Local Indonesian dance group featured on live television
The flavors and flairs of local Indonesian communities were showcased in front of a live television studio audience Friday night.
Through the Live Culture summer series of PhillyCAM, Philadelphia's public access television station, the South...
Bethanna to host community festival on Saturday at Smith Playground
On Saturday, July 20, Bethanna, a Point Breeze-based nonprofit providing care for children and families in order to ensure safety, restore emotional wellness and build family stability, is hosting its annual community festival at...
Local elected officials invest $70,000 into SEAMAAC projects
South Philadelphia residents gathered at Mifflin Square Park on Saturday afternoon for free blood, glucose and other medical screenings with volunteers from Thomas Jefferson University.
But, the health-focused event expanded beyond vital signs.
The community spent...
Five things Eagles fans should be watching this training camp
By: Al Thompson
With only one practice open to the public, it will be tough this summer for Eagles Nation to monitor how key players are doing after the Eagles open training camp at the...
Renderings unveiled for new stretch of Delaware River Trail
By: Tom Beck and Grace Maiorano
At Cherry Street Pier Wednesday evening, The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation unveiled renderings of what the Delaware River Trail will look like from Washington Avenue to Spring Garden Street,...
South Philly paves the way toward transit sustainability
A century-old trolley barn at 20th and Johnston streets is pioneering the future of public transit.
SEPTA’s sustainability program, SEP-TAINABLE, recently unveiled the completion of one of its most comprehensive “green” projects to date in...
Letter-to-the-Editor: Response to community PES meeting
By: Gloria C. Endres
South Philly Resident
Thanks to Grace Maiorano for her comprehensive report on the community meeting recently hosted by U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (published July 10) to discuss all the consequences of...
Chickie’s & Pete’s to offer $1 Crabfries to raise $40,000 for charity this weekend
Chickie's & Pete's will present the 5th Annual Crabfries® for Heroes on National French Fry Day on Saturday, July 13th from 11 a.m. to midnight.
On Saturday, thousands of orders of world-famous Crabfries® will once...
Local illustrator, painter and tattoo artist opens new studio in Queen Village
As a child, Michael DiGiacomo would frequently find himself doodling images of Batman and Bart Simpson.
Mesmerized with the art of illustration, the young South Philly resident started sketching his own comics and cartoons, delving...
Wawa Welcome event hosts a screening of new Marian Anderson documentary
Young women from across the city were celebrated through the legacy of Marian Anderson last week.
A component of the six-day Wawa Welcome America festival, “HERstory: Uplifting Every Voice,” was hosted last Wednesday at the...
