National tournament for pediatric cancer comes to Philly for first time
Traditionally, decathlons test the athletic abilities of just one individual.
However, the D10, a national sporting and philanthropic organization, has deconstructed the conventional routine, dispersing the 10 track and field contests among a team through...
South Philly native and GAMP graduate shines at the Tony Awards
When James T. Lane was a senior at the Girard Academic Music Program, a ritual spring musical was not slated for the performing arts school that year.
For a rising triple threat, Lane, a 1996...
CraftNOW celebrates 5th anniversary with announcement of new programs and events
From the Bok Building to 1241 Carpenter Studios and Artspace, South Philadelphia is amidst a renaissance of creativity.
The region’s recent artistic emergence could be partially attributed to CraftNOW Philadelphia, an organization connecting prominent institutions...
South Philadelphia celebrates World Refugee Day at Mifflin Square Park
Bantu choirs, Burmese dances and a myriad of other ethnic entertainment in between mustered at Mifflin Square Park last Thursday evening.
Scattered showers could not keep dozens of local neighbors away from the Philadelphia World...
Third district community crime bulletin – June 10 to 16
From June 10 to 16, there were two robberies throughout the 3rd Police District in South Philadelphia with one arrest, bringing 2019’s reported robbery totals to 116 with 33 arrests.
During this same time, there...
St. John’s 80-year-old nursery school faces possible termination
Five tiny graduates gathered in the sanctuary of the historic St. John’s Baptist Church, 1232 Tasker St, on Friday to solemnize their promotion to kindergarten.
The ceremony not only marked the completion of pre-k...
101-year-old woman looks back on life in Italy and South Philadelphia
During the 1950s, Anna Melone, a resident of 18th and Wolf streets, crossed the Atlantic Ocean with a collection of treasures from her hometown nestled along the outskirts of Rome.
On the 10-day journey, Melone...
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...
Packer Park native ventures to India to provide menstruation resources to underserved students
"I entertain to heal."
The mantra, spoken by Packer Park native Lisa Leone, has guided the 26-year-old actress and humanitarian through an assortment of altruism. Throughout Leone’s life, her charities ranged from hosting an Alex’s...
Two new exhibitions, “Combiner” and “Future Green,” premiere at Paradigm Art Gallery
Two new concurrent exhibitions, Hyland Mather’s “Combiner” and Evan Hecox's “Future Green,” are now showing at the Paradigm Art Gallery, 746 S. 4th St, through June 22. In both of their debuts at the...
