Man executed on street

Police are still seeking the gunman who fatally shot a West Philly man on Snyder Avenue.

Fourth District police responding to a report of a shooting on the 800 block of Snyder Avenue on Saturday night found a victim clinging to life, police said.

Gardens could be pruned

The timing couldn’t have been more ironic. During a fundraiser earlier this month to benefit an award-winning community garden on the 2000 block of Fitzwater Street, part of the land was sold to a man who intends to build his dream home on the space.

Penrose Diner

Penrose Diner 

2016 Penrose Ave. 

215–465–1097 

Credit cards accepted 

Wheelchair-accessible 

Always open

Teen sought in fatal shooting

The 19-year-old victim was pistol-whipped before being shot in his chest and abdomen. He died three hours later at a hospital.

Homicide investigators continue to search for the teenager who gunned down a 19-year-old male last Thursday on the 900 block…

Cover-to-cover girls

Once upon a time, there were two friends. In a land not too far away called Queen Village, Maria and Theresa remained close through many years of changes, children, grandchildren, success and even illness.

Fruitful career

A life and a career in art can’t easily be summed up and, in the case of Arthur DeCosta, it takes more than a single statement. Several area institutions have or will pay respect to DeCosta, and the Woodmere Art Museum is staging a major exhibition through July 3.

As two become one

With just weeks to go before they close their doors for the last time as separate, single-sex schools, students, teachers and administrators at St. John Neumann and St. Maria Goretti high schools are reflecting on the past while bracing themselves for their shared future.

Slam-dunk decision

Marshall Taylor had trimmed his college choices trimmed to three. But after the West Catholic High senior spent a couple of days in Loudonville, N.Y., checking out Siena College, he decided no other visits were necessary.

PAL honors child victim

It’s an honor that no parent would ever seek for her child — but one Elizabeth Cutner received all the same.

A new Police Athletic League center has opened at 20th and Catharine streets, named for Cutner’s daughter, Michelle.

City sticking it to rink?

Lou Lozzi spent more than half his life at Rizzo Rink, learning to skate circles around the competition in ice hockey and roller hockey.

The 16-year-old won a city roller-hockey championship in 2002, and followed that up with an appearance in USA Hockey’s…