Ambassador and a gentleman

Though his political career spanned almost five decades, Tom Foglietta never let the power go to his head.

By most accounts, he was a down-to-earth individual who was always willing to lend a hand to a neighbor.

Med student dies after attack

A 25-year-old woman was taken off life support 24 hours after a fellow medical student allegedly beat her with a bat, police said.

Lea Sullivan’s parents pulled her off life support around 1 p.m. Monday at the very hospital where their 25-year-old…

Kitchen with a ‘View’

The mouth-watering aromas of escarole soup, gnocchi and, of course, turkey will waft throughout the Pierandozzis’ home on Thanksgiving Day.

Like most people who have opted to cook on the holiday, Cindy and Mike Pierandozzi will spend most of their time in the…

Home is where they found it

They may be living in Oberlin, Ohio — population 9,000 — but Catharine “Katie” Brown, Jep Carrell and Sidney Rosenfeld left their hearts in South Philadelphia.

The three were strangers while living here, but became fast friends in the Midwestern town…

Just desserts

Antoinette “Toni” Cardamone’s career change from personal trainer to pastry chef began the instant Stephen Starr tasted her Jewish apple cake.

His wife, Debbie Fleischer, was one of her fitness clients. Cardamone baked the cake for Fleischer for the holidays a couple years ago…

Able to inspire

Whether he’s on his way to work or outside of his gym, Frankie LaMacchia can almost always feel the eyes on his back.

Some people will walk up to him and ask the 29-year-old why he’s in a wheelchair, while others will stare and draw their own conclusions.

Homeless man beaten with brick

Police found the 50-year-old victim bloodied and bruised. The brick used in the attack was discovered nearby.

Detectives are searching for the thugs who beat a homeless man with a brick and left him for dead on the 1200 block of Annin Street.

Juicy

Could this be the year the South Philadelphia High Rams finally reclaim the bigger share of the wishbone from their Catholic League neighbor?

The Ss. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Saints have suffered a rocky debut season while Southern has shown marked improvement, setting up a real…

Brigading back to Broad

For the first time in five years, Vince Buono and the other 68 members of the South Philly Vikings will strut their stuff up Broad Street — or at least part of it — on New Year’s Day.

Net gain

Soccer goalie Lauren Scairato took a beating this season with Neumann-Goretti, and not just from the injuries that go with the position.

Her team’s record was bruising, too: 0–10–2 overall.