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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...

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...

A celebration of crazy creativity

Scenes from the Trenton Ave. Arts Fest and Kinetic Sculpture Derby held in Fishtown on Saturday, May 21, 2011.This weekend, get ready to see crazy...

Riverward upcoming events for this week, May 9

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...
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