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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...

Watch Party PHL Launches Fundraiser for Philly’s First Women’s Sports Bar

Watch Party PHL is officially launching its donation campaign to build Philadelphia’s first-ever women’s sports bar. On Monday, the organization revealed its $40,000 fundraising goal with donations being accepted...

Cell phone buying machine ban moves forward in PA

A bill that outlaws automated cell phone purchasing machines like two in Philadelphia was voted favorably out of committee Oct. 24.But before calling Bill 130693...

Not just a ‘Pile of Bricks’

Sarah Finestone inside the gallery space at “Pile of Bricks,” her Frankford Avenue warehouse that will host an art show this week before closing...

A ‘neighborhood’ guy with his name on the sign

Michael Primavera with his wife and kids.Just call him the comeback kid.He came back to his roots, that is. Michael Primavera calls himself a product of...

Port Richmond Kmart gives back to friends

A child enjoys free facepainting at Kmart in Port Richmond’s special family and friends event last weekend.The Kmart in Port Richmond, 3301 Aramingo Ave., held...

River Ward events for the week of November 13

Bridesburg Historical Society tonightThe next meeting of the Bridesburg Historical Society will be tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Marian Hall on the northwest corner of...

Henon works to bring a needed crossing guard to Bridesburg

Bridesburg Elementary School, 2824 Jenks St., is one of the schools near the busy intersection that is deemed unsafe. MIKALA JAMISON / STAR PHOTONeighbors in...
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