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Governor celebrating Small Business Week in Pennsylvania

Gov. Josh Shapiro marked the beginning of Small Business Week with events across the commonwealth dedicated to bolstering Pennsylvania’s economy by supporting the state’s...

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Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...

ENTER TO WIN: Star’s holiday home decorating contest!

FROM GAWKER.COMDoes a home on your block really know how to decorate for the holidays? Do you haul out hundreds of dollars in decorations...

SNAPSHOTS: Port Richmond kids

COURTESY OF FRIENDS OF POWERS PARKOn Nov. 16, students from Memphis Street Academy Charter School in Port Richmond helped rake leaves and clean up Powers...

New PECO scam gaining traction in the city as the holidays approach

A scam that involves fooling PECO customers into paying con artists, not the utility, for supposedly outstanding electric bills seems to be a hustle...

Dancing toward her dreams

Jade Adams during ballet practice. SUBMITTED BY JENNIFER ADAMSJade Adams is a soft-spoken young girl who is hesitant to talk about her ballet accomplishments, though...

Big changes for the area discussed at PRCG meeting

Changes to a local SEPTA bus route were one of the items discussed at the PRCG meeting last month. WIKIMEDIA COMMONSChanges, both definite and...

SNAPSHOTS: Mayor Nutter shops in Fishtown

Mayor Michael Nutter checks out the merchandise in a Fishtown boutique on Small Business Saturday. Photo courtesy of Mayor Michael Nutter’s Office of Communications.On...

River Ward events for the week of December 4

PROPAC/PRTW to meetThe next meeting of the Port Richmond on Patrol and Civic and Port Richmond Town Watch will be Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7...

24th Police District Advisory Council provides Thanksgiving meals for officers

For nearly a decade, the 24th Police District Advisory Council has been providing Thanksgiving meals for police officers that are assigned to work on...

Happy Thanksgiving from Star!

As Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season, Star would like to wish its readers a very happy one, and we hope you take the...

Firing up Philly kids’ creativity in Fishtown

A group of teenage boys from West and South Philly visit the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym to try their hands at welding, as part of...

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