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 ...

Forget Boardwalk and Park Place. How about Pat’s and Geno’s? How about replacing Marvin Gardens with Magic Gardens? Maybe swap North Carolina Avenue with East Passyunk Avenue? Fans of the popular ...

Twenty-five years ago, on September 26, 1996, the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard closed its gates for the last time, ending more than two centuries of federal naval operations along the Delaware River ...

Multiple water main breaks erupted across Philadelphia over the weekend as extreme freezing temperatures strained aging underground pipes, leaving neighborhoods flooded, homes without heat, and ...

Tianna is a 5‑year‑old spayed female Yorkie, weighing just 13 pounds. She was rescued from a life outdoors. She’s a very shy girl who keeps to herself, but she’s learning to trust. She’ll sit on your ...

Philadelphia remains in recovery mode after a winter storm dropped more than 9 inches of snow across the city, forcing widespread closures and a full shift to virtual operations for schools. The ...

Reginna Baker is better than most basketball players on one leg. She already proved it. The Neumann-Goretti High School junior bravely hobbled through her most important games last season, and still ...

The City of Philadelphia is continuing its coordinated response to the winter storm that began early Sunday morning. Overnight and morning conditions have resulted in hazardous travel and ongoing snow ...

Baby Boo is a happy little guy who is about 7 years old and weighs about 8 pounds. A Chihuahua, he was found as a stray. Phoenix Animal Rescue stepped in and gave him a second chance he deserves. Baby ...

Somewhere along the line, the plan became twofold. Universal Audenried Charter High School’s girls basketball team has made a habit of winning in South Philly’s Grays Ferry neighborhood as the Lady ...