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Sandbox VR Philadelphia Grows Experience Portfolio with Stranger Things Collaboration

Sandbox VR, the world’s premier destination for virtual reality, is expanding its partnership with Netflix with the release of its new experience, Stranger Things: Catalyst, available to book now...

Philadelphia Art Museum Announces Daniel H. Weiss as Director and CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Art Museum (“art museum”) announced today the appointment of Daniel H. Weiss as the George D. Widener Director and CEO, effective December...

What’s up with Ann Street?

Why is the street torn up along Ann Street at Edgemont Street?That’s what locals were asking last week when they reached out to Star for answers.“It’s...

A man with a plan, and a blog, to combat city blight

Chris Sawyer isn’t a man to rest on his laurels.The 34-year-old Kensington resident is a community advocate — he led a clean up of illegal bandit signs...

Fishtown’s sweetest secret, Whipped Bakeshop

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALike any bakery worth its salt — or perhaps, its sugar — Whipped Bakeshop’s most arresting asset is its smell.Immediately upon entering the Fishtown shop, at 636 Belgrade...

Fishtown’s Anthony’s Café treasures past, welcomes present

Like many Philadelphia neighborhoods, Fishtown has experienced a renaissance of sorts in the past few years.Part of this rebirth has been an infusion into the...

Firefighters’ union vs. Nutter and Ayers

The firefighters’ union, Local 22, said Mayor Michael Nutter and Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers “lied” last week to protect themselves as the union pushes...

Riverward upcoming events for this week, June 6

Annual Italian festivalMother of Divine Grace in Port Richmond continues its annual Italian Festival on June 7, 8 and 9 on the school grounds. Open...
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