The topic of discussion was gun violence in Philadelphia. “The youth in the city have to realize that there are more options than just gang-related violence. Guns in our city have been a wrongdoing ...

By Gloria EndresBy Gloria Endres There’s an old saying that there is a first for everything. At my age I have seen a lot of firsts. The list goes on and on. One of my worst firsts was slipping on ...

By the end of the summer Anderson intends to open Marsha’s at 430 South St. The bar will be recognized as the city’s fist-ever queer women’s sports bar and venue. Anderson’s goal is to make Marsha’s a ...

The Ukrainian Folk Festival will take place on Sunday, Aug. 24, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Ukrainian American Sport Center — Tryzub, County Line and Lower State roads, Horsham. The event will feature ...

Craig Oppenheimer, founder of Mural Miles and a South Philadelphia resident, said, “We are proud to have this opportunity to help the Children’s Playhouse realize its vision of helping every child ...

The North Philly native, who was raised in the Germantown and West Oak Lane neighborhoods, previously served in the state House of Representatives from 1980 to 2016. “Serving the people of ...

Construction of the driving range at Cobbs Creek Golf Course, taken in April 2025. courtesy of the Cobbs Creek Foundation. Cobbs Creek Golf Course was established in 1916 but suffered a fire to its ...

State-Led Online Gambling Expansion (2013–Present) 2013 – First legal online casinos in Nevada, Delaware, and New Jersey went online. 2018 – PASPA Overturned: The Supreme Court struck down the ...

July 4 Salute to Independence Parade – from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mark the United States’ 249th birthday with a celebration of history, culture and diversity. The parade kicks off at 5th and Chestnut ...

BGLM was founded five years ago by Atiyah Harmon, who had spent two decades in the education system as a math teacher, principal and administrator. Harmon noticed that many black girls in Philadelphia ...

Contributed photo “Our summer camps and recreation centers are like a second home for many Philadelphia children,” said Susan Slawson, commissioner of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. “They are places ...

To help combat overcrowded shelters, including PAWS’ adoption center at 2900 Grays Ferry Ave. in South Philly, the nonprofit is making an urgent call to place 150 pets into foster homes through July ...