South Philadelphia
Bon Appetit Highlights Philadelphia in Travel Issue
Philadelphia gets a six page spread in Bon Appetit’s May issue on travel. Bon Appetit’s Editor in Chief himself, Adam Rapoport spends 32 hours in town with co-worker […]
South Philadelphia Tap Room Slammed by Feds Over ADA-Compliance Issues
Usually, when the United States Attorney in Philadelphia makes a statement about a case, it’s over murderers, drug traffickers, and multi-million dollar embezzlers. But on […]
SEPTA Wins Big Grant to Buy 25 Zero-Emission All-Electric Buses
U.S. Senator Robert Casey announced Tuesday that SEPTA will receive a $2.6 million grant to purchase 25 electric buses. The buses will serve South Philly routes 29 and 79. The […]
What Spring Sounds Like in Windows-Open South Philly
There are a lot of ways to measure the arrival of spring in Philly. Technically, it began March 20th, before the last snow of the […]
Food Truck Fest Kicks Off Spring at Taproom on 19th
On Saturday, April 16th, Taproom on 19th and the Philly Mobile Food Association combine to celebrate spring with Tappin’ The Trucks, Brews n’ Bites Block Party. […]
A House With a Lot of Stuff In It in South Philly
Behind this typical modest South Philly rowhouse facade is something that is truly unique. That is to say, there’s nothing else like it, at least […]
Feds to Invest $1 Million Annually to Connect Heinz Urban Refuge, Southwest Philly
The folks at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge are celebrating today after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it will be investing $1 million […]
So That Burnt Party Bus? Officials Say It Was Operating Illegally
We’ve all been having some good laughs over the Double Dz party bus that was burnt to a crisp on Broad Street last weekend, because […]
Bachelorette Says Party Turned Into a “Nightmare” Thanks to Burnt Party Bus [UPDATED]
UPDATE 3/15/2016 4 p.m.: Officials now say that the Double Dz party bus that burst into flames was operating illegally, and two Pennsylvania agencies are […]
Party Bus Burnt to a Crisp on Broad Street [UPDATED]
UPDATE 3/14/2016 2:15 p.m.: We spoke to a woman who says she was riding the party bus when it went up in flames. For the […]
Worker Dead at South Philly Restaurant
A 54-year-woman was found dead, her throat slashed, Thursday night in the basement of a South Philly restaurant. NBC10 reports police were called around 9 […]
We Call B.S. on the Cell Phone Incident at B2 Cafe
UPDATE: We got a copy of the video showing the woman who comes into the cafe and threatens the barista with a bottle of spray […]
A Toddler, a Cell Phone, and One Big South Philly-Style Brouhaha
UPDATE 2/12/2016 1:50pm: We watched the entire surveillance video of Francesca Depasquale’s 45-minute visit to B2 Cafe, and we call bullshit. For our full report […]
A Brief History of the SS United States’ 20 Years in Philadelphia
The SS United States has been “saved” before. In 2010, Gerry Lenfest donated $5.8 million to the Washington-based SS United States Conservancy in an effort […]
WATCH: Cyclist Chased, Threatened By Angry Driver After Knocking Over Loading Zone Cone
[UPDATE, 1 p.m., January 27th]: Cameron Kline, spokesman for Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, says that after the cyclist inquired about pressing charges, the police contacted […]