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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...

Star will see you around the neighborhoods

Last week, I had the opportunity to meet so many readers and really experience some of the great things the river ward neighborhoods have...

Port Richmond garage was drug ring HQ

Local and federal authorities have shut down a Port Richmond auto repair shop that they claim was the hub of a multi-million dollar cocaine...

Port Richmond’s own Superwoman

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASusan Ongirski is trying to coax her dog, Bandit, out of the path of her wheelchair in the living room of her Port...

Riverward upcoming events for this week, May 30

St. Anne mixed choirStarting tonight, May 30 at 7 p.m., St. Anne’s combined choir will meet. Open to anyone who wants to join; the choir...

Kensington’s Congreso receives grant to help Hispanic students

With the Philadelphia Public School District struggling with funding cuts and pending school closures, local programs are still working to support the city’s students.Kensington’s...

EKNA president and local artist hope to make a big purchase: a firetruck

Jeff Carpineta, president of the East Kensington NeighborsAssociation, chats with artist Jesse Gardner while seated at a 1974Ford fire truck. The pair hopes to...
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