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Bridge Deck Repair, Barrier Installation Scheduled at Night Next Week on Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that bridge deck repair and barrier installation are planned at night next week on I-95 in Northeast Philadelphia. Motorists are advised of...

Time Mission Philadelphia Opens with Free Adventure Weekend

Time Mission, a team-based adventure experience, is set to open in Philadelphia on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 1530 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102. This marks Pennsylvania’s first Time Mission...

Philly students of Sandy Hook victims: ‘We still feel their pain’

Ninth-grade students at Kensington International Business High School pose with paper butterflies which they made as part of a class project to send to...

New year, old churches

The sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church of Kensington, 418 E. Girard Ave., one of the six churches featured on last weekend’s Historic Holiday Church...

Fishtown: ‘More parking, more misery’

Core Realty president and Canal Street North project developer Michael Samschick addresses neighbors at an FNA meeting Dec. 18, where two proposals for surface...

STAR newspaper update

Dear readers,Star will not be published on Wednesday, Dec. 26. Star will resume delivery on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. We wish you the happiest...

Benevolence in Bridesburg

Alex Korn, 15, and his fellow Scouts with a truck full of wrapped gifts they delivered to families at Kensington’s Visitation Homes. PHOTO COURTESY...

SNAPSHOT: Making memories at Memphis Street Academy

PHOTOS COURTESY OF MEMPHIS STREET ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLSee image gallery at right for additional photo.Proud students in grades 5 through 8 (at right in image...
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