Family of Port Richmond’s “Romney T-shirt girl” to sue
Samantha Pawlucy, 16, pictured, is interviewed on Oct. 9, the first day she returned to Charles Carroll High School after allegedly being mocked for...
Beloved Port Richmond pizza chef passes away
Barbara Tacconelli, PHOTO COURTESY OF TACCONELLI FAMILYBarbara Tacconelli was co-owner of the award-winning Tacconelli’s Pizzeria; now the shop is run by her kids, who...
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Dear readers,Star will not be published on Wednesday, Dec. 26.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...
