Philadelphia 76ers icon Julius “Dr. J” Erving was joined by city officials at South Philly’s Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia to celebrate the basketball legend’s 76th birthday on Feb. 20. Erving was ...

South Philly’s largest park will see a little more green. FDR Park will receive more than a quarter of a million dollars in state grants for improvement projects, officials announced on Feb. 11.

Philadelphia’s statue of late heavyweight boxing champion “Smokin’” Joe Frazier will soon be relocated from the South Philadelphia sports complex to the base of the steps at the Philadelphia Museum of ...

You can’t navigate South Street or the surrounding neighborhoods like Bella Vista without seeing the works of Isaiah Zagar or the many murals he inspired. The South Philly resident and world-renowned ...

A series of robberies that began Jan. 17 has unsettled residents across South Philadelphia, where police say at least five strong-arm robberies and seven scooter thefts have occurred between 7th and ...

A series of burst pipes on Monday, Feb. 9, and Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, sent water into multiple SEPTA stations, coated stairwells in ice, and forced several entrances to close, though train service ...

State lawmakers and members of the Shapiro administration recently announced the launch of the Women’s Opportunities Resource Center PA Small Business Assistance Service Center. The Shapiro ...

On Feb. 27, National Term Limits Day, Americans commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 22nd Amendment — the constitutional provision that limits U.S. Presidents to two terms in office. This landmark ...

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Deshawn Yates wanted to call his own shot. Coming into the season, the Neumann-Goretti senior had the 1,000-point milestone on his radar. With about 700 points under his belt prior to the season, ...

Echo was found wandering the streets of Philadelphia, alone and unsure, before being brought to the city shelter. No one came for her. But Freedom First Rescue did. When she arrived in its care, she ...

The Academy at Palumbo wrestling team had three individuals win their weight class at the Public League Championships at Northeast High School on Feb. 7. The Griffins had seven finalists and finished ...