South Philly residents rallying over rising crime
More than 100 concerned residents packed a small conference room at the 1st Police District on Tuesday, Jan. 21, in response to a trend...
Personalized goal songs: Trend catching on in NHL
Picture this: Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek racing down the ice. It’s a 2-on-1. Giroux saucer passes across to Voracek, who buries the one-timer!...
Southern Basketball hits trifecta with senior leaders
It took a little while for it to come together. But now, they are pretty much inseparable.
Aaron Dixon, Shymar Wiggins and Jamire Evans all...
Roofer charged with killing man found in burning vehicle
The District Attorney has charged a man in connection to a body that was found...
Meeting will discuss opioid crisis
The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association General Meeting will discuss solutions for the opioid crisis in...
South Philly residents rallying over rising crime
More than 100 concerned residents packed a small conference room at the 1st Police District...
17th District providing coat drive
The 17th Police District is collecting coats to be distributed to local residents in need....
Woman charged with abuse of corpse after body found in her basement
An arrest has been made in connection to Erin Schweikert, whose body was found in...
Man charged with two murders, including grocery store clerk, teenager
Tyseem Murray, 18, of the 5400 block of Bartram Drive has been charged with two...
Cardella: Return of the Top 10 List
Every weekday night — if you’re at all like me (and my mail suggests you’re not) — you probably say to yourself, “Gosh almighty,...
Cardella: Maybe Next Week
It’s Monday, and I have this really great idea for a column. A blockbuster. I’m thinking Pulitzer Prize. Gotta find space in my cluttered...
Letter to the Editor: Way to Go South Philly
The headline in last week’s SPR (“In wake of explosion, community comes together”) says it all. Articles by reporters Mark Zimmaro and Tom Beck...
Cardella: The Great White Hope
Through the early years of the last century, the world heavyweight boxing champion was white. And that’s the way most Americans wanted it. Boxing...
Letter to the Editor: Philadelphia needs more money for public schools
Many thanks to state Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler for taking a stand on school funding, especially how it impacts the repair of unsafe schools {"Fiedler...