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Celebrate the holidays at South Street Headhouse District

All month long, family and friends can come together to support local businesses and enjoy holiday celebrations. On Dec. 3, from noon to 4:30 p.m. the SSHD, 200 Pine St., will host its Tree Lighting...

Letter to the Editor: Goodwill CEO says farewell to Front and Oregon location

  To the Editor, After nearly 20 years of serving the South Philadelphia community at the corner of Front and Oregon, Goodwill closed its doors effective March 3.  Our landlord, Aldi, terminated our lease to expand...

Jordan a leader on and off the court

Omoiye Jordan isn’t all talk. As a vocal leader of the Neumann-Goretti High School girls basketball team, Jordan’s actions are both heard by her teammates and followed on the court. But Jordan goes a step...

Griffins win Public League crown

The Academy at Palumbo boys volleyball team defeated George Washington 3-1 to win the Philadelphia Public League championship on Tuesday at Abraham Lincoln High School. The Griffins won the first two sets before yielding the...

Roofer charged with killing man found in burning vehicle

The District Attorney has charged a man in connection to a body that was found in a burning vehicle in a South Philadelphia parking lot. Luis Cruz, 39, is charged with murder, arson, possession of...

Italian Festival returns on Sunday

(Information sumbitted by Kory Aversa of Aversa PR) A beloved tradition with roots back to the early 1900s returns to South Philadelphia this weekend. The Annual St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival will bring...

DVAA exhibition features a rocky collection of work by two Melrose Park-based artists

The Homo sapien species has been around for hundreds of thousands of years, and it's safe to assume that humans have been manipulating the environment around them ever since. When you think of architecture,...

Hearing held to evaluate tie between tax abatement and public school conditions

  Politicians, teachers, students, researchers and dozens of other community members convened at the East Passyunk Community Recreation Center last week to discuss issues and foster solutions surrounding potential correlations between the city’s 10-year tax...

Chickie’s & Pete’s Striking Out Cancer set for March 1

On Friday, March 1, Chickie’s & Pete’s, 1526 Packer Ave, is once again hosting its Striking Out Cancer event from 5 to 8 p.m. with the help of 94.1 WIP. The event benefits Thomas Jefferson University...

Clean Air Council names Bomstein executive director 

Legal director and longtime environmental advocate Alex Bomstein was promoted to executive director of the Clean Air Council. Bomstein, a South Philly resident, assumes this role following the retirement of the Council’s longstanding executive director,...
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