South Philadelphia
South Philadelphia, or “South Philly,” is a vibrant and diverse neighborhood known for its rich immigrant history, particularly Italian-American heritage.
It boasts iconic landmarks like the Italian Market, passionate sports culture, and a dynamic food scene, reflecting a blend of old-world charm and modern urban life.
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SS United States Conservancy Launches $500K Fundraising Campaign As it Continues Relocation Search
The SS United States Conservancy, which oversees the historic SS United States ship, has launched a new $500,000 fundraising campaign to help cover costs as…
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Savage Sisters Shut Down Havertown Recovery Home Amidst Pushback
An addiction rehabilitation house in a Havertown neighborhood has ceased operations after neighbors mounted a protest against a zoning request to expand the service from…
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Mark Ruffalo Shoots Critical ‘Task’ Scene at Delaware County Courthouse
Mark Ruffalo, along with the rest of the cast and crew of the new HBO miniseries, “Task,” took over Courtroom 15 this week at the…
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Sprouts Farmers Market Prepares to Open 2 New Philadelphia Locations This Month
Sprouts Farmers Market will be opening a new store at Roosevelt Mall and Quartermaster Plaza, respectively, later this month, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia…
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Wawa Grabs Expensive Bucks County Liquor License in Pennsylvania Auction
Pennsylvania liquor licenses don’t come cheap. The convenience store chain emerged this week as the winning bidder in a Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board auction for…
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Rapidly Growing Warehouse Space Reshaping Jobs, Traffic, and Landscapes in Philadelphia Region
In the last four years, the demand for warehouse space has resulted in 55 million square feet of related industrial real estate being added in…
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How Immigrants and Newcomers Have Linguistically Transformed Three Philadelphia Neighborhoods
In 2021, Temple University Ph.D. student Daniel Guarin, who is originally from Colombia, launched a linguistic landscape study, investigating how written language is used in…
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Firstrust Bank Receives Inaugural Carter Builder Achievement Award from Habitat Philadelphia
In the 1930s, when commercial banks were not lending to his fellow immigrants in South Philadelphia, Samuel Green had a vision to create a secure…
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Mural Arts Philadelphia To Celebrate 40th Anniversary With Annual Wall Ball on May 3
Mural Arts Philadelphia announced the return of its Wall Ball 2024, celebrating its 40th Anniversary to be held on Friday, May 3, 2024 at the…
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Breezy’s Deli & Market Opens in South Philly, and Its Like a ‘Neighborhood Wawa’
When a chef decides to start something similar to Wawa but focused on a neighborhood, the result is the highly anticipated new Breezy’s Deli &…
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People Magazine Writer Compiles List of Best Places to Eat If You Had Just 24 Hours in Philadelphia
As someone who grew up in Philadelphia, Regan Stephens is quite familiar with Philly’s dynamic food scene, she writes for People. While it’s impossible to…
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Sprouts Farmers Market To Open 2 New Philadelphia Stores in June
As part of its latest expansion plans in Philadelphia, Sprouts Farmers Market is planning to open two new stores in the city set to open…
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Di Bruno Bros. Receive Investment From Local Grocery Store Magnate Jeff Brown
Di Bruno Bros., which has been a staple in Philadelphia for 85 years, recently received investment from former mayoral candidate Jeff Brown, writes Emma Dooling…
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Phillies Are Partnering With Comcast Spectacor in $2.5B South Philadelphia Sports Complex Transformation Efforts
Comcast Spectacor is getting a new partner in its efforts to transform the South Philadelphia Sports Complex in the Philadelphia Phillies, writes Tom Dougherty for…
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David Traub’s City of Homes’ Emphasizes Importance of Home Ownership in Philadelphia
A book by architect David S. Traub, Philadelphia: City of Homes, emphasizes the importance of home ownership and this has distinguished the City of Brotherly…
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Comcast Spectacor Has A $2.5 Billion Master Plan For the South Philadelphia Sports Complex
Comcast Spectacor executives have unveiled a new $2.5 billion plan to transform the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, writes Emily Rose Grassi and Siobhan McGirl for…
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South Philadelphia’s Quartermaster Plaza Goes Off the Market After Owners Pivot Approach
Quartermaster Plaza in South Philadelphia is now off the market eight months after its owners originally had it listed, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia…
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Here’s an Update on a New European Café Coming to Media
Cafesphere, a European-style cafe with a roof deck, is opening at 25 E. State Street in Media this October, writes Emmag Dooling for Philadelphia Business…
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