Features

Essex Squeeze comes to heart of Northern Liberties

Where does New York City turn to for validation? Philly, of course. A brand-new, healthy juice bar and café, Essex Squeeze, has chosen Northern Liberties as its first venture outside...

Puppy Party highlights Evil Genius summer celebration events

Summer is in full swing and the Evil Genius Beer Company is fully prepared to make this summer very memorable. Starting with a Family Fest on July 20, the...

A flair for flowers and foliage

By Melissa Komar Star Editor If you thought your mind was playing tricks when 3D floral figures sprung up last year in Fishtown at the onset...

Can Richmond Street’s overhaul reinvigorate the formerly thriving business corridor?

When Joe Livewell was growing up in Fishtown, getting to Port Richmond was easy.  “You’d come from Girard to Richmond Street and it would be...

Port Richmond Celebrates 100 Years of Port Richmond Savings Bank

In a world where the American economy seems to be increasingly ruled by big corporate financial institutions, many small community banks have found themselves...

Community staple, Port Richmond Books, is under threat of demolition

The current home of Port Richmond Books, located at 3037 Richmond St., is in danger of being demolished, according to both the building’s owner,...

A conversation with Lutheran Settlement House’s new executive director, David Chiles

  If you’re going to run an organization as illustrious and long-lasting as Lutheran Settlement House, change is inevitable. Just last month, the River Wards-based...

Port Richmond’s Susan Ongirski wins 2019 Bayada Regatta

Susan Ongirski is 59 years old. Ever since she was 25 she’s been disabled, but that hasn’t slowed her down. In fact, Ongirski, born...

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