Positive cycle
A dedicated athlete, Ginger Di Lello is both a runner and bicyclist. The Bella Vista resident runs 3 to 10 miles in South Philly almost daily. And on Saturdays, she bikes on the...
Tax break off the market?
Al Perry describes housing sales in South Philly with one word: "Phenomenal." The Realtor for Century 21 Advantage Gold, 2010 Oregon Ave., partly attributes the allure of the area to a 10-year...
Eyes on the road
The owner's manual for a Lexus GPS system I recently tested warned in boldface type: "Do not use any feature of this system to the extent it distracts you from safe driving." Carried...
From blight to bright?
A handful of Point Breeze neighbors can still remember when the area was an attractive mix of commercial and residential property. Now the community is looking to reclaim its once-proud reputation. ...
Old boys network
Last summer, Vince Blundi struck up a conversation with a stranger taking shade underneath a tree on West Moyamensing Avenue. At first glance, the stranger, Sam D'Amico, mistook Blundi for younger brother...
Art of survival
Shen the Fleisher Art Memorial closed at the end of November for a $1.8 million renovation, Scott Rosenthal was disappointed. The resident of the 900 block of South 10th Street has been...
Love at second glance
Since its 1989 release, Rob Reiner's semi-classic romantic comedy, When Harry Met Sally, has had more than its share of imitators but very few equals. With two remarkable romantic leads and a knowing...
Desperate housewife
Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife, onstage at the Walnut Street Theatre, is an interesting, amusing and, at times, thought-provoking play. It's a genteel English drawing-room comedy about very civilized people, dealing, in a...
‘Frankenfish’ strikes again
Earlier this month, a 12-foot beluga whale lost its way in the Delaware River, far away from home. But much fishier was the resurgence of the northern snakehead species in FDR Park's Meadow...
