Skating for an excellent adventure
Just because they aren’t world-renowned skateboarders doesn’t mean they can’t skate with one.About 50 kids from 10 Police Athletic League branches around the city met...
River Ward events for the week of August 22
Thanks from the Port Richmond TigersThe Port Richmond Tigers wish to thank everyone who helped to make the 24th annual Sean Daily Tournament a big...
Star Editorial
After more than four years of reporting on the River Wards, last week was my last at Star.Truthfully, I’m sad. I joke sometimes that my...
Seeking the best and worst vacant lots in the city
There is a whole lot of nothing to look at in Philadelphia, and there’s an organization that wants photos of it all.The Campaign to Take...
Locals invited to testify at City Council parks and recreation hearing
City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, chaired by Councilwoman Cindy Bass (D-8th dist.), held a public hearing Thursday, August 16, regarding...
ATV crackdown
Officer John Lordan of the 7th Police District in Northeast Philadelphia, works detail that gets illegal motor bikes off the road including Dirt bikes,...