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Sandbox VR Philadelphia Grows Experience Portfolio with Stranger Things Collaboration

Sandbox VR, the world’s premier destination for virtual reality, is expanding its partnership with Netflix with the release of its new experience, Stranger Things: Catalyst, available to book now...

Philadelphia Art Museum Announces Daniel H. Weiss as Director and CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Art Museum (“art museum”) announced today the appointment of Daniel H. Weiss as the George D. Widener Director and CEO, effective December...

River Ward events for the week of August 28

Frank Glavin Girl Scouts car washThe Girl Scout Troops at Frank Glaving Playground, 2600 Westmoreland St., will host a car wash on Saturday, Sept. 7,...

Fire displaces Green Street residents

A fire broke out at 429 Green St. on Sunday, Aug. 25. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY WOMBACHER DANKANISSeveral Northern Liberties neighbors were displaced this...

A new Saturday tradition

Paula from Bridesburg shows off the Star newspaper article that inspired her to bring her family to Second Saturday. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOChildren raced...

A spot for small scholars

Learning with love: Nicole Fisher, co-founder of Port Richmond Academy, with her twin 2-year-old daughters, Ryann and Reese, who are both enrolled in the...

Port Richmond man who stabbed retired officer is arrested

Joseph Fitzgerald. COURTESY OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENTAccording to a press release issued by the Philadelphia Police Department’s Office of Media Relations, The Philadelphia...

River Wards changes, by the numbers

One of the charts presented at the LSH meeting, which shows the changes in median income in the River Wards over the past several...
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