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South Philly was jealous, so film buffs opened the city’s third Free Blockbuster

South Philly’s Bok building launches weekly COVID tests for tenants and staff
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Pandemic dims but can’t deter South Philly’s ‘Miracle on 13th Street’ holiday lights

Merry South Philly window boxes to restore and revive your holiday cheer

6 GIFs that let you experience the fantastic outdoor art at the tip of South Philadelphia

Rocking Philly gear, Adam Sandler plays ‘a local with good taste’ in Netflix basketball movie

Safehouse drops South Philly plans, looks to Kensington after judge suspends launch

‘There’s gonna be looting,’ police warned white Fishtowners, showing a close-knit relationship that plays out across Philly

Philly courts fire supervisor caught on video tearing down Black Lives Matter signs

A social distancing ‘bouncer’ and first-ever phone: How Philly-famous Angelo’s Pizzeria is making it work

What’s that annoying buzz? PennDOT considers daytime construction after noise complaints

Art Museum’s ‘Oval’ to become permanent park, many other Philly public spaces advance

Di Bruno Bros joins surge of support for South Philly explosion victims

Iconic South Philly bakery turns Christmas Eve tradition into fire fundraiser

South Philly restaurants offer free meals to families displaced by rowhome fire

South Philly rowhome blaze is the city’s sixth big fire this year

One tenth of a mile: What Philly looks like from above

Philly’s $100 million battle to get rid of asbestos and make schools safe

South Philly refinery explosion