The event, presented by Liscio’s Bakery, will be held on Friday, May 12. — Come enjoy the stories, sounds and dance styles of South Philly’s Jerry Blavat when the South Philly Review and Liscio’s Bakery present A Night Down Memory Lane with Jerry Blavat. On Friday, May 12 from 6–9 p.m., Jerry will take attendees down memory lane with stories about the songs he grew up listening to, while he teaches us his favorite dance moves, then brings an afternoon at Memories to South Philly.

Republicans are condemning U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. for announcing his opposition to Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Val DiGiorgio said, “Sen. Casey has again aligned himself with the far left. In choosing to oppose Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court nomination, Bob Casey is directly…

Losing a local icon: Rita Ungaro-Schiavone, the founder of Aid for Friends, died on March 22 of respiratory failure at her home in Winchester Park. She was 82. She is pictured with her husband of 62 years, Michael. PHOTO: AID FOR FRIENDS Back in 1974, Rita Ungaro-Schiavone began providing meals…

MARIA YOUNG / TIMES PHOTO Lucky winner: Christ the King Church in Morrell Park has a winner in its weekly parish lottery. A lucky player will soon receive a check for $107,000. (From left) Nicole Donohue, advancement director; the CTK Cougar (13-year-old Mikaela DelRossi); the Rev. James A. Callahan, pastor; and Jayla Green, 12.

Toomey U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey on Monday said President Donald Trump will soon sign his bill that designates March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Toomey and Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly introduced the bill in February. The bill unanimously passed the Senate, and the House of Representatives gave its…

District attorney candidate Rich Negrin, Joe Khan and Beth Grossman sharply criticized DA Seth Williams, who was indicted last week on federal corruption charges. Negrin, a former city managing director, called for Williams to resign. “As I’ve said before, I had high hopes for Seth when he was first elected…

The occupants of a Tacony home had a surprise waiting for an armed home invader who tried to rob them early last Friday. They had a gun, too, and were quicker on the draw. The would-be robber ended up with a head wound while the three adults and two children…

A third-strike violent offender was sentenced to life in prison earlier this month after the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office was able to use a 2012 state wiretapping law to convict him of a stabbing in Frankford. Don Carvica Hogue, 54, had been in federal prison from the mid-1990s until several…

A Northeast homeowner with a surveillance system and a smartphone foiled a car full of burglars last Friday afternoon and he wasn’t even at home at the time. According to Lt. Dennis Rosenbaum of Northeast Detectives, the victim was at work at about 1 p.m. …