Port Richmond landlord could face jail time
A landlord known as the “Slumlord Millionaire” as owner of over 300 properties in parts of Port Richmond and Kensington pled guilty in an...
Samantha Pawlucy, mocked for Romney shirt, returns to school Tuesday
Ed. note: See image gallery at right, and look for an interview with Samantha Pawlucy in Wednesday’s Star.A crowd of over 50 veterans and...
The greener side of Fishtown and Kensington
Young Involved Philadelphia is exactly what it sounds like — it’s a 12-year-old organization that strives to get young people in the city involved in such...
‘Needle Park’ gets new playground, but will it help?
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIt’s early afternoon in Kensington’s McPherson Square, a public park behind the McPherson public library at 601 E. Indiana Ave.The square has long been...
River Ward events for the week of October 3
Carmella Tot RecreationCarmella Tot Recreation Preschool, at 2150 Wakeling St., (at Worth Street) has available a preschool program for children ages 3 through 5....
Bridesburg health fair to offer medical services and crafts Saturday
This Saturday, the bi-annual Bridesburg Council of Churches Health Fair will provide residents with blood pressure tests, flu shots and free health screenings.“The more...