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Borski Park Opens in Bridesburg with July Celebration

A decade in the making, Bridesburg’s Robert A. Borski, Jr. Park will be open to the public on July 11th at 10 am with a dedication ceremony taking place...

Philadelphia Launches Red Card Philly Anti-Trafficking Campaign

As part of the City of Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget, City Council approved $500,000 in funding to launch “Red Card Philly,” a comprehensive, multilingual awareness campaign to...

Overcoming hunger during the holidays

DRCC organizes food drive, partners with River Wards and Northeast Philly businesses to support Bridesburg Food PantryBy Melissa KomarExisting as a nonprofit often means depending on...

Trade unions backing Kilkenny in 177th

Sean Kilkenny, a Democratic candidate in the 177th Legislative District, last week was unanimously endorsed by the Philadelphia Building Trades Council.By Tom WaringSean Kilkenny, a Democratic...

Galactic goodies

Chocolates by Kevan allows you to destroy your own Death Star, bite by biteBy Melissa KomarIf you’re looking for something sweet to stuff in your Star...

Creative effort to kick trash to the curb

ORCA unveils ‘Can It’ anti-litter campaign at businesses featuring neighborhood artists’ designs on lids.While designing and hand painting the lids was fun, Bouchard hopes the...

River Wards events for the week of Dec. 13

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodA Magic Sleigh Ride with John McBrideThe Star Facebook page will feature A Magic Sleigh...

A wrap on Ontario Street

Shooting for M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming Glass finishes at Ontario St. Comics in Port RichmondFink had the perfect response.“And I said, ‘Now that you mention...
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