Please donate to the Eleanor Smylie Community Fund
Dear Reader:The Northeast Times, a sister publication of Star, this week is launching its 57th annual Eleanor Smylie Community Fund, which aids our neighbors...
And they all fall down
Tower Investments, led by real estate developer and CEO Bart Blatstein, obtained demolition permits earlier this month to demolish the Henry F. Ortlieb Brewery,...
Port Richmond vs. breast cancer
The members of the Ladies of Port Richmond say that despite the group’s name, its cause isn’t Port Richmond-specific.Of course it isn’t — the non-profit, now...
River Ward events for the week of October 17
PTSSD seeks board memberThe Penn Treaty Special Services District is requesting letters of interest and background information from individuals who would like to fill its...
Kensington activist makes bid to turn the White House ‘green’
This November, River Wards residents will see a local mom on the ballot for vice president of the United States. But although Americans in...
Rep. John Taylor’s Seniors Expo: still going strong after 23 years
Seniors received free blood-pressure tests, massages and information about everything from insurance to medical technologies at state Rep. John Taylor’s annual Seniors Expo on...