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Government

Philly to resume street sweeping this spring in neighborhoods most impacted by litter

Philadelphia Street Sweeping

Food & Drink

Mawn, a BYOB Cambodian noodle house, to open next month in South Philadelphia

mawn noodle house south philadelphia

Performances

Academy of Vocal Arts reimagines classic Italian opera in 1960s South Philly

academy of vocal arts philadelphia opera don pasquale

Entertainment

Listen to scores from your favorite Warner Bros. movies at candlelit performances at Bok Building

Candlelight Warner Bros

Food & Drink

Big Charlie's Saloon, the Chiefs bar in South Philly, cancels Super Bowl watch party

Big Charlie's Saloon Chiefs

Food & Drink

East Passyunk Restaurant Week will highlight 24 eateries on the avenue

East Passyunk Restaurant Week

Lottery

$5 million-winning scratch-off lottery ticket sold at 7-Eleven in South Philly

Lottery Winner South Philly

Fitness

Strip down to your underwear for charity during one-mile Cupid's Undie Run

Cupid's Undie Run

Food & Drink

Crush Bar at Xfinity Live! will serve orange crush cocktails, a shore town staple

Crush Bar Xfinity Live

Development

Five-story apartment building planned for Broad Street Diner lot in South Philly

Broad Street Diner Plans

Courts

Reputed Philly mob underboss sentenced to 5 years in prison for illegal gambling scheme, related crimes

Philly Mob Steven Mazzone

Music

Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks to perform one-night concert at Lincoln Financial Field next summer

Billy Joel Stevie Nicks Linc

Holiday

Shop for holiday gifts and support a mutual aid fund at Bok Building this weekend

Feminist Flea Baby Tooth

Food & Drink

Tabachoy's Chance Anies takes over chef in residency program at Volvér

Volver Chef Residency Tabachoy

Holiday

How much hot chocolate can you drink? Find out on East Passyunk Avenue this holiday season

East Passyunk Deck The Ave

Odd News

Philly's 'Chicken Man' declines PETA's vegan challenge after a 40-day rotisserie chicken binge

Philly chicken man turns down PETA vegan challenge

Odd News

Philly's 'Chicken Man,' who helped cure the city's World Series blues, doesn't actually like the meat

Philadelphia man eats rotisserie chicken

Food & Drink

Heavy Metal Sausage Co. in South Philly wants you to try real charcuterie

Pat Alfiero Heavy Metal Sausage

Food & Drink

Former Boot & Saddle location to be site of new cafe, wine bar and live-music venue, Solar Myth

Boot Saddle Solar Myth

Holiday

Insomnia Cookies to host Halloween-themed College Night at its speakeasy-style bakery

Insomnia Cookies Halloween

Entertainment

'Friends' fans can solve a murder mystery inspired by the hit TV series

Friends Murder Mystery

Food & Drink

Drink your way through East Passyunk with a Halloween craft beer crawl

Beer Crawl East Passyunk

Holiday

Compete in a costume contest during back-to-back Halloween parties at Xfinity Live!

Halloween Xfinity Live

Festivals

Take your kids trick-or-treating and sip autumnal cocktails during East Passyunk's fall festival

Fall Fest East Passyunk

Investigations

Burglar broke into South Philly home and sexually assaulted teen, police say

South Philly Sexual Assault

Development

Shopping center with Raising Cane's, Lidl grocery store to replace factory across from John's Roast Pork

Inolex Facility South Philly

Food & Drink

Ristorante Pesto, Sonny's Famous Steaks named among top-rated restaurants by Tripadvisor

Sonny's Famous Steaks Tripadvisor

Food & Drink

Devil's Den to close next month after 14 years – but first it's hosting a blowout block party

Devil's Den closing block party

Food & Drink

Musi, the tiny Pennsport BYOB known for its Frizwit sandwich, to close next month

Musi BYOB

Festivals

Make a piece of Mexican folk art with Philly's Magic Gardens during a festival on South Street

South Street Fest

Food & Drink

Kalaya Thai Kitchen to close Italian Market location before opening new restaurant in Fishtown

Kalaya Thai Kitchen close

History

WWII memories and South Philly’s Italian-American heritage explored in family memoir

WWII Italians South Philly

Family-Friendly

Enter your dog into a fashion show during East Passyunk's pet-friendly festival

East Passyunk Dog Fashion

Food & Drink

Philly bakery owner Emily Riddell named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs

Emily Riddell Machine Shop

Shopping

Bok Building's newest tenant, Baby Tooth, to sell local art collections as part of mutual aid effort

Baby Tooth Bok Building

Food & Drink

60 restaurants to compete in Philly Burger Brawl; help crown the best

Burger Brawl

Transportation

Road closures to begin on Washington Avenue as long-awaited construction project gets underway

Washington Avenue Construction

Food & Drink

Sample from 100 whiskey varieties during Twisted Tail's tasting next month

Whiskey Bonanza

Investigations

Teen is a person of interest in fatal stabbing of 64-year-old relative, Philly police say

South Philly Stabbing

Lifestyle

Bok Building to open rooftop soccer field with goal of increasing community sports centers

U90 Soccer Center Bok

Lawsuits

Mother of musician killed at Wawa in South Philly files wrongful death lawsuit

Roger Segal Wawa Lawsuit

Music

Meek Mill to release 10 new mixtapes without major label support

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