Topic: South Philly

A new bill in the state legislature proposes tougher penalties for package theft — something any Philly resident with a stoop knows about all too well

Rain, haze and heat make it tough to be outside in Philly this summer. Here, some places to go to feel like you’re outdoors while inside

Kicking up some dust with the coach, kids and families of the South Philly Sharks

Brick-and-mortar LGBTQ-owned businesses span all of Philly. Here, some that strive not just to sell, but also to do good in and beyond our city

Stoop (step?) sitting is fundamental to Philly rowhome living. Let’s bring it back, for all of our sakes

PhilaPort Communities are being ignored in the state’s push to build a local terminal for explosive gas. A Clean Air Council exec calls for accountability — to residents and the climate

Now that South Philly’s Columbus Statue has been unboxed, can we find a healthier way to grapple with our monument issues, as they’ve done in Franklin, Tennessee?

A dedicated group of citizens has spent three years trying to change the name of the tiny Philadelphia street that honors a big non-Philadelphian racist. Why won’t their Councilmembers let it happen?

Three local coaches weigh in on the controversy over the plan to replace South Philly’s Meadows with playing fields

Why shop local one Saturday in November only? Philly is full of great, independently owned stores — in brilliant neighborhood corridors — to shop all year long.