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How Philly-Area Athletes Performed at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Team USA closed the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo ranked second behind Norway in both overall medals and gold medals. The Americans totaled 33 medals,...

Up to 16 Inches of Snow Hits Philadelphia, Snow Emergency Declared

A winter storm dropped more than a foot of snow across Philadelphia, triggering a Snow Emergency and activating a citywide response. The National Weather Service reported 14.0 inches of snow...

River Ward events for the week of October 16

‘Spooktacular’ at Campbell SquareJoin in on a Halloween costume parade and trick-or-treating in the park. The bash will run from noon to 2 p.m. on...

Walking for a worthy cause

Tristan Ruby of Fishtown, center, with performers at the black-tie GayBINGO event to raise funds to fight HIV and AIDS. JEFF FUSCO FOR AIDS FUNDThis...

A local groomer gone green

Amelia Breslin, owner of Poochie’s Place, shows off the fur she collected from two dogs — which will soon be recycled. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOComing up...

The ‘Model Block’ makes its debut

Representatives from NKCDC, PNC, LISC and local businesses unveil the ‘Model Block’ and fence on the 300 block of E.Girard Ave. last week. MIKALA...

A legacy ends quietly in the River Wards

George Herbert in front of the Joseph T. Sekula Funeral Home. Herbert, Sekula’s grandson, wanted to continue the family business but he was recently...

Taking cleaning off cancer patients’ plates

Raylene Arko (center) of Port Richmond with her cleaning team. MIKALA JAMISON / STAR PHOTOFor Port Richmond’s Raylene Arko, cleaning has deep meaning, especially when...
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