
Posts tagged with South Philadelphia


6 don’t-miss stops along the Delaware River Trail, one of Philly’s best new outdoor spaces

CAPA students walk out to protest discrimination and support their Black assistant principal
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Philly tradition: Grease pole competition returns at Italian Market Festival

Kenyatta Johnson mistrial: How South Philly feels about their accused representative

In two South Philly restaurants, cooking with blood runs in the family

St. Peter’s is channeling Philly’s underdog vibe as the team returns for the Elite Eight

State troopers and another person killed on I-95 in Philly, driver charged with murder and DUI

Philly is expanding street sweeping in April, and you can ask officials about it this week

As tourism returns, hotels continue to open: 6 new places for visitors or a staycation in Philly

7 parks and public spaces that will transform Philadelphia

Pizzaz: South Philly’s strange and locally beloved pizza that few outsiders know about (or think is too weird to be good)

Your new favorite hoagie shop: Mancuso & Son on East Passyunk now sells sandwiches

What’s the deal with the shrieking steam leak in Grays Ferry? The city issued a noise violation

‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses

How did Election Day go in Philly? ‘More people should come’ said a poll worker

Ultimate frisbee shines in South Philly as Phoenix beat Tampa Bay in home opener

Italian American groups and Councilmember Squilla sue Mayor Kenney for nixing Columbus Day

One of four historical figures will replace Andrew Jackson as namesake of South Philly school
