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Electric Alley in South Philly

First Fridays on Percy Street will bring 40-plus vendors, food and music to South Philly's Electric Street

Apple Cinemas scraps plans to reopen movie theater at South Philly's Riverview Plaza

Apple Cinemas Philly

Love & Honey Fried Chicken to open fifth location in Zagar-mosaicked space

Love & Honey Passyunk

How chefs at Mawn, Stina and Ambra honor their mothers’ recipes

Mawn salad

Philly Jewish Music Festival to debut in South Philly on May 17

Matisyahu

Festival of Many Colors will bring Mummers, Caribbean Carnival and Carnaval de Puebla traditions to South Philly

Teenager in custody after his 3-year-old nephew was shot in the head

Larry Krasner teenager arrested

Free plant swap at PHS South Street garden will let Philly plant lovers trade cuttings and gear

PHS Plant Swap Pop Up

Here's how to spot Easter eggs that Isaiah Zagar hid in many of his mosaics

Isaiah Zagar mosaic meaning

Lou Capozzoli, musician and owner of Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar, dies at 86

Ray's Happy Birthday Bar

Frank Olivieri Sr., longtime owner of Pat's King of Steaks in South Philly, dies at 87

Frank Olivieri Pat's

Val's Lesbian Bar to open in Queen Village this spring

Val's Lesbian Bar opening

Girard Point Bridge to get $261 million in repairs over the next five years

Girard Point Bridge

Looking Back at 2025

Looking back at 2025: Sixers abruptly uproot Center City arena plan to stay in South Philly

Sixers arena

Grammy-nominated producer opens new recording studio in Philly, 'the capital for indie rock'

Will Yip

Company that cans White Claw, Monster Energy and others to open at former South Philly refinery site

Bellwether District Tenant

EMei to move into former home of Marra's pizzeria, which closed after nearly 100 years in South Philly

Marra's Restaurant

Red, bus-only lanes to be added to 3 streets in Center City, South Philly

Red bus-only lanes

Geno's Steaks is expanding outside Philly with new shop coming in Virginia

genos virginia

Termini Brothers Bakery shares footage of vandals spray-painting its flagship shop

Termin Bros Vandalism

Taylor Swift's new album is out — and these fans made sure they were among the first to hear it

taylor swift listening party

Wrestling legend Rob Van Dam reflects on Philly's ECW legacy and losing his best friend

Author M.L. Rio went on an 18-month road trip as research for her new book. After writing it, she settled in Philly.

m.l. rio

Former East Kensington pub Martha to be 'revived' for one night in South Philly

Herman's Martha Revival

'Deli Boys,' the Hulu sitcom about a South Philly convenience store, is getting a second season

Deli Boys season 2

Xfinity Live! is getting a new name as its expansion nears completion

Stateside Live! Xfinity

Police seek suspects wanted for string of South Philly robberies

Robbery suspects

Essen Bakery owners say they closed for a mental health break. Their employees say they've been ghosted.

Essen Bakery

First smokestack from SS United States removed as historic ship is prepared to be sunk later this year

SS United States smokestack

Neighbors call for new traffic pattern at intersection near South Street Bridge after 2 separate bike crashes

cyclist crash south st

Two decades ago, Rob McElhenney envisioned 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' as a reverse 'Friends'

Grays Ferry residents create virtual archive to preserve neighborhood's history

grays ferry archive

Happy hour specials and sidewalk sales return to East Passyunk on Thursdays this summer

Passyunk Passeggiata

Wells Fargo Center to be renamed Xfinity Mobile Arena in September

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Knitting group revives 'yarn bombing' art installation in South Philly after vandalism

Yarn bombing Philly

South Philly's Carnaval de Puebla canceled due to fears that immigrants may be targeted by ICE

Carnaval de Puebla canceled

Knitted art display at Singing Fountain in South Philly vandalized, but the public is rallying to restore it

Yarn bombing vandalism

Bok Bar reopens April 10 with a menu crafted by a James Beard Award semifinalist

Bok Bar reopening

Brewery ARS collaborates with Philly rock band Queen of Jeans on new beer

Brewery ARS Queen of Jeans

In new Hulu comedy 'Deli Boys,' a South Philly corner store is the cover for the family drug business

Deli Boys

Enthusiasts and passersby share stories about the SS United States as the ship leaves its longtime home in South Philly

SS United States Departure 1

How to stream the SS United States as it leaves Philadelphia and heads down the Delaware River

SS United States livestream

Photos: Eagles fans celebrate Valentine's Day, troll Chiefs with creative Super Bowl parade signs

Eagles signs proud

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