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The Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. Honors Hunger Action Month with International Find the Good Day

The Junior League of Philadelphia, Inc. (JLP) honors Hunger Action Month with International Find the Good Day on Saturday, September 20, 2025. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at...

Survey Reveals Jersey City + Newark Football Fans Are the Most Desperate for Their Own Pro Football Teams

While 32 cities across America get to cheer for their own NFL teams, more than half the states are left on the sidelines. But if fans had their say,...

River Ward events for the week of October 23

Kensington Community Food Co-op member driveKCFC is starting a “60 in 60” campaign to get 60 new members in 60 days, to reach 400 members...

Working to eliminate more landfill waste

This URT recycling machine, the only one of its kind operational in the U.S., is located at ARCA AP in the River Wards, and...

Game on!

The Memphis Street Academy Charter School flag football team. PHOTOS COURTESY OF AMERICAN PARADIGM SCHOOLSIn late September, the Metropolitan Philadelphia Athletic Association (MPAA) began its...

On Frankford Ave., vinyl can hit or miss

Jacy Webster, owner of Record Exchange on Frankford Avenue, holds up a trophy find: “Gotta Survive” by Public Nuisance. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOJacy Webster,...

I-95 open house leaves Bridesburg grumbling

Over 200 residents showed up at an open house sponsored by PennDOT to discuss the I-95 Revive project in Bridesburg. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOAt...

So long, so soon

In this March photo, 3rd Ward employee Jestis Deuerlein stands inside the just-completed 3rd Ward space. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOPhiladelphia’s Northern Liberties-adjacent location of...
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