond head football coach Lou Vesce's team hasn't won in five outings this seaon The Brooklyn school won the meeting of winless teams on the road despite the Raiders’ Kasiem Cromwell’s two touchdowns Cromwell had a 62-yard TD run and then added a 64-yard TD reception from QB Thomas Stroud “He’s leaving it all out on the field,” said PR head coach Lou Vesce of Cromwell Vesce said the winless start has been disheartening “We are doing our best,” said the head coach “I’ll keep being me -- coaching the boys up.” The Panthers dropped to 1-2 in the PSAL 2A Conference and 2-2 overall with the road loss The winners improved to 2-1 in both the league and overall The game was tied at 6-6 until the fourth quarter when BC scored 14 points Samir Samuel Zuniga (18 carries for 107 yards) scored two rushing TDs Petrides’ David Lee was 9 of 16 for 185 yards passing with a TD Mike Giordano had eight grabs for 138 yards Ryan Alexander carried the ball 12 times for 52 yards