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Senators Tartaglione and Saval Partner with Student Leaders to Introduce Lifesaving Naloxone-in-Schools Legislation

State Senators Christine M. Tartaglione (D–Philadelphia) and Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) today announced the introduction of Senate Bill 1054, groundbreaking legislation that would require all high schools in Pennsylvania to...

Stack’s Bowers Galleries Celebrates 90 Years with Rare Coin & Currency Treasure Hunt

Stack’s Bowers Galleries, legendary dealer in rare coins, gold and silver bullion, and currency from all countries for over 9 decades, is celebrating this milestone throughout the month of...

Here’s to new beginnings

Star readers sure do know how to make the new girl feel welcome.As the Managing Editor of the Star, I ended my first week Friday...

Riverward upcoming events for this week-April 25

Riverward night outThe RiverWards CrimeWatch will host a neighborhood night out against crime on Friday, April 27, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Hetzell’s field,...

Comcast Cleans up in Kensington

After years of neglect, Kensington’s McPherson Square is a changed place.The park, which houses one of the city’s remaining public libraries funded by the late...

Welcome to the ‘search church’

In Northern Liberties, there’s a church at 1028 N. 3rd St. that is unlike any other.It was built in 1850, and sunlight still shines through...

Riverward upcoming events for April 18

Flea market at Konrad SquareThe Friends of Konrad Square will host a flea market on Saturday, April 28, at Konrad Square Park, Tulip and Dauhins...

“It looked like the sky was on fire”

Last week, on the morning of Monday, April 9, a fire tore through the long-vacant Thomas W. Buck Hosiery building at York and Jasper...
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