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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...

Robin Morton Broke Cycling’s Barrier as First Woman Team Owner

Philadelphia is preparing to recognize its many firsts ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Among them is a development from the city’s cycling community. In the 1980s, Robin Morton...

Hinge Café reopens in Port Richmond

From left, Hinge Café proprietor Simone, her daughter Cyan, and staff members Jill Therrien and Bridgette Sullivan serve an iced coffee to the first...

Thousands raised for fire victims

This roomful of donated goods, collected by River Wards residents for the displaced victims of a Memphis Street fire, was opened to the victims...

The River Wards spend a Night Out against crime

A lucky youngster takes a seat on a police officer’s bike at Port Richmond’s National Night Out. SUBMITTED PHOTONational Night Out, a nationwide awareness-raising...

ORCA says yes to Wynn development

An artist’s rendering of Steve Wynn’s proposed Fishtown casino and hotel. COURTESY OF WYNN RESORTS, LTD.At the July 29 meeting of the Olde Richmond Civic...

Bridesburg’s pantry problem

A volunteer at the Bridesburg United Methodist Church food pantry on Kirkbride Street stocks shelves in the church’s food pantry. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOKirkbride...

River Wards events for the week of August 7

Liberti church Teen Arts CampTeenagers from the River Wards have created works of art throughout the month of July at liberti church east’s arts camp,...
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