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

Bringing it Home: N-G baseball state championship had plenty of heroes

Since the Catholic League began competing in the PIAA during the 2008-2009 school year, only seven baseball state championships have been won by PCL...

Kudos for Coppin School band

Last month, student musicians from the Fanny Jackson Coppin School HOME Band visited the Capitol building to perform a concert for lawmakers and advocates...

Trump visits Tony & Nick’s in South Philly

Former President Donald Trump stopped at Tony & Nick’s Steaks, 39 E. Oregon Ave., on Saturday before his campaign rally at Temple’s Liacouras Center. Trump...

TNA Wrestling returns to 2300 Arena

TNA Wrestling returns to South Philly’s 2300 Arena on Swanson Street on June 28-29, for back-to-back nights of high-energy professional wrestling. The TNA television trucks...

Letters to the Editor

Way to go, Saints To a graduate of Saint Maria Goretti High School’s first class in 1958, it felt amazing to read Mark Zimmaro’s report...

Saying thanks to 4-legged service friends

Joe Gajewski has had great companions in his life, but now he travels alone. The South Philly resident was an Army Sentry Dog Handler in...

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