Bond with Annabelle

Annabelle’s an 8-year-old, 11-pound Shih Tzu/Maltese mix. She’s a small, calm dog who is good with cats and...

Mexican celebrations coming to South Philly

South Philadelphians celebrating Día de los Muertos will have a pair of options to remember loved ones locally. The...

Academy at Palumbo, Public League volleyball champs

There was no trick play. No elaborate plan. Just reassurance.  With their backs to the wall, the Academy at Palumbo girls volleyball team remembered the key element that had gotten...

A.J. Brown’s wing sauce will benefit charity

Chickie’s & Pete’s and Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown have collaborated on a new wing flavor, which will raise money for underprivileged youth. A.J. Brown’s Sweet Heat wings, described as...

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 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...

Latest Articles

Open house at historic church property at 18th and Wolf

New life has been breathed into the former Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Trinity at 18th and Wolf streets in South Philly’s Girard Estate...

Community Calendar

October 23 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

New law will enhance street racing penalties State Rep. Ed Neilson, majority chair of the House Transportation Committee, praised a new law to enhance penalties...

You can’t go wrong with Rogue

Rogue is a 4-month-old Doberman/bull terrier mix who is about 30 pounds and in foster care. She’s energetic and playful. She loves everyone and is...

Letters to the Editor

Ways to curb SEPTA shootings A teenager was shot on a SEPTA bus near the intersection of 3rd Street and Allegheny Avenue. Shooting happened on...

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...

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