South Philly artist’s exhibition opens in Northern Liberties
Deborah Caiola sure has a lot on her mind and even more on her paintbrush.
Art enthusiasts can have a front-row seat to Caiola’s imagination as she extracts characters from archetypes, memories and ancestors in...
Women’s hockey makes statement with PWHPA Dream Gap Tour
From little girls to grown men, they packed the stands and they packed them tight.
The overflow pressed up against the glass to experience the rarest of treats. The biggest names in women’s hockey had...
A whirlwind week for supporters, opponents of safe injection sites
For a brief, roughly 24-hour period last week, Philadelphia was set to become the first city in the United States to open a safe injection site. It all started at a Wednesday morning news...
DVAA’s newest exhibition questions social structures, politics and authority
A simple gander around the Da Vinci Art Alliance’s latest exhibition, Subversion, reveals the true authority Philadelphia has on the world of contemporary art. The showing, which is a collaboration between DVAA and Philadelphia...
Gostisbehere patiently waiting his turn to prove himself
Shayne Gostisbehere is ready when No. 53 gets called.
If the Flyers continue to trend upward and into the playoffs, it’s very likely his services will be needed at some point, as very few teams...
Daddy Daughter Masquerade Ball a big hit at Universal Institute
Behind the masks, there were many smiles.
Love was certainly in the air as the Universal Institute Charter School held its second annual Daddy Daughter Masquerade Ball on Feb. 26
Little princesses were escorted by their...
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...
Mayor Kenney: Injection safehouse will be delayed
Mayor Kenney issued a statement regarding new developments in plans by the non-profit Safehouse to establish an overdose prevention site in Philadelphia.
"After Safehouse voluntarily delayed its opening so it could focus on meeting with...
Rendell: we need the same outrage over the opioid crisis as we do homicides
A day after Eastern District of Pennsylvania Judge Gerald A. McHugh’s ruling that Safehouse’s “proposed operation is to reduce drug use, not facilitate it,” leaders from the Safehouse team gathered at the office of...
Hakim Byrd calm under intense pressure for Neumann-Goretti
Hakim Byrd isn’t going to be affected by the bright lights or the big stage.
The Neumann-Goretti senior guard is quite accustomed to the spotlight and leading his team through the grueling Philadelphia Catholic League...
