One big party
It was politics and pasta Monday inside Maggiano's Italian Restaurant, across from the Reading Terminal Market. Councilman-at-Large Jim Kenney was among the lunchtime crowd who, between bites of oversized portions of Italian...
Slow-paced suspense
The Village, the fifth film by the Philadelphia area's own M. Night Shyamalan, is perhaps the writer-director's most gutsy. It takes its time to get to the climax and once it reaches it, it's...
Throw a Toga Party
Several days before the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in 1992, I took great delight in shopping for ingredients to prepare a splendid French supper. The games were held in Albertville, France...
The Red Roadster
Thinking about the week's driving, I envisioned an open highway and a bright red BMW Z4 convertible. Well, one out of two isn't bad. I got the car. The Z4 is a...
Getting their frills
As Rachel Garber walks down Passyunk Avenue, she looks as if she stepped out of a Victorian villa of the late 1880s. Walking briskly, she's dressed in a flowing floral dress and matching...
New plaza a tough sell
The area's newest shopping center is quickly taking shape at 23rd Street and Oregon Avenue. So, it seems, are residents' opinions. Civic leaders who met with New York developer Forest City Ratner...
Back to local Roots
It's nothing like the rush when I get in front of the band, on stage with the planet in the palm of my hand --Don't Say Nuthin, The Tipping Point ...
Drivers get spaced out
A resident of the 2600 block of South Hicks Street recently returned from his summer vacation and found he had earned two parking tickets. He hadn't noticed before he left that the...
Moving picture
Once in awhile, a film comes along that strikes a chord in the hearts of South Philadelphians. Back in 1976, Rocky was the champ. Earlier this year, local moviegoers were swept away...
Neighbors cry foul
By most accounts, the March 21 implosion of Veterans Stadium was a sound success. The explosions went off as planned, the arena collapsed in a heap and homes in the neighborhood remained...
