Mummers sponsorship, TV announced - Star News
WEBDec 16, 2023 · The Mummers and WDPN-TV announced their new three-year television partnership to broadcast the parade through 2026. New this year the 2024 parade will also be simulcasted on 69 WFMZ-TV, which will extend the broadcast further north into parts of the Wilkes-Barre and New York markets. “Last year was the …
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WEBJul 18, 2024 · Property taxes are on the rise. The city’s revaluation for Tax Year 2025 is complete, meaning property values and property taxes are on the rise. And although some increases may appear to put a strain on... News Star News - August 26, 2024.
Kensington Avenue is getting a police substation, which the
WEBOct 20, 2020 · The Philadelphia Police Department’s 24th district, which includes Kensington, Port Richmond, Harrowgate and Juniata, currently leads the city with 46 homicides so far this year. It had 27 all of last year. If you guessed that those homicides were evenly spread out the district, you’d be wrong. “If I have 10 officers working a shift, […]
Cape Beverage Distributing bringing Fishtown Iced Tea to New …
WEBJul 12, 2022 · Rectified Spirits, the distillery best known for its flagship product in Fishtown Iced Tea, recently announced a new partnership with Cape Beverage Distributing. As part of the deal, the hard tea, originally invented by Interstate Drafthouse, located at 1235 E. Palmer St., in 2012, will now be distributed in New Jersey in four-pack, 12-ounce cans.
Kensington’s famous milk bottle building might just come ... - Star …
WEBFeb 2, 2020 · After operating for more than 100 years in the heart of Kensington, Harbisons’ Dairies – the building with the giant milk bottle on top – closed in the 1960s. But believe it or not, it could open back up as early as this spring as a creamery. That’s because business owner Yoav Perry, who received $126,000 in state funds to purchase ...
The River Wards could be getting its very first roundabout
WEBMar 12, 2019 · Scheerbaum said he didn’t yet know how much the roundabout would cost, but said that the department targets roundabouts to typically cost within the $500,000 to $800,000 range. Construction would likely take about two months if the intersection were to be closed for construction. Without full road closure, Scheerbaum said construction could ...
In perfect harmony - Star News
WEBNov 3, 2018 · It’s a Tuesday evening, and harmonious hymns can be heard streaming down the stairs from the choir loft as the church bells chime at St. George Parish. Brian Padla is seated at the organ and a half-dozen choir singers sit facing him, sheet music and church hymnals balanced on their laps. It’s a rehearsal, the last one remaining prior to ...
Part of the old Frankford Arsenal is being revived by a local ...
WEBFeb 23, 2021 · On the northernmost edge of Bridesburg tucked away at the corner of Tacony and Bridge streets just below I-95 lies the Frankford Arsenal, a campus of buildings formerly used as a design and development space for artillery initially constructed in the early 1800s by the federal government. The campus expanded over the years before it …
Fishtown neighbors come together to show support for family …
WEBOct 5, 2020 · Standing in front of a small crowd of his fellow Fishtown residents at the corner of Albert and Tulip streets Wednesday evening, Tony Cassetta explained what it’s like to find out you lost a loved one to suicide. The day starts out as a typical one, he said, until “it takes an unforeseen left turn.”. The gathering of roughly 150 people ...
Fishtown’s battle against Starbucks earns another big ... - Star News
WEBAug 22, 2019 · In a huge win for Fishtown’s anti-Starbucks cohort, the city’s Zoning Board of Adjustment has denied Starbucks its request for a special exception under the Central Delaware Zoning Overlay for its proposed new location at 1405 Frankford Ave., which places the potential store’s future in jeopardy. Starbucks is expected to appeal the decision. The decision […]