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Blizzard of ’26 Drops 14 Inches at Philadelphia International Airport

The Philadelphia region was hit Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, by a winter storm that rapidly intensified into a bomb cyclone, producing heavy snow, strong winds and widespread impacts across...

Bucks County Man Sentenced to 30 to 64 Years for Killing His 82-Year-Old Mother

William Michael Ingram, 51, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, to 30 to 64 years in state prison for the June 2024 killing of his 82-year-old mother, Dolores...

Hurricane Sandy in the River Wards

As of 5 p.m. Tuesday:Fishtown’s Penn Treaty Park, at Delaware Avenue and Beach Street, had experienced some flooding from the Delaware River, leaving a line...

River Ward events for the week of October 24

SKCP’s Candidate’s NightTonight, the South Kensington Community Partners will host its Neighborhood Advisory Committee (NAC) Candidate’s Night, where members of the community can meet...

Halloween events

Halloween “Freaky Farm”Join neighbors for a fun Halloween attraction — starting Friday, Oct. 26 and running through Tuesday, Oct. 30, visit the corner of Thompson and Albert...

It’s almost election time: meet your local candidates!

Race: 1st District in the State Senate; runs from South Philly through Fishtown, Northern Liberties and Kensington.Candidate: Larry Farnese, DemocratBackground: Farnese, 44, an attorney who...

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,...
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