A man with a plan, and a blog, to combat city blight
Chris Sawyer isn’t a man to rest on his laurels.The 34-year-old Kensington resident is a community advocate — he led a clean up of illegal bandit signs...
Fishtown’s sweetest secret, Whipped Bakeshop
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALike any bakery worth its salt — or perhaps, its sugar — Whipped Bakeshop’s most arresting asset is its smell.Immediately upon entering the Fishtown shop, at 636 Belgrade...
Fishtown’s Anthony’s Café treasures past, welcomes present
Like many Philadelphia neighborhoods, Fishtown has experienced a renaissance of sorts in the past few years.Part of this rebirth has been an infusion into the...
Firefighters’ union vs. Nutter and Ayers
The firefighters’ union, Local 22, said Mayor Michael Nutter and Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers “lied” last week to protect themselves as the union pushes...
Riverward upcoming events for this week, June 6
Annual Italian festivalMother of Divine Grace in Port Richmond continues its annual Italian Festival on June 7, 8 and 9 on the school grounds. Open...
Star will see you around the neighborhoods
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet so many readers and really experience some of the great things the river ward neighborhoods have...