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PA Primary Election 2026: Dates, Deadlines, and How to Vote

Pennsylvania's 2026 primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19. The deadline to register to vote is Monday, May 4, and the deadline to apply for a mail or...

Philly Council Moves to Ban ICE Masks and Raids on City Property

The Philadelphia City Council on Monday advanced a seven-bill legislative package that would ban ICE agents from wearing masks, using unmarked vehicles, or operating on city-owned property, moving the...

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...

Picking up the pieces

On Thursday, the Panas family finally heard the word they’d been hoping to hear for more than two years — “guilty.”The parents of slain Billy Panas...

Knife-wielding man shot in Fishtown

A knife-wielding assailant was shot by police on Sunday night after he broke into a home on Wildey Street and terrorized the people inside,...

Local legislators urge Port Richmond to get involved

State Senator Larry Farnese“There are two things you can be: part of the problem or part of the solution,” Michael Blackie, leader of Port Richmond...
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