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City commissioners address availability of general election ballot   The final candidate nomination appeal for the Nov. 5 general...

Community Calendar

September 25 Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington's Tent Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. 3rd...

Mutt Strut for a good cause

The dog days of summer are over, but Philly’s finest furry friends will have their day to strut their stuff at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The 18th Annual Mutt Strut...

New exhibition at Da Vinci Art Alliance 

Lisa Hendrickson, in partnership with Broad Street Love, presents a collection of intimate portraits capturing the humanity of the "unhoused." This exhibition, called “Unhoused & Unseen: Our Invisible Neighbors,”...

Sports

Big decisions coming for Eagles

The preseason is almost over. Really. Two preseason games and a joint practice are already in the books. The Eagles have won two thrilling preseason...

Veteran scribe Zach Berman chronicles Eagles’ greatest era

Basically, we are all spoiled, even if it doesn’t always feel like it. Fans of the Philadelphia Eagles are in the midst of one of...

Arts & Entertainment

Crime

Lt. Gov. Davis hails gun violence efforts

In Harrisburg last week, Lt. Governor Austin Davis hosted a roundtable discussion with local and state leaders, representatives of law enforcement, community organizations and...

Latest Articles

The Fighting Spirit

By Brandon Fey South Philly Review Joseph DeMarco – a resident of the Delaware Valley Veterans Home, 2701 Southampton Road in the Far Northeast – is...

Fiedler’s Solar for Schools plan passes

State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler’s Solar for Schools plan has passed both the House and Senate and was recently signed into law by Gov. Josh...

Rex is the total package

Rex is adorable, calm, gentle, well mannered and loving. He is an 8-year-old pit mix who was found as a stray and brought into...

Pennsylvania SPCA sponsors summer ‘Pittiefest’ through Aug. 11

Nothing hits the spot on a summer afternoon quite like a hoagie. If you want something that lasts a lot longer, why not find yourself...

Basketball court mural in memory of Rasual Butler

The basketball court at Chew Playground now honors South Philly’s Rasual Butler, who played the sport at the highest level for 14 years. Mural Arts...

Novel gives nod to Navy Yard skilled workers

Jim Brennan grew up on Brighton Street in Mayfair, attending St. Matthew and Father Judge (class of 1972), then started a career at the...

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