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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...

In honoring their lives, she’s saving her own

Helen Schick, 58, of Cumberland Street in Kensington, holds a bundle of the “firefighter ribbons” she creates in her home to honor fallen firemen....

A little muscle, a lot of heart

John Newman, 17, who will recieve his Eagle Scout medal on May 11, in Lorimer Park in Montgomery County. He said pulling Japanese knotweed...

Vacant Front Street banks’ fate in judge’s hands

A proposal to demolish historic banks at Front and Norris streets and build low-income housing is being fought in court by two Kensington women...

Celebrating 30 years of dance in Philly

Pat Kaminski (center) and alumni from the Penn Academy Dance group at the April 20 recital in the Northeast. STAR FILE PHOTOStudents past and present...

Wynn plans two East Coast casinos — Fishtown and Boston

The proposed designs of Wynn Everett outside Boston, left, and Wynn Philadelphia, right. RENDERINGS BY WYNN RESORTSWould Wynn build the exact same casino in both...

Fishtown’s annual St. LauRUNtius 5k

Saint Laurentius students hold signs saying “We Support Boston,” and “Saint Laurentius School, Running for Boston, We You.” PHOTOS BY SUE PHILLIPSSee images of...
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