Fiedler introduces Perinatal and Postpartum Screening Act
State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler announced her Perinatal and Postpartum Screening Act on March 19 in Harrisburg. Thee act would require that clinicians provide expectant and new mothers with information about perinatal or postpartum depression.
PPD, a...
No Flyers for now, but Therien busy with dad duties
Chris Therien has now excelled at three jobs.
The former Flyers defenseman almost seamlessly transitioned into a broadcasting role in the sport he loves — all while holding down the fort as the father of...
South Philly students show off science skills at citywide fair
From the effect of osmosis on gummy bears to the extraction of DNA in strawberries, South Philadelphia students showcased their latest experiments at the 40th annual citywide George Washington Carver Science Fair.
Middle and...
Theatre Exile continues capital campaign for subterranean stage in Passyunk Square neighborhood
Comprised of a bakery and playground, the corner of 13th and Reed streets seems like an ordinary South Philly thoroughfare.
Buried beneath the intersection, though, an innovative performance space has been brewing for the...
Philabundance fosters new initiatives to end hunger for good
For more than three decades, Philabundance, the largest hunger relief organization in the Delaware Valley, has been feeding thousands of food-insecure individuals across nine counties. Distributing more than 20 million pounds of food last...
Be informed about monkeypox
State Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Brian Sims joined LGBTQ leaders and medical professionals for a news conference at South Philly’s Mazzoni Center on July 29 to discuss community needs and concerns related to the...
Audenried wins district basketball title
The Universal Audenried Charter High School’s girls basketball team was celebrated on March 1 with a school pep rally after making history on the court.
After winning back-to-back Public League championships, the Rockets won the District...
City announces Community Evening Resource Centers Program Awardees
A South Philly-based nonprofit agency has been announced as one of three community-based organizations to be awarded contracts to help operate Community Evening Resource Centers.
The agency, Diversified Community Services, along with Youth Advocate Programs...
Chester A. Arthur School earns prestigious award
The Chester A. Arthur School at 2000 Catharine Street in South Philly’s Graduate Hospital neighborhood received a prestigious award for supporting healthy lives.
The T4 Education named the Chester A. Arthur School in the Top...
Mayor Kenney and Superintendent Hite: First Day of School Assignment: Help All Students #LogOnPHL
Today is the first day for Philadelphia’s public schools and it is certainly unlike any other in our lifetime. While we won’t see young people boarding a bus or walking to school, full of...
