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Highway to Hell: Inside PennDOT’s Plan to Widen I-95 Through South Philly

The Southeast Youth Athletic Association is wedged into a small square block in South Philly. On some level, the location is fitting: From the blacktopped […]

Long Bright River writer Liz Moore, who sees her book become a Peacock series in March / Photograph by Stevie Chris
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Meet the South Philly Author Behind the New TV Show Long Bright River

South Philadelphia author Liz Moore published her novel Long Bright River in January 2020. Barack Obama loved it so much that he put it on […]

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Your New Office: Philly’s Best Coffee Shops for Getting Work Done

Sometimes you need to get out of the house for a couple of hours in order to be productive. That’s one of the big perks […]

Temple University student Aidan Steigelmann, who is accused of impersonating an ICE agent in Philadelphia, and another suspect sought in the case
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We May Have New Candidates for Philly’s Biggest Losers of 2025

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South Philly Man Accused of Selling Fake Jason Kelce Memorabilia

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Where to Eat in South Philly

While South Philly has historically been heavy on Italian-American classics, you can now find dozens of cuisines and traditions all crammed together amid the rowhouses. […]

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Rampant Rodent Feces Shut Down South Philly Bar

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Massage Therapist Eric Elliott Gets Probation in South Philly Sexual Assault Case

Way back in 2016, a Rittenhouse Square woman accused Philadelphia massage therapist Eric Elliott of sexually assaulting her during a massage inside her home. A […]

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Metropolitan Opera Visits South Philly to Find America’s Future Opera Stars

On Sunday, November 10th, 25 of the country’s best young opera singers gathered at South Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School to perform in the Metropolitan Opera’s […]

A satellite image of the South Philadelphia neighborhood that produced Donald Trump's best Philadelphia election results
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Meet the Philly Neighborhood That Loved Donald Trump the Most on Election Day

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The SS United States in South Philadelphia has been evicted
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Bon Voyage, IKEA Boat

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Nationally syndicated advice columnist R. Eric Thomas, who lives in South Philadelphia
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What Qualifies This South Philly Guy to Give Out Advice Nationwide?

The 2020 debut book by local author R. Eric Thomas caught the attention of Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda; since then, he has written for TV […]

FloatLab, a floating observation deck that is coming to Philadelphia
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The Schuylkill Is Getting a Floating Observation Deck Called FloatLab

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From Lemonade Stand to Taylor Swift’s London Show This Friday

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This South Philly Guy Has the Best Comedy Special on Netflix Right Now

No one was quite sure whether South Philadelphia comedian Keith Robinson would return to the stage after he suffered not one but two strokes. Well, […]