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Bucks County Man Sentenced to 30 to 64 Years for Killing His 82-Year-Old Mother

William Michael Ingram, 51, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, to 30 to 64 years in state prison for the June 2024 killing of his 82-year-old mother, Dolores...

95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

Fishtown, you’re on the air

As of Monday last week, Fishtown has its own hyper-local radio station.At least that’s what Al Gardner, vice president of programming at the newly launched...

Author finds inspiration in Port Richmond

Rija Malacovik waited for her husband, Josef, outside a Bustleton Avenue restaurant. He didn’t expect her to be outside. In fact, Rija was hoping...

Behind the scenes, he has a starring role

Dan Schultz is no stranger to stage fright.For the Northern Liberties resident and technical director for the Walnut Street Theatre, though, nerves come not from...

Riverward upcoming events for this week, May 16

Breast Cancer WalkThe 8th annual Ladies of Port Richmond Breast Cancer Walk will be held on Sunday, May 20 at 10 a.m., at the Monkiewicz...

Remembering Sabina

You don’t have a soul,You are a soul,You have a bodyIn June of 2010, I opened a Star story with those lines from a poem by C.S. Lewis.The...

Africa, adventure and an ambulance

By night, they huddled together to sleep under the roof of a 23-year-old ambulance.By day, they navigated a multi-continental course through Europe and Africa.At least...
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