Topic: South Philly
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have neighborhood tree lightings, Fishtown Freeze, Hadestown, and A Wrinkle in Time premiering on stage, Science After Hours, Krampusnacht Festival, and much more
By Christina Griffith
Dirty Spicy Caesar Martini, Anyone?
The iconic chef, brand marketer and photographer talks with the owner of O’Jung’s — a South Philly bar that’s changed with the times but also … hasn’t
By Reuben Harley
10 Years of Bok
When the old South Philly vo-tech school reopened as artist studios and makerspaces, not even its developer imagined what it would become in a single decade
By Courtney DuChene
Working on the Edge
Immigrant-owned small businesses help power Philadelphia. But tariffs — and deportations — could devastate many of them
By Cristian Salazar
FDR Park Steward Tara Anastasi
The park’s volunteer coordinator gets it done, from reclaiming lakes from the “phrag” to putting anyone who raises their hands to work.
By Thomas Devaney
“It’s Our Market.”
Amid threats to undocumented workers and from outside developers, lifelong South Philadelphian Michelle Angela Ortiz doubles down on a public art project honoring the diverse stories of the S. 9th Street Market
By Cristian Salazar
What Really Happened When Dylan Went Electric?
The South Philly-based author of the book that’s the basis for the biopic A Complete Unknown on what the movie missed, how the Dylan and Swift cults compare, and who owns pop culture antihero status today.
By Larry Platt
Why Are the Winners of the 2024 Election So … Mad?
Trump won the election. So why do his supporters still seem so riled up?
By Lauren McCutcheon
Marcello Giordano
The iconic chef, brand marketer and photographer talks business, business ethics and blueberries with a local Italian-American produce scion turned high-end restaurant purveyor
By Reuben Harley
Outdoor Drinking Spots in Philadelphia
Pop-ups, beer gardens and other seasonal spots in Philly to have some drinks and a nosh out of doors
By Charissa Howard, Lauren McCutcheon, and Gianna Voges
