Clean sweep

Mayor Cherelle Parker came to Holmesburg last week to provide a final assessment of the 13-week One Philly,...

2 awesome shepherd mixes

Roxy and Raina are 5-month-old shepherd mixes and are awesome. They have been staying with a foster mom...

The ‘Angry Grammarian’ returns

After a successful spring run, South Philly resident Jeffrey Barg is back on stage with his hit musical The Angry Grammarian. Running from Sept. 20-29 at the Arden Theatre’s Arcadia...

Philly area loses 3 hockey titans

Years ago, living near Philadelphia and making it in professional ice hockey was a pipe dream. Hockey was a sport dominated by Canadians and Europeans. In fact, the 1975 Stanley...

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

Breezy’s open for business on Washington Ave.

Chad Durkin saw an empty building and an opportunity to bring fresh food to Point Breeze. Durkin had already established himself as a small business...

Another completely inaccurate Eagles mock draft

We are just days away from the National Football League Draft or what is known in media circles, Mock Draft season. A mock draft is...

Around Town

Congressional Art Contest open Congressman Dwight Evans’s office is accepting submissions from high school artists in Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The...

New era of Saints softball

Tina Kelly remembers the butterflies of showing up for softball tryouts as a kid. That first glimpse of spring weather brought the ping of aluminum...

Letters to the Editor

Fortunate to call South Philly home It was fascinating to read Mark Zimmaro's report on the living experiences of South Philly resident Lauren Swartz, the...

Increasing awareness of environmental waste

South Philly artist Gail S. Kotel is unveiling a new project that draws attention to environmental waste.  In celebration of Earth Day (April 22), Kotel...

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