South Philadelphia
Dept. of Minor Miracles: Nobody Is Parked on the Broad Street Median Today
This morning, South Philly residents awoke to see something most of them had never seen in their lifetimes: South Broad Street completely free of parked cars in […]
PPA: We’ll Tow Your Car If You Park In the Middle of Broad Street During DNC
People have been parking their cars in the middle of Broad Street for as long as anyone can remember, even though it’s against the law. […]
An Electric Light Mural Just Arrived in South Philly
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHEGCFSj2MK/ A light installation titled “Electric Street” just arrived in South Philly, and it looks exactly how it sounds. The mural is the brainchild of […]
Cops: Kids Pelted Homeless Man with Rocks
Philadelphia police are looking for a pair of heartless kids who tormented a homeless guy who was trying to seek shelter from the rain last month. The […]
Bok Adds Six New Tenants, Immersive Art Exhibit
The former Bok Technical High School — now just known as “Bok” and owned by Scout Ltd., added six new tenants and an immersive temporary […]
Man Robbed of $5,000 in Winnings Outside South Philly Turf Club
It’s as classic a crime as they come: Man wins big on a horse race and promptly has his winnings stolen from him as he’s […]
That House Out There: How’d This Place Wind Up on This Block?
The 4600 block of Kingsessing Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia—the listing refers to this area as “Cedarhill,” a name we’ve never encountered before—is a tidy block […]
Bon Appetit Highlights Philadelphia in Travel Issue
Philadelphia gets a six page spread in Bon Appetit’s May issue on travel. Bon Appetit’s Editor in Chief himself, Adam Rapoport spends 32 hours in town with co-worker […]
South Philadelphia Tap Room Slammed by Feds Over ADA-Compliance Issues
Usually, when the United States Attorney in Philadelphia makes a statement about a case, it’s over murderers, drug traffickers, and multi-million dollar embezzlers. But on […]
SEPTA Wins Big Grant to Buy 25 Zero-Emission All-Electric Buses
U.S. Senator Robert Casey announced Tuesday that SEPTA will receive a $2.6 million grant to purchase 25 electric buses. The buses will serve South Philly routes 29 and 79. The […]
What Spring Sounds Like in Windows-Open South Philly
There are a lot of ways to measure the arrival of spring in Philly. Technically, it began March 20th, before the last snow of the […]
Food Truck Fest Kicks Off Spring at Taproom on 19th
On Saturday, April 16th, Taproom on 19th and the Philly Mobile Food Association combine to celebrate spring with Tappin’ The Trucks, Brews n’ Bites Block Party. […]
A House With a Lot of Stuff In It in South Philly
Behind this typical modest South Philly rowhouse facade is something that is truly unique. That is to say, there’s nothing else like it, at least […]
Feds to Invest $1 Million Annually to Connect Heinz Urban Refuge, Southwest Philly
The folks at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge are celebrating today after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will be investing $1 million […]
So That Burnt Party Bus? Officials Say It Was Operating Illegally
We’ve all been having some good laughs over the Double Dz party bus that was burnt to a crisp on Broad Street last weekend, because […]