Community Calendar
January 6
The 3rd Annual Bowie Bash - From 6-9 p.m. at the National Liberty Museum, 321 Chestnut St., live music and Bowie covers by...
Improvements to Stinger Square Playground
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commissioner Kathryn Ott Lovell joined Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Grays Ferry community members to celebrate the installation of new playground...
Patience and motivation brought Vespe to Florida Gulf Coast
Patience paid off for Blaise Vespe.
The 2021 graduate of Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti High School had received some college basketball offers, but...
Double stabbing in Bella Vista
An arrest was made following a double stabbing on the 800 block of League Street...
Man stabbed on Washington Ave.
A 31-year-old man was stabbed twice on the 900 block of Washington Avenue on Nov....
Woman killed at Broad & Ellsworth; shooter in custody
A 20 year-old woman was killed by gunfire near the intersection of Broad and Ellsworth...
South Philly man wanted for homicide
Police are looking for a South Philadelphia resident who is wanted for his alleged involvement...
Two South Philly shootings on Saturday
Man shot on 9th Street
A 34-year-old man was shot on the 2000 block of S....
Former cop going to trial in shooting death
A former police officer charged with the shooting death of 12-year-old South Philly resident Thomas...
The Jewish Breakfast
I love a good Jewish breakfast. If any ethnic or racial group owns breakfast time, it’s the Jews. If you’re a person who skips...
As the Old Year Ends
I’m not sure whether a new Sixers arena on Market Street is the answer to the city’s economic woes. What I do know is...
Scraps From My Notebook
Supermarket magnate Jeff Brown is already running political commercials for his 2023 mayoral run. Smart strategy. The local media have largely ignored Brown, one...
A tribute to Nancy Pelosi
By Basil L. Merenda
Back in 2007 when Nancy Pelosi was first elected Speaker of the House, my mom, a lifelong Pennsylvanian and an active...
Columbus Unbound (Or Unboxed)
The gray sky looks down upon the statue of Christopher Columbus. A light misty rain has turned to sleet. Marconi Plaza is deserted like...
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