Street crime or success: the choice is theirs
Kensington resident Guillermo Soto says he feels as though his life has been saved.The 21 year-old, who lives on Allegheny Avenue, could have ended up...
Editor’s notice
Star’s neighborhood dropboxes, where readers can drop off letters to the editor, birthday, memorial, congratulations, event and other notices, are back in use. We’ll...
Union claims fire deaths were ‘preventable’
Local 22, the union that represents Philadelphia’s firefighters, has called for the resignation of Fire Department Commissioner Lloyd Ayers, along with two top members...
Crazy contraptions in Kensington
See our photo gallery at right. For a list of winners and more information, visit www.kensingtonkinetic.org.
Riverward upcoming events for this week, May 23
Beef and beer for Flo Callazo-JordanSaturday, June 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Veterans Boxer Association Ring 1, 2733 E. Clearfield St. $25...
City’s Parks Alliance to council: ‘Show us the money’
Where is the money that the city promised to the Parks and Recreation department?That’s what members of city council and the Philadelphia Parks Alliance...