State Police see cadet applications rise with updated standards
The Pennsylvania State Police are heralding a significant increase in applications for its most recent cadet selection cycle. The uptick in applications this cycle is the second since Gov. Josh Shapiro waived a college...
Valentine’s Day is saved
Uh oh.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and you haven’t given much thought to spoiling your significant other?
South Philly and nearby neighborhoods offer plenty of options from great food, activities and sweet treats...
Coach K is going to the Super Bowl
Kendreaus Adams-Johnson doesn’t like to gamble, but he still came up a big winner.
The youth basketball coach at Southwark School was selected by PrimoHoagies as the winner of the Most Valuable Coach contest. He...
Eagles will be put on the defensive this offseason
The first job this offseason, after nailing down just who will coach this team, is rebuilding a defense that can represent the personality of the Philadelphia Eagles, its town and its fans.
Nick Sirianni will...
Tour black history along South Street
The South Street Headhouse District will once again honor Black History Month with its Black History on South Street: A Self-Guided Tour. This year, the SSHD has added new stops that will take visitors throughout the...
Jenks School celebrates student council inauguration
On Jan. 26, students, community members and elected representatives gathered to celebrate the inauguration of the first-ever fifth-grade student council at Abram Jenks School at 2501 S. 13th St. in the Lower Moyamensing neighborhood.
In...
Get ready for some Good Good Chocolates
Lisa Schoenbeck, meet Forrest Gump.
Tom Hanks’ famous line, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get,” rings true for Schoenbeck, whose life has literally revolved around chocolates...
Eagles keep Sirianni, add two veteran coordinators
Nick Sirianni has survived for another season.
That’s not really a huge surprise barely a full year since he took the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl. Still, after closing out the season with one...
Self-learner has Palumbo on a roll
One of the first things Aisha Muibi wanted to do upon starting her high school experience at the Academy at Palumbo was to join the basketball team.
But there was one problem. She didn’t know...
Coppin pupils join in singing TV show theme song
A catchy theme song for a new PBS Kids show will feature some South Philly flavor.
Third-grade students at Fanny Jackson Coppin School on 12th Street in Passyunk Square helped introduce the television series Lyla...
