Verna to head political group
The Southeast/Southwest Philadelphia Political Organization (SewPPO) has unanimously elected City Council President Anna C. Verna as its chairperson to replace the late Henry "Buddy" Cianfrani.
Cianfrani, a former state senator, created SewPPO -- a caucus...
Teen angst
Sister Paula Beierschmitt, a nun who lives in the convent at St. Monica's Church, called police four times two weeks ago, hoping they would chase away a pack of kids drinking alcohol in...
Up against a wall
A bearded man wearing a multi-colored poncho and a yellow derby drizzled with red paint stands out in a crowd, even on South Street. So it was not surprising when a man standing...
Cruises for sail
Philadelphia possesses a long and proud maritime history. From William Penn sailing up the Delaware River, all the way up to the Philadelphia Navy Yard playing a pivotal role in this country's shipbuilding...
These Sisters’ can act
The Banger Sisters
Rated R
Opening tomorrow in area theaters
Two-and-a-half reels out of four
Watching Goldie Hawn and Susan Sarandon go at it in The Banger Sisters is a little like seeing...
Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant
Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant
4120 Main St. (at Shurs Lane)
215-482-8220
Credit cards accepted
Wheelchair-accessible
Open for lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday
Sunday jazz brunch buffet
Philadelphia has been a strong brewery town since...
Break from tradition
At sundown on Sunday, Jews throughout the world will begin the 24-hour observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. My family and I will savor a full-course Sunday dinner before going to...
Text in the city
Sipping an espresso at the coffee bar inside Fitzwater Caf� at Seventh and Fitzwater streets, Nathaniel Popkin looks every bit the urban author. Wearing stylish small glasses and dressed in a black...
Walking the walk
As I write this, the UN-sponsored World Summit for Sustainable Development is under way in Johannesburg, South Africa, and it's generating all kinds of unusual reactions. South African President Thabo Mbeki warns...
Flunking out
Stealing Harvard
Rated R
Opening tomorrow in area theaters
0 reels out of 4 (and I'm being nice)
I've never been much of a sports fan, but when the NCAA tournament was...