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TerraPower Chooses Philly for $450M Medical Isotope Hub

A nuclear science company founded by Bill Gates has chosen South Philadelphia for a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing radioactive medical isotopes used in cancer treatment. TerraPower Isotopes...

Little Walter’s Turns Neighbor’s Request Into Gluten-Free Pierogi Night

Little Walter’s, a modern Polish restaurant in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood, now hosts a monthly gluten-free dinner service after a special event created for one neighbor with celiac disease drew...

Fishtown and Port Richmond parks to see renovations, thanks to grants

Penn Treaty Park, one of those in the River Wards that will see major renovations and upkeep thanks to recent grant funds. MIKALA JAMISON...

Neighborhood news in brief for the week of Dec. 11

Fishtown drug bustOn Monday, Dec. 2, a joint taskforce of narcotics unit officers and SEPTA Transit Police made a major drug bust on the 1900...

“When it comes to animals, she’s not selfish at all”

Ariana Candelarina, left, and her grandfather, Bill Lorch, with their two pets Princess Midnight (left) and Luigi (right). CAROLAN DIFIORE/ STAR PHOTOOn Ariana Candelarina’s Christmas...

Fairy tales at the Fish

Matt Shell (left) and Sarah Braun (right) rehearse a scene on stage at the Walking Fish Theatre. CAROLAN DIFIORE / STAR PHOTOWhen Michelle Pauls first...

ENTER TO WIN: Star’s holiday home decorating contest!

FROM GAWKER.COMDoes a home on your block really know how to decorate for the holidays? Do you haul out hundreds of dollars in decorations...

SNAPSHOTS: Port Richmond kids

COURTESY OF FRIENDS OF POWERS PARKOn Nov. 16, students from Memphis Street Academy Charter School in Port Richmond helped rake leaves and clean up Powers...
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