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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...

Bridesburg: O’Donnell’s Towne

Franklin Towne Charter girls basketball coach Brianna O’Donnell gives her 10–4 team instructions during a recent game. O’Donnell has also won back-to-back Public League...

Fishtown’s charitable church

Volunteers help deliver Easter meals to River Ward families last year as park of Liberti Church East’s Easter outreach program. Liberti hopes to deliver...

Fishtown ball player heads to spring training

Fishtowner Sean Murphy pitches for the Stockton Ports. PHOTO COURTESY OF MURPHY FAMILYHe’s putting Fishtown on the map.“My dream is playing in the World Series with...

Second armed robbery at York St. Pharmacy Monday

York St. Pharmacy, a t 2334 E. York St. SAM NEWHOUSE / STAR PHOTOThe pharmacy now plans to install additional security measures.Three armed men burst...

IN BRIEF: Clowning around at the Richmond Library

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE RICHMOND LIBRARYMore than 120 people visited the Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., on Jan. 31 to see clowns from the Ringling...

Port Richmond rallies for senior housing at Nativity

State Rep. John Taylor (R-177th dist.) addresses a crowd of 125-plus people who gathered Saturday to support senior housing in Port Richmond. STAR PHOTO...
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