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The Stylistics Are Coming to Rivers Casino Philadelphia on Sept. 5

Rivers Casino Philadelphia will welcome hometown favorites The Stylistics for a soulful evening of classic songs on Friday, Sept. 5, at 8 p.m. Tickets for The Event Center show...

Philadelphia Film Society Awarded Grant from William Penn Foundation

The Philadelphia Film Society (PFS) is excited to announce it has received a generous two-year grant from the William Penn Foundation to expand its transformative in-school film education residencies,...

Northern Liberties Superfresh opens this Friday

Come Friday, residents will actually be able to head to Girard Avenue in Northern Liberties to enjoy the convenience of a national supermarket chain.Last...

Backers derail Bridesburg trash station plan

Bridesburg and Port Richmond residents holding their noses over concerns of a new trash transfer site planned for the community can now breathe a...

Historic 26th Dist. headquarters to get new life

Where Dauphin Street meets the cobblestone of Trenton Avenue, the former home of the 26th Police District sits unused, long vacant and showing decades...

Kensington and Allegheny coming along strong

Danny Patel poses for a portrait outside of his shop in the Kensington Avenue Commercial Corridor, Friday August 5, 2011.The intersection of Kensington and Allegheny...

The short and colorful campaign of Richie Antipuna

Richie Antipuna says it’s time for a change in city politics, and he believes he’s the man to bring that change to City Hall.But, it...

Savior of soles: Edward J. Staniszewski, owner of Fishtown’s Star Shoes, dies at 88

Edward John Staniszewski, beloved Fishtown shoemaker and owner of Star Shoe Service for more than 60 years, died peacefully on Friday, Aug. 12, at...
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