A serenade to Saturnalian
Second Street was a scene of celebration on Saturday as the Mummers saluted Saturnalian with a traditional serenade for winning the Fancy Brigade division in the 2020 Mummers Parade. Thousands gathered on the streets...
Plans for park upgrades moving forward
Plans for several projects at South Philadelphia recreational sites are moving forward, according to a report released by the city.
Mayor Jim Kenney’s Rebuild initiative, which credits the Philadelphia Beverage Tax for raising the necessary...
Check, Please! TV show showcases South Philly cuisine
Make your reservations to sample a taste of a new television show featuring several South Philly restaurants.
“Check, Please!”, a WHYY production, features 39 restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which are visited by local patrons...
Keith Suez hoping to light new tradition with ‘Winter Whites’
Some South Philly traditions originated hundreds of years ago. And some new ones are born every day.
Keith Suez is hoping to light the road to the next one.
Last year, the South Philadelphia native wasn’t...
‘Geography Lady’ Alycia Larson sharing world knowledge with kids
Alycia Larson doesn’t mind if people don’t actually know her real name.
Being known as “The Geography Lady” suits the 38-year-old South Philly resident just fine as she continues to spread her wealth of worldly...
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Denny Palandro (South Philadelphia)
Jimmy Good (Quaker City)
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South Philly community responds in wake of explosion
Michael Seccia thought a truck had hit his wall.
The owner of Cosmi’s Deli on the corner of Dickinson and South Eighth streets walked outside and moved swiftly toward the smoke rising from the newly...
Neumann-Goretti’s Diamond Johnson is a humble superstar
It’s not always about basketball for Diamond Johnson.
Hoops have provided the highway for the Neumann-Goretti senior point guard, as she will play Division I ball next year at Rutgers University. But basketball wasn’t always...
Don’t throw out your Christmas tree. Recycle it.
The comforting feeling of a fresh start to a new year - or in this case a new decade - that January brings is always a nice feeling. It’s officially time to work on...
On the road to Mummery
The stars seemed to align perfectly for Alexandria McIntyre.
The fourth-generation Mummer always embraced New Year’s Day as a special occasion as she watched members of her family lead Bill McIntyre’s Shooting Stars Fancy Brigade...
