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Denny Palandro (South Philadelphia)
Jimmy Good (Quaker City)
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South Philly community responds in wake of explosion
Michael Seccia thought a truck had hit his wall.
The owner of Cosmi’s Deli on the corner of Dickinson and South Eighth streets walked outside and moved swiftly toward the smoke rising from the newly...
Neumann-Goretti’s Diamond Johnson is a humble superstar
It’s not always about basketball for Diamond Johnson.
Hoops have provided the highway for the Neumann-Goretti senior point guard, as she will play Division I ball next year at Rutgers University. But basketball wasn’t always...
Don’t throw out your Christmas tree. Recycle it.
The comforting feeling of a fresh start to a new year - or in this case a new decade - that January brings is always a nice feeling. It’s officially time to work on...
Can they do it again? Quaker City tries for back-to-back titles
It all starts on Jan. 2.
“It's always my favorite day because we put everything aside and we stop,” said Harry Brown, Jr. in the back room of the Edward O’Malley Athletic Association building in...
On the road to Mummery
The stars seemed to align perfectly for Alexandria McIntyre.
The fourth-generation Mummer always embraced New Year’s Day as a special occasion as she watched members of her family lead Bill McIntyre’s Shooting Stars Fancy Brigade...
Giving Back: A Mummers Tradition
It was six years ago when Mummer Bill Mulligan, a recovering alcoholic, went to the Philadelphia Veterans Comfort House and realized the limited resources the city’s veterans had.
“I went in there and they brought...
SPHS after-school program leaves South Philly over funding issues
An after-school program organized by SEAMAAC, a South Philly-based organization whose mission is “serve immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially and economically marginalized communities” had to be relocated from South Philadelphia High School...
Eagles head to showdown against Cowboys with a nest full of confidence
On Sunday, the Eagles took another step in their quest to win the NFC East and clinch the No. 4 seed that guarantees a home playoff game against the No. 5 seed in the...
Nikil Saval jumps into the state Senate race
Nikil Saval, a political organizer and Democratic leader of South Philly’s 2nd Ward, announced Sunday plans to unseat state Sen. Larry Farnese (D-1st dist.) in the April primary. The announcement was made at Hawthorne...
