A family affair

The Star Players are about to hit the stage with Guys and Dolls, and this is a tight-knit...

Chloe is a snuggler

Chloe is 9 years old. The pit/boxer mix is 35 pounds. She loves cats but they seldom reciprocate...

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

You can count on Scooby

Scooby is a neutered male estimated to be around 2 years old, believed to be a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. He’s a high-energy dog who’s...

Jeffrey Thompson is Philly’s new fire commissioner

Mayor Cherelle Parker last week announced the appointment of Jeffrey Thompson as her choice to be the next commissioner of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Effective...

Community Calendar

June 19 Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington's Tent Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. 3rd St. Through Jan. 5, 2025. 11...

Around Town

A bill increasing transparency for institutions of higher education In the wake of the sudden closing to the University of the Arts, state Reps. Ben...

Letters to the Editor

As a retired teacher and an eyewitness to the inadequate funding of Philadelphia public schools, I was very encouraged by Mark Zimmaro's report on...

Celebrating 250 years of independence

City and state leaders and others recently kicked off the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence by announcing the first wave of a multi-year schedule...

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