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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...

Fishtown soprano sings her tune in Ava opera

ChloŽ Moore, sopranoOn Saturday evening, Feb. 25, the Academy of Vocal Arts presents a fully staged production of Claude Debussy’s only opera, Pelleas et Melisande,...

Witnesses recount Panas slaying at trial

Karen Panas, mother of William Panas Jr. ,places a flower on a plaque for the memory of her son, who was killed in November 2009...

By the grace of God…

Fishtown’s St. Laurentius Church filled with residents for a weeknight service last Thursday.And everyone wore a smile.Earlier that day, parishioners learned the outcome of an...

Public access TV tunes in some brotherly love

The thing about TV is that it’s an instant medium, or so we believe. That wasn’t the case for public access TV in Philly....

Lights, camera…acting!

Matt Godfrey / For the StarAttendees ask teacher and actor Brian A. Wilson (far left) about his experience in the local film and theater...

In court, details emerge in Fishtown slaying

The gun was so little, Shane Kelly’s girlfriend thought it was a toy. The shots were so quiet, John Loftus thought they sounded like...
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