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TerraPower Chooses Philly for $450M Medical Isotope Hub

A nuclear science company founded by Bill Gates has chosen South Philadelphia for a new manufacturing facility dedicated to producing radioactive medical isotopes used in cancer treatment. TerraPower Isotopes...

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...

Beware of Fishtown scammer

The River Wards Crime Watch asks you to be on the lookout for a man posing as a representative of the Fishtown Athletic Club...

Wynn’s Fishtown casino project presented to Port Richmond

Neighbors gathered at Thursday’s meeting with representatives from Wynn’s casino proposal for Fishtown. They wanted answers about how the project might affect or benefit...

Writers, bakers or accessory makers: 3rd Ward wants you

3rd Ward Philadelphia events director Jestis Deuerlein inside the nearly finished work space at 1227 N. 4th St. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOThe Philadelphia branch...

Ex-Lt. Josey’s acquittal a ‘true smack in the face’

City Councilwoman Maria Quinones Sanchez (D-7th dist.) (right) speaks at a rally Friday to protest the acquittal of Jonathan Josey, who hit Aida Guzman...

Fishtown Hotspurs score another tournament win

The Fishtown Hotspurs, after winning the New Jersey Indoor State Cup (U-9 division), in their winners’ T-shirts, with coach Bobby Mulvenna (back right) and...

Are you a businesswoman in the River wards?

Join us in celebrating Women’s History Month with Star’s special section, “Businesswomen in the River Wards,” coming Wednesday, March 20. For details and to...
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