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A colorful scene

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Fishtown residents can now connect with their neighborhood in a new, colorful way. Fishtown Neighbors Association released the inaugural edition of the “Around Fishtown” coloring...

A site grows in Philly

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As Philly readies for spring to sweep the city, it’ll have a new resource to engage in nature at all levels. Sandi Vincenti and Bernard...
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In its eighth year, this Thanksgiving brunch event looks different but still serves those in need

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Brent Cronin’s Thanksgiving brunch first became a holiday tradition eight years ago. The feast, typically held at St. Michael’s Church in Kensington, has become...
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Flipping forward

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When Lemiya Shaat, 18, learned that her mentor, Tony Simeti, would be closing the doors to his gymnastics studio for good, she saw a...
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Penn Home added to city’s register of historic places

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The Philadelphia Historical Commission added Penn Home to its register of historic places in the city Friday morning, virtually preventing the recently closed retirement...
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Chalkin’ up some fun

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If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us about Philly and the River Wards neighborhoods, it’s that the communities are creative and still...
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Saintly celebration

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Shortly after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Oct. 25, parishioners gathered in front of St. Adalbert Church for a special occasion: a statue...
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Honoring police hero Jimmy O’Connor

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Several hundred people braved heavy rains Friday morning to pay tribute to fallen police Cpl. Jimmy O’Connor. A plaque was dedicated in O’Connor’s memory outside...
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Historians, community advocates fret over the future of former Penn Home building in Fishtown

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When the Star asked historian Oscar Beisert if he thought the now former Penn Home building - Fishtown’s oldest structure dating more than 250...
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Exploring AI

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If catching up on reading during these unprecedented times has been on your checklist, look no further than the River Ward’s own backyard. Bridesburg resident...
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Fishtown neighbors come together to show support for family who lost son to suicide

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Standing in front of a small crowd of his fellow Fishtown residents at the corner of Albert and Tulip streets Wednesday evening, Tony Cassetta...
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Pulling for Petey

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Petey didn’t have much going for him when his owner, St. John Cantius pastor the Rev. Joseph J. Zingaro, passed away in May from...
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