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Tinseltown coming to FDR Park this winter

Christmas will come to South Philly a little early this year. Comcast Spectacor announced that it will bring the “Tinseltown Holiday Spectacular presented by Dietz & Watson,” to FDR Park this winter.  The one-of-a-kind winter wonderland...

South Philly mother still looking for answers in son’s murder

Every two weeks, Marge Dillon dials the same phone number and gets the same answer. For the last two years, the grieving South Philadelphia mother attempts to gain some understanding of why her 17-year-old son,...

Sculpture of veteran William “Wild Bill” Guarnere unveiled on 2nd Street

Late World War II Army veterans Edward “Babe” Heffron and William “Wild Bill” Guarnere were reunited last weekend on the streets of Pennsport.  Though the South Philly-born soldiers, who inspired the 2001 HBO miniseries “Band...

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 the basement of a home on the 2100 block of Porter Street, police said. Maddison Leidy, 25, of the 2100...

South Philly has a new Miss Pennsylvania

Winning pageants was something Emily Stephens once thought wasn’t possible. Now it’s becoming a tradition. The 23-year-old South Philly native was crowned National American Miss Pennsylvania 2023 earlier this month after winning the highly-touted contest...

The Kitchen Consigliere cooks cuisine with a side of compassion 

For chef Angelo Lutz, opening his critically-acclaimed The Kitchen Consigliere was an opportunity for a second chance. After his release from federal prison on a mafia-related racketeering conviction, the South Philly native wanted to give...

DA charges man of assaulting photographer at Marconi Plaza

District Attorney Larry Krasner announced assault and related charges against John Mooney, 58, of Philadelphia for his role in the assault of a professional photographer at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia on Tuesday evening,...

Crime is a hot topic in South Philly, but is there a connection to...

It was at the end of last month when South Philly hit a boiling point with District Attorney Larry Krasner. On Jan. 29, the gym at St. Monica School in Girard Estates hosted an...
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South Philly thespian stars in “The Bridges of Madison County”

  For Newbold actress Sarah Gliko, there is always a “but.” As the South Philadelphia thespian, whose work has seized stages across the region, approached the multifaceted role of Francesca in Philadelphia Theatre Company’s upcoming...

3 convicted of trafficking drugs in South Philly

Three people were convicted of operating a drug trafficking group for several years in South Philadelphia. First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced on Tuesday that Philadelphia residents Antoine Clark, 30, Gerald Spruell,...
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