South Philadelphia
Finally, Somebody Wrote the “F&*k the PPA” Song We’ve Always Dreamed Of
If you’ve been paying even the slightest bit of attention over the last couple of years, then you’ve probably heard about the Philly band Snacktime. […]
I Just Had to Airbnb This Tent on a Roof in South Philly
I’m a big fan of Airbnbs and VRBOs, and I’ve stayed in all kinds, from a posh penthouse with a private pool in the Middle […]
Just Listed: Renovated Rowhouse in Lower Moyamensing
Lower Moyamensing, or “LoMo” as residents call it, is one of those in-between neighborhoods. South of East Passyunk and west of Whitman, it lacks the […]
Philly’s Biggest Kickstarter Ever Is Still Infuriating Backers Five Years Later
The Noria air conditioner, now called the Kapsul air conditioner, sounded like a great idea way back in 2016. That’s when South Philly engineer Kurt […]
Bee Swarms Keep Popping Up in Philadelphia. Here’s What to Do If You Spot One
I don’t know about you, but bees and all of their stinging cousins in the order Hymenoptera rank pretty high on my list of phobias, […]
South Philly’s Singing Fountain Might Get a Pretty Dramatic Makeover
If you’ve ever strolled down Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia, you’ve probably stumbled across the Singing Fountain. You would remember this, because while there are […]
This South Philly Artist Is Turning Her Block Into a Get-Out-the-Vote Art Exhibit
South Philly artist Maria Möller has shown her site-specific and public art works in galleries, vacant lots, libraries, motels and all sorts of other other […]
Philly Health Commissioner Refuses to Eat Indoors or Outdoors at Restaurants
Indoor dining is a hot topic for discussion right now among Philadelphia restaurants and the public — well, in all of Pennsylvania, really. The city […]
Dear Eagles Fans: Say Goodbye to Tailgating
A roundup of news from the Philadelphia area. Philly Just Ruined Your Eagles Tailgating Plans By now, you are probably over the fact that the […]
South Philly Roofer Faces Outrage After Telling Black Man to Go Back Where He Came From
Thanks to a partial foot amputation, Stephanie Sena tries to park as close as possible to her home in South Philadelphia. After dropping her daughter […]
Internet Calls Death at South Philly Playground a Lynching, Relatives of Deceased Say Otherwise
There are two things that everybody agrees on about the death of Allen Mikell. One is that he breathed his final breath at Capitolo Playground […]
Men Break Out Guns, Bats and Hatchets to “Protect” South Philly’s Christopher Columbus Statue
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Men With Bats, Guns and Hatchets “Protect” […]
103-Year-Old South Philly Woman Insisted On Going to Vote After Mail-In Ballot Didn’t Show Up
There’s been a lot of bad news to report lately, and that’s what I’ve spent most of the last three months doing. So when I […]
Just Listed: Old-School Renovated Rowhouse in South Philly
We’ve showcased any number of radical transformations of older Philadelphia rowhouses and other structures in this section over the years. Today, we offer a radical […]
Just Listed: Rehabbed Rowhouse in Girard Estate
Something every Philadelphia rowhouse-hunter faces at some point in their search for the ideal domicile is this: A rowhouse built sometime between the two World […]