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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...

March Madness!

This year’s 11th annual March Madness — an academic competition that pits area students against one another in a trivia challenge — kicked off with a roar on...

Love in Bloom

Kristine Kratt and Bill Shaffer, Northern Liberties residents, were married on March 7 at the Philadelphia International Flower Show — only the second wedding ever held there.Mauro...

Nutter visits ‘Needle Park’ to announce the fifth annual Spring Cleanup

The sun shone brightly on Kensington’s McPherson Square last week as Mayor Michael Nutter joined elected officials and a cadre of hard-working local volunteers...

Port Richmond native’s film ‘Swooped’ to screen at the Troc

Matt Godfrey / For the Star (From left) Gariffo and Costello in front of an advertisement for their movie.There’s one tip for writing that every...

Filmmaker focuses on cleaning up Kensington

Documentary filmmaker Jamie Moffett has had plenty of opportunities to live and work in the hustle and bustle of major metropolises like New York...

Dunbar hopes to take the 177th

Legislative elections are just around the corner, and this year, there’s a new face in the mix.Democrat William Dunbar, a fresh-faced 27-year-old, will run in...
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