Pocket bikes run off the road
Those pesky low-riding pocket bikes -- also known as mini-motorcycles -- could come to a screeching halt on the streets of Philadelphia. A City Council committee voted last Wednesday to ban the...
Another high note for Marian
As a child, Blanche Burton-Lyles would watch opera star Marian Anderson perform concerts at the Academy of Music. Afterwards, the youngster would visit the home at 762 S. Martin St. That wouldn't...
The Barclay Prime
Philadelphia is home to three majestically beautiful old hotels. The Bellevue Stratford, now the Hyatt at the Bellevue, celebrated its 100th birthday last month. The Warwick Hotel opened during the 1920s, as did...
Good to the core
Autumn is my favorite season. The trees are dressed in all their colorful splendor and our stores and markets are filled with Mother Nature's beautiful bounty. Farmers' markets and produce stores are...
Livin’ large
North, south, east, west -- construction in South Philly is everywhere you turn. A dramatic change from the residential flight pattern of less than a decade ago, new houses are being raised on...
Chips on his shoulder
Also by David Gambacorta � The state Senate has been tightening up its gambling laws, but they don't go far enough for Sen. Vince Fumo. He wants to eliminate any loopholes...
Walls of fame
Driving down Broad Street or Passyunk Avenue, it's impossible to overlook the beautiful paintings splashed on the sides of buildings. The murals feature artists, performers, former mayors, community activists and more. But...
Seeking police shield
Carla Novello and three friends were sitting on the corner of 19th and Porter streets, just around the block from her Girard Estate home, three weeks ago, when four teenage males approached and...
Sigel to serve time
When Beanie Sigel reports to the big house next month to serve one year for a gun charge, he'll be wearing federal property -- a twist of irony for the rapper whose clothing line...
