Residents, officials welcome new Superfresh
Flanked by an Atlantic and Pacific delivery truck from 1926 and an enormous six-tiered rotating cake, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the grand opening of...
Ackerman gets an F
“Queen Arlene,” they called her.And now, she’s been dethroned.After a tumultuous career as superintendent of the Philadelphia public school system, Ackerman last week took $905,000...
From basements to parks, the Fringe is here
During the upcoming Philly Fringe and Live Arts Festival, there will be a wide array of performances at venues throughout the city for anyone...
Fringe in Fairmount
It’s a once-a-year — and very often a once-in-a-lifetime — opportunity for Philly-based artists, as well as those from around the globe, to present their work free of...
Honkala’s political horseplay doesn’t bode well for Green Party
Monday morning was crazy — even before I saw a political candidate riding a horse down Allegheny Avenue in Kensington.On the agenda was a post-hurricane press...
Cocktails, with a side of community
“Welcome aboard the Flying Carpet!” trumpeted a jovial Kevin Young as a reporter entered The Flying Carpet Café and Bar at 1841 Poplar St.Like a...