Snyder subway stop getting upgrade
South Philly’s Snyder Avenue SEPTA Station will be one of five Broad Street Line hubs to receive upgrades thanks to a $56 million federal grant.
The money will go toward improving and upgrading station accessibility.
“Station...
Protests may end up determining whether fans can attend sports events this fall
By Al Thompson
As we all know, we are living in very difficult times. We are all living in a politically divided country that is trying to find the right path on dealing with the...
Flyers have influenced Stars’ Cup run
For the second year in a row, the Stanley Cup winner could owe a trip to Philadelphia as the turning point of the season.
Last season, the St. Louis Blues were in the basement of...
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...
Flower Show returning to FDR Park
The Philadelphia Flower Show will return to South Philly’s FDR Park in 2022.
Following the success of the first outdoor event in the show’s 192-year history, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society announced a return to FDR...
Meals and activity space available for students during closures
In response to the coronavirus outbreak and the closure of city schools, the School District of Philadelphia announced plans to provide meal service and drop-in activity space for students over the next two weeks...
Making progress, on and off the mat
Way upstairs on the sixth floor of the Academy at Palumbo High School, there’s a wrestling renaissance happening.
Nirvana and AC/DC pump through the speakers and the sunlight squeezing through the narrow windows illuminate the...
See the whimsical art of Kelly Kozma now on exhibition at Paradigm
Like everybody else’s lives over the last year, Kelly Kozma’s life has been disrupted by the pandemic. But for Kozma, COVID simply added insult to injury. It’s been a rough go for Kozma in...
HS Sports roundup 9/27
Days went by. Then weeks.
The South Philadelphia High School girls soccer team was starting to wonder if this season was going to be just like last fall, when the slate of games was moved...
6 new Southern Hall of Famers
Some of the best, brightest and most athletic people to ever graduate from South Philadelphia High School will be honored at Southern’s Hall of Fame Banquet on May 21 at the IATSE Ballroom at...
