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Festivals

Odunde Festival returns to South Philly June 11 with celebrations of West African culture

Odunde Festival

Arts & Culture

Look for 'rain poetry' to appear on some Philly sidewalks during the next storm

philadelphia rain poetry

Festivals

Newbold's summer music festival returns with live music and local beer

Newbold Music Fest

Education

A sixth Philadelphia school closed after asbestos exposure, City Council wants independent oversight of buildings

Universal Vare School asbestos

Festivals

Local artists will pay tribute to Jerry Blavat at this year's Italian Market Festival

Italian Market Festival

Transportation

Philly will increase policing of bike lanes in effort to improve traffic safety

PPA Bike Lanes

Fitness

Climb stairs at the Linc to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research

Big Climb Philly

Celebrities

Tom Hanks gifts 1950s typewriter from personal collection to South Philly repair shop

Tom Hanks Typewriter

Festivals

Sample international cuisine and browse free comics at South Street Fest

South Street Fest

Food & Drink

P'unk Burger, Slice owners to open throwback sandwich shop and deli in South Philly

Nipotina Italian Restaurant

Food & Drink

Sample cocktails, dishes from local chefs when Bok Bar reopens this spring

Bok Bar Reopening

Music

WXPN to release limited-edition Record Store Day vinyl featuring Philly musicians

WXPN RSD 2023

Food & Drink

Sample South Philly's best eats during Flavors on the Avenue

Flavors on the Avenue

Holiday

Dress in your Sunday best and win prizes during Philly's Easter Promenade

Easter Promenade 2023

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

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

Holiday

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

Insomnia Cookies Halloween

Food & Drink

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

Boot Saddle Solar Myth

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

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