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6 don’t-miss stops along the Delaware River Trail, one of Philly’s best new outdoor spaces
The unbroken path now stretches from Fishtown to South Philadelphia, and there’s no shortage of things to check out.
CAPA students walk out to protest discrimination and support their Black assistant principal
The selective performing arts high school is majority Black and Hispanic, but students allege a lack of representation among teachers makes microaggressions common.
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Philly tradition: Grease pole competition returns at Italian Market Festival
Heat didn’t stop people from attempting to climb the fabled 30-foot tower of slick.
Kenyatta Johnson mistrial: How South Philly feels about their accused representative
A jury couldn’t agree on the councilmember’s guilt. His constituents are divided too.
In two South Philly restaurants, cooking with blood runs in the family
From sausage at Gabriella’s Vietnam to cannoli at Ember & Ash, pig’s blood is sweet, unexpected, and rooted in tradition.
St. Peter’s is channeling Philly’s underdog vibe as the team returns for the Elite Eight
The Peacocks’ Cinderella March Madness run continues at the Wells Fargo Center.
State troopers and another person killed on I-95 in Philly, driver charged with murder and DUI
A driver apparently hit them when trying to use the shoulder to pass by.
Philly is expanding street sweeping in April, and you can ask officials about it this week
Cleanup crews are slated to come through 14 neighborhoods this spring.
As tourism returns, hotels continue to open: 6 new places for visitors or a staycation in Philly
From high-rise to boutique, the city has welcomed more than 1,500 new hotel rooms over the past couple of years.
7 parks and public spaces that will transform Philadelphia
From FDR Park to Graffiti Pier, and the Floating Water Workshop to Cobbs Creek Golf Course, an update on big projects in the works.
Pizzaz: South Philly’s strange and locally beloved pizza that few outsiders know about (or think is too weird to be good)
Like a grilled cheese with a kick, this pie is all about childhood nostalgia.
Your new favorite hoagie shop: Mancuso & Son on East Passyunk now sells sandwiches
The old-school South Philly Italian grocery is expanding into lunch.
What’s the deal with the shrieking steam leak in Grays Ferry? The city issued a noise violation
Vicinity Energy began work on the repair Monday evening, and health officials say there was no danger.
‘Narcan Near Me’: Philadelphia to pilot Narcan vending machines to help stop fatal overdoses
The first machines will be installed in South and West Philly, where opioid-related deaths are on the rise.
How did Election Day go in Philly? ‘More people should come’ said a poll worker
In the last general election, mail ballots accounted for half the vote.
Ultimate frisbee shines in South Philly as Phoenix beat Tampa Bay in home opener
The professional AUDL team now plays across from the sports complex.
Italian American groups and Councilmember Squilla sue Mayor Kenney for nixing Columbus Day
Filed in federal court, the lawsuit also cites the removal of the Rizzo statue and the demotion of a police captain.
One of four historical figures will replace Andrew Jackson as namesake of South Philly school
All of the options are Black Americans with ties to Philadelphia.
A tiny tile rowhome appears in South Philly’s ‘electric’ art alley
The dollhouse-sized artwork, by an anonymous creator, is just down the block from several vibrant, large-scale murals.