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Marshall Charloff & Purple xPeRIeNCE Coming to Rivers Casino

Prince lovers in Philadelphia will "party like it’s 1999" as the acclaimed "Marshall Charloff & The Purple xPeRIeNCE" brings the icon’s timeless hits to The Event Center at Rivers...

Old City Media Donates Free Groceries for Holiday Dinners to North Philly Residents on Dec 19

Ray Sheehan, founder of Old City Media, a Philadelphia-based global experiential marketing agency, will be giving away free bags of groceries at two Grocery Outlet locations on Friday, December...

Generational generosity

Bridesburg-based Girl Scout Troop 9378 running community project to benefit seniors.By Melissa KomarDozens of girls bubbled with excitement last Thursday in their meeting room at St....

Adaire students shoot their shot in photography

“We believe it’s important for students of any age to begin to learn how to understand images that they see,” said Michelle Wallace, PPAC’s...

The River Wards could be getting its very first roundabout

Both Frankford Avenue and York Street are part of the city’s High Injury Network. Representatives from the city Department of Streets gathered in the auditorium of...

Willard Elementary announced as one of city’s slow zone award recipients

The Neighborhood Slow Zone Program is a new program that supports the city’s Vision Zero goal introduced by the mayor in October 2016 to...

FNA looks into a sidewalk cleaning program

“We’re excited that PTSSD is such a good supporter of the FNA,” King said. Frankford Ave, the river, and York Street are expected to...

Contractor behind collapse of Fishtown home will soon have license revoked

Since the Star’s most recent report on the family’s situation, a city-contracted, certified demolition contractor has cleared debris from the location and L&I has...
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