Well, I do de-Claire

As the nurturer of a “not particularly subdued” personality, Claire Inie-Richards values occasions through which she can…

Victorious Vernose

Dr. Gerard Vernose is somewhat of a professional who goes against the grain in his field and he’ll tell you as much. He’d…

Shelling out the goodness

For a South Philly resident, a cannoli is much more than a crunchy shell with a creamy filling; it is a memory…

Cheery being cheezy

If there were a pizza pilgrimage for lovers of “the Za,” a stop to the meccas New York and Chicago would be a must…

Theresa’s St. Joseph’s Cakes

With this comprehensive and considerate recipe, Theresa Greco proves that we can take a girl out of South…

Straight-up serenity

A South Philadelphia corner bar has a certain atmosphere that is matched by few other establishments. It’s a place to wind…

Bada Bing Bing

Perhaps it’s another list that best new restaurant winner Bing Bing Dim Sum, 1648 E. Passyunk Ave., appeared on that has swayed a…

Victorious Vernose

Dr. Gerard Vernose is somewhat of a professional who goes against the grain in his field and he’ll tell you as much. He’d…

Great Scott

Scott Greer’s resume is awe-inspiring. For one, he came to Philly in 1992 for a prestigious Dorothy Haas Acting Apprenticeship at the…

Mr. Joe’s Café’s Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi

At the tender age of 77, Vince Termini Sr. has amassed many memories involving pleasant…

Here’s the beef

South Philadelphia pizza may be underrated across the country but if there is anything that South Philly is the mecca of, it’s…

Lazer sharp

Richie Lazer’s got a tough job. As Mayor Jim Kenney’s Deputy Mayor for Labor, a position that former mayor and governor Ed Rendell…

Meeting the follicle challenge

Hair stylists can grow on people quite quickly, with their blend of expertise and extroversion inciting…

Their corner of the world

With all of the commercial collapses that South Philly has experienced lately, one could easily go on a What Used…

Courting commitment

As the brains behind the South Philadelphia Tennis Association, Bryan Hughes touts “growth and development” as the biggest…

Booking passage

Most folks learn early in life that although being vocal will often lead to the acquisition of attention, libraries are not an apt…

Shelling out the goodness

For a South Philly resident, a cannoli is much more than a crunchy shell with a creamy filling; it is a memory…

Icing the opposition

“The level of our quality is because we don’t change, and if the quality is not what it is supposed to be, I’ll throw it…

Lazer sharp

Richie Lazer’s got a tough job. As Mayor Jim Kenney’s Deputy Mayor for Labor, a position that former mayor and governor Ed Rendell…

A splendid space

In Marconi, just a half-dozen blocks southwest of the Oregon Broad Street Line station, Anthony Spadaccini is keeping one of the…

Second arrest made

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Authorities have captured the second suspect in a Point Breeze home invasion.

On March 10, eight days after the arrest of Tillman Byrd, law enforcement officials announced the arrest of Southwest Philly occupant Robert Kareem Roper in…

A splendid space

In Marconi, just a half-dozen blocks southwest of the Oregon Broad Street Line station, Anthony Spadaccini is keeping one of the…

Hopping glad

Michele Ganas and Gene Montebello boil their thriving beer shop down to a simple motto: “We started this shop ourselves, two women who…

Straight-up serenity

A South Philadelphia corner bar has a certain atmosphere that is matched by few other establishments. It’s a place to wind…

High-quality fuel

Fuel’s definitely got a concept down — “Everything Local, Everything Fresh, Everything Under 500 Calories. Recharge Yourself.”…

A Tony award

Thanks to visits there as a youth, Anthony Spadaccini has long revered Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St. Going on five years as a…

Springing to life

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To our Readers:

Being a huge fan of British literature, I have always loved the sentiment “Hope springs eternal in the human breast” from Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man.” Does such a blessing spring with even more aplomb during the…

High-quality fuel

Fuel’s definitely got a concept down — “Everything Local, Everything Fresh, Everything Under 500 Calories. Recharge Yourself.”…

Springing to life

110833841

To our Readers:

Being a huge fan of British literature, I have always loved the sentiment “Hope springs eternal in the human breast” from Alexander Pope’s “An Essay on Man.” Does such a blessing spring with even more aplomb during the…

Courting commitment

As the brains behind the South Philadelphia Tennis Association, Bryan Hughes touts “growth and development” as the biggest…

Horoscopes 3–17–2016

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PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20): Rely on instincts instead of surface appearances. Following your first impulse regarding someone you care about could lead to regret. Someone’s silence could be misinterpreted as indifference. The person is just trying to get…

A Tony award

Thanks to visits there as a youth, Anthony Spadaccini has long revered Barry Playground, 1800 Johnston St. Going on five years as a…

Piece of their heart

The 2005 Philadelphia Sports landscape had little resemblance to Philly’s glory days of the early 1980s, which saw the…

Not so sweet

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A West Passyunk Man is in police custody for supposedly burglarizing a neighborhood store.

Authorities reported to Sweet Treats Cafe, 1705 Snyder Ave., at 11:17 p.m. March 2, and observed a man in the store. Venturing inside, they saw another…

A trio of treasures

South Philly is teeming with passionate people who love to pronounce their views on a plethora of topics, often doing so…

Hopping glad

Michele Ganas and Gene Montebello boil their thriving beer shop down to a simple motto: “We started this shop ourselves, two women who…

Marconi The Crony

Anyone can take pride in the aesthetics of a place, be it a store, a theater, or an eatery, but if nobody comes, what lasting…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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In my Italian family, we liked to pretend that all the important people in the world were honorary Italians. My folks swore St. Patrick was Italian until the day they died. Historians believe that he was born in Britain. He did get his taste for…

Springs in my step

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Who among us could not readily recall standout moments from our lives if someone put us to the task? How easily would answers come to you if that individual asked for you to categorize the occasions by the seasons in which they occurred? I set myself to that…

Mexican majesty

This year’s poll was flooded with votes for Cantina Los Caballitos, 1651 E. Passyunk Ave., commonly referred to in South Philly…

Give them shelter

Give them shelter: Spring can prove pleasant one minute and troublesome the next, so to offer protection from the…

Smart cookies

Having exclusively devoted two decades to fortifying his family’s reputation as considerate contemplators of quality, Joseph Termini…

A royal decree

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Each week beginning at 11 a.m., The Good King Tavern, 614 S. Seventh St., offers Cellar Sunday…

Astral turf

Paul Stricker is a strict adherent of seeking and maximizing means to expand and strengthen one’s identity and definitely considers…

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

110833821

In my Italian family, we liked to pretend that all the important people in the world were honorary Italians. My folks swore St. Patrick was Italian until the day they died. Historians believe that he was born in Britain. He did get his taste for…

A major mayor

There’s not much that can be said in South Philly about Mayor Jim Kenney that hasn’t already been said. But the South Philly native…

Cheery being cheezy

If there were a pizza pilgrimage for lovers of “the Za,” a stop to the meccas New York and Chicago would be a must…

Burning suspicion

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The Philadelphia Fire Department is searching for additional answers in a West Passyunk-situated incident.

The department’s civil servant peers from the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a radio call for a person with a weapon…

A royal decree

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Each week beginning at 11 a.m., The Good King Tavern, 614 S. Seventh St., offers Cellar Sunday…

Booking passage

Most folks learn early in life that although being vocal will often lead to the acquisition of attention, libraries are not an apt…

Meeting the follicle challenge

Hair stylists can grow on people quite quickly, with their blend of expertise and extroversion inciting…

Great Scott

Scott Greer’s resume is awe-inspiring. For one, he came to Philly in 1992 for a prestigious Dorothy Haas Acting Apprenticeship at the…

Piece of their heart

The 2005 Philadelphia Sports landscape had little resemblance to Philly’s glory days of the early 1980s, which saw the…

Mexican majesty

This year’s poll was flooded with votes for Cantina Los Caballitos, 1651 E. Passyunk Ave., commonly referred to in South Philly…

Give them shelter

Give them shelter: Spring can prove pleasant one minute and troublesome the next, so to offer protection from the…

Icing the opposition

“The level of our quality is because we don’t change, and if the quality is not what it is supposed to be, I’ll throw it…

A special feeling

What are must-haves for an authentic Italian pantry? Emilio Mignucci, third-generation owner of DiBruno Bros., was hopping over…

Here’s the beef

South Philadelphia pizza may be underrated across the country but if there is anything that South Philly is the mecca of, it’s…

Smart cookies

Having exclusively devoted two decades to fortifying his family’s reputation as considerate contemplators of quality, Joseph Termini…

A trio of treasures

South Philly is teeming with passionate people who love to pronounce their views on a plethora of topics, often doing so…

Astral turf

Paul Stricker is a strict adherent of seeking and maximizing means to expand and strengthen one’s identity and definitely considers…

No sense, plenty of dollars

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Police responded to a report of a robbery on the 1200 block of Fitzgerald Street at 1:15 p.m. March 1, learning from the complainant that he had been walking on the block when bandanna-bedecked individuals approached him from behind, Detective…

A special feeling

What are must-haves for an authentic Italian pantry? Emilio Mignucci, third-generation owner of DiBruno Bros., was hopping over…

Marconi The Crony

Anyone can take pride in the aesthetics of a place, be it a store, a theater, or an eatery, but if nobody comes, what lasting…

Bada Bing Bing

Perhaps it’s another list that best new restaurant winner Bing Bing Dim Sum, 1648 E. Passyunk Ave., appeared on that has swayed a…

Well, I do de-Claire

As the nurturer of a “not particularly subdued” personality, Claire Inie-Richards values occasions through which she can…

A major mayor

There’s not much that can be said in South Philly about Mayor Jim Kenney that hasn’t already been said. But the South Philly native…

Their corner of the world

With all of the commercial collapses that South Philly has experienced lately, one could easily go on a What Used…

Springs in my step

201220931

Who among us could not readily recall standout moments from our lives if someone put us to the task? How easily would answers come to you if that individual asked for you to categorize the occasions by the seasons in which they occurred? I set myself to that…