Features

New Affordable Housing Project Opens in Port Richmond

Mid Penn Bank (the “Bank”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (“Mid Penn”) (NASDAQ: MPB), is proud to announce its construction financing of the Martha Street Workforce...

Temple University Soccer Event for Young Athletes

Temple University athletes are making a difference both on and off the field this spring. On April 27, the WSFS Bank Sportsplex in Chester, PA, will host a Youth...

Stars spotted: Cutting back-to-school cost

NB Shop, a multicultural unisex barber shop in Fishtown, is hosting its 10th annual back-to-school giveaway. “It’s just for kids to have the tools they...

Essential aid

When the Black Lives Matter and police brutality protests recently swept through Philly, Annabel Wulfhart was very much involved.  And, inspired. Wulfhart, a social worker, and...

Fusing community and cuisine

By Logan Krum COVID-19 has impacted countless individuals and industries in unique ways, and the food truck business was not spared. For a system that...

Holly, jolly July

While many in-person events have been postponed or canceled, Christmas in July sales are heating up online and one River Wards purveyor just jumped...

Art Star moves craft bazaars to virtual platform to showcase vendors amid pandemic conditions.

As restrictions on aspects of daily life continue to change amid the pandemic, local businesses continue to find creative ways to adapt. Northern Liberties’ Art...

Fishtown set to breathe new life into Mount Airy ice cream shop trolley

It was the year 2000 when Philadelphia-based entrepreneur and real estate investor Ken Weinstein opened the Trolley Car Diner in Mount Airy. Beside it...
Current Edition Star