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October 16 Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington's Tent Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. 3rd...

Bring Blackberry home

Blackberry is a 10-year-old, 10-pound mini poodle mix who was surrendered by his owner. He had been sadly...

A historic season for Southern soccer

Last year certainly wasn’t easy.  The South Philadelphia High School girls soccer team had endured a tough, winless season (0-9) in 2023. It was the kind of year that might...

Lt. gov joins Johnson in talk on guns

Local conversations on gun violence are receiving statewide attention. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited City Hall to take part in one of City Council President Kenyatta Johnson’s “Peace Not Guns”...

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...

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Crime

Lt. gov joins Johnson in talk on guns

Local conversations on gun violence are receiving statewide attention. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited City Hall to take part in one of City Council President...

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...

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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...

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...

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