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Water Main Break in Philadelphia Forces Residents to Evacuate

A major water main break in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood has displaced residents, caused extensive flooding, and led to road damage.  The incident, which occurred near 4th Street and Girard...

Philadelphia Task Force Targets Kensington Fires Amid Drought

Philadelphia officials have formed a Nuisance Fire Task Force to address the rising number of rubbish and brush fires in the Kensington neighborhood, fueled by an ongoing drought.  Mayor Cherelle...

Catching up with Spike the Wonder Dog

Spike the Wonder Dog is back. Northeast Philly native Bill Boggs, who has had a long career in the entertainment field, published The Adventures of...

Your chance to help fill the nursing shortage

Martha “Marti” Trudeau calls it a “perfect storm.” Nurses are leaving the field as they age and due to burnout, accelerated by the demands of...

Hotel, entertainment at Rivers

Rivers Casino announced it will open a 62-suite boutique luxury hotel inside The Battery, the mixed-use lifestyle campus underway on Beach Street in Fishtown. The...

New-look tourism vehicle

By Samantha Bambino Star Reporter Ever since she was a child, Janet White felt sorry for the horses pulling carriages around the city. “I remember seeing those...

Franklin Towne Charter graduates 255; honors fallen hero

Franklin Towne Charter sent 255 Class of 2023 graduates out into the world where they will attend at least 55 different colleges, technical schools,...

A call to action for a better Philadelphia

In his new book, Philadelphia, Corrupt and Consenting: A City’s Struggle against an Epithet, Rhawnhurst native Brett Mandel defines corruption in the city as putting private...
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