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Permitting and police costs pose challenges for Philly street festivals, city controller finds
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (618+ words) These hurdles, as reported by The Inquirer, have led to the downsizing of popular events, their cancellation, or moving across the river. It doesn't have to be this way, says the City Controller. Philadelphia has long used street festivals, parades,…...
Things to do: Head to South 9th Street for the delicious and fun Italian Market Festival
2+ week, 5+ day ago (928+ words) The legendary Italian Market Festival returns this weekend. Maybe it's just me, but it seems like Philly has an added glow lately. Could it be the new storefronts on Market East replacing once vacant locations on the commercial strip? Maybe…...
Aaron Nola's second charity poker tournament "powers the mission' for Philabundance and Team Red, White, and Blue
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (383+ words) The event invites fans to play alongside some of their favorite Phillies players as they raise funds for an important cause. Jason and Kylie Kelce were among the special guests. Rows of poker tables lined the Philadelphia Insurance Club at…...
Photos from the Philly St. Patrick's Day parade
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (26+ words) Inquirer. com The annual parade marched through Center City on Sunday. St. Patrick's Day is Tuesday, March 17, 2026...
Former Lumberton mayor pleads guilty to DUI, child abuse charges
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (254+ words) Gina La Placa, 46, will enter a diversion program as part of a plea deal struck with prosecutors. A former Lumberton Township mayor admitted in court Monday that she drove drunk with her toddler in the car last St. Patrick's Day,…...
Bomb Bomb Bar revives a classic South Philly Italian seafood spot with panache and care
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (591+ words) Joey Baldino manages to breathe new life into a neighborhood favorite but keep what fans loved in the first place You won't find chef Joey Baldino flexing tweezers with microgreens or dotting plates with fluid gels at the Bomb Bomb…...
The Philadelphia Orchestra, now backed by $305 million and counting, might be the city's biggest comeback kid
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1067+ words) The orchestra and Ensemble Arts is bouncing back from uncertainty, striking a chord with younger audiences and hitting pre-pandemic attendance levels. But this is only the beginning. The Philadelphia Orchestra once seemed like a test case for everything that can…...
Rothman Orthopaedics relocates its South Philly office to Navy Yard
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (223+ words) The orthopedic practice hopes to continue growing its South Philly clinic. Rothman Orthopaedics Institute opened a South Philadelphia clinic at the Navy Yard on Monday with hopes to keep growing. The orthopedic practice, offering bone and joint care across the…...