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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...

River Ward events for the week of August 22

Thanks from the Port Richmond TigersThe Port Richmond Tigers wish to thank everyone who helped to make the 24th annual Sean Daily Tournament a big...

Star Editorial

After more than four years of reporting on the River Wards, last week was my last at Star.Truthfully, I’m sad. I joke sometimes that my...

Seeking the best and worst vacant lots in the city

There is a whole lot of nothing to look at in Philadelphia, and there’s an organization that wants photos of it all.The Campaign to Take...

Locals invited to testify at City Council parks and recreation hearing

City Council’s Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, chaired by Councilwoman Cindy Bass (D-8th dist.), held a public hearing Thursday, August 16, regarding...

ATV crackdown

Officer John Lordan of the 7th Police District in Northeast Philadelphia, works detail that gets illegal motor bikes off the road including Dirt bikes,...

Judge tosses felony charges against Bridesburg priest

The Philadelphia district attorney’s office has vowed to fight a Municipal Court judge’s dismissal of felony charges against a former Bridesburg-based priest accused of...
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