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Arts festival at Glencairn

The historic Glencairn Museum, 1001 Cathedral Road in Bryn Athyn, will welcome visitors to the castle for a “Sacred Arts Festival” on Sunday, April...

SNAPSHOT: A perfect Port Richmond present

PHOTO COURTESY OF NAZARETH HOSPITALOn Dec. 6, the Ladies of Port Richmond presented Nazareth Hospital with a $17,000 grant for breast cancer education and awareness....

2012: The Year in Review

See our image gallery at right for the photos associated with these stories.With this, 2012’s final edition of Star, we present a wrap-up of some...

Port Richmond woman reaches 101 years old

Mary “Mamie” CelebreMary Celebre has lived in the neighborhood her entire life, and said she still feels like a teenager.Mary Celebre has lived in Port...

Helping to make each breath better

Chris Mizes (middle, with glasses), and volunteers for the Port Richmond Air project wore air monitors on their backpacks (the small silver devices) for...

Beware the holiday ‘grandparent scam’

A con known as the “grandparent scam,” according to Attorney General Linda Kelly, is being run on Pennsylvanians almost every day, sometimes with tragic...

City Council reaches ‘balance’ in new zoning amendment

Recent tweaks to the zoning code by City Council have angered some River Wards residents, while others are relieved that changes weren’t more severe.City Council...

Tax delinquency, blight, and one blogger’s fight

It’s no secret that one of the prevailing quality-of-life problems in the River Wards, and in the entire city, is blight.Where, then, does blight come...

Holiday happenings in the River Wards

CHARITY DRIVES AND AIDAnthony’s Café toy driveAnthony’s, 319 E. Girard Ave., is hosting its first holiday toy drive for the patients at the Children’s Hospital of...

River Ward events for the week of Dec. 5

Anthony’s Café toy driveAnthony’s, 319 E. Girard Ave., is hosting its first holiday toy drive for the patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Please...

Stick ’em on your stuff: Operation ID stickers could help recover stolen goods

Although many people recognize the holidays as a time of goodwill and giving, some see it only as a time of taking.According to 26th District...

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