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Walking in memory of Sgt. Fitzgerald

Franklin Towne Charter High School last week hosted the Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald Memorial Mile Walk in memory of the slain Temple University police officer. The...

Philly has a new school board

Mayor Cherelle Parker last week nominated nine individuals to serve on the Philadelphia Board of Education. The nominations have been transmitted to City Council...

Time to talk Medicaid renewals

Dr. Val Arkoosh, acting secretary of the state Department of Human Services, recently joined leadership from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation for a conversation...

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...

Historic photos for the 21st century

  Maurene Cooper is bringing a Victorian-era touch to modern-day memories. The founder and owner of Vanity Tintype is bringing 19th century photography techniques into the...

It’s happy hour on Summer Tuesdays

Fishtown Business Improvement District has launched a summer-long weekly happy hour at neighborhood bars and breweries. Fishtown Taps will run every Tuesday through Labor Day,...

Port Richmond Strong raises $20,476 for explosion victims

The Port Richmond Strong Committee announced that the people of Port Richmond as well as friends and supporters raised a total of $20,476 in...

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