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Federal Judge Orders Penn to Turn Over List of Jewish Employees

A federal judge has ordered the University of Pennsylvania to give federal investigators information about Jewish faculty and staff during a discrimination investigation tied to antisemitism complaints reported on...

Philadelphia May Add Delivery Tax to Fix Growing Pothole Problem

Philadelphia officials are considering a plan that would connect road repairs to the growing volume of package deliveries across the city. Mayor Cherelle Parker proposed the idea in March...

Coke Factory and Winzinger plant concern Bridesburg

The new Winzinger recycling plant on Hedley Street in Bridesburg (pictured) has raised some neighbors concerns about air pollution. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAN ADAIRWith increased...

‘Every Philadelphia wrestler should want to be Joe Galasso’

Joe Galasso, a Father Judge junior who lives on Edgemont Street in Port Richmond, pins his opponent in the PIAA state wrestling championship Saturday...

Carroll High’s closure like ‘a dark cloud’ to students

Students at Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond, which will close, rallied in support of their school Feb. 28 PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTH...

On St. Patrick’s Day, celebrate, but remember

Local historian Ken Milano shows off historical artifacts found in his research for his forthcoming book, “The Kensington Riots.” STAR PHOTO / SAM NEWHOUSEIn his...

Three River Wards schools will close

After the School Reform Commission voted Thursday night, three River Wards schools were not spared from the largest mass public school closure in Philadelphia...

River Ward events for the week of March 6

Keep up with what’s going on in your neighborhood with our events guide.UPCOMING EVENTSPROPAC/PRTW to meetPROPAC (Port Richmond on Patrol and Civic) and PRTW (Port...
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