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North Philly Land Trust Renovates Homes for Low-Cost Rentals

A community land trust operated by the North Philadelphia nonprofit Esperanza is acquiring deteriorated rowhomes and converting them into renovated, below-market rental housing in eastern North Philadelphia. The initiative...

Lucky Duck Opens on Delaware River Waterfront in Philly

On a stretch of the Delaware River that has seen little nightlife activity since Festival Pier closed, a new bar has opened its doors. Lucky Duck began serving customers...

Riverward upcoming events for this week, June 20

PAL selling Phillies ticketsThe Police Athletic League of Philadelphia and the Junior Baseball Federation celebrate their 64th year of partnership in raising funds to support...

Star’s Summer Calendar Series

Wednesday, June 20Can you build a solid structure out of marshmallows? A “marshmallow challenge” is open to school-aged students and teenagers. It begins at 2...

The “Best Of” the best

We at the Star are very excited about the upcoming “Best of the Riverwards 2012” contest, and we hope you are too.So far, we’ve received...

Community leaders whipped into shape at ‘boot camp’

Civic-minded residents were up early on Saturday for the first annual Block Captain and Community Leader Boot Camp, held at the Roberto Clemente Promise...

PTSSD grants 20K to Spirit newspaper

The Penn Treaty Special Services District has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Spirit community newspaper. It is the first time the district has...

Bridesburg pair bravely faces the unknown together

AJ Hite and his wife Ashley said they are sticking together, in sickness and in health. In the young Bridesburg couple’s case, their commitment...
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