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The Survivors In Philly's Restaurant Scene Have Begun To Exhale An art installation with a simple message, seen outside Cafe Lift in Philadelphia's Callowhill neighborhood in February 2021. March is normally the month in which business begins to pick up for restaurants as the winter pattern of dead periods punctuated by holidays gives way to warmer weather and more spontaneous dining excursions. But expanded outdoor dining, stimulus checks and vaccinations have combined to make the improvement even more dramatic this year. In Greater Center City �...

Philadelphia police believe a woman who was injured during a shooting late Thursday night in Point Breeze was inside her home when a stray bullet hit her around the neck.

South Philly Review 62 guns given back for cash Photo by Vincent Thompson, City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson’s Office. The Tasker Street Missionary Baptist Church on Tasker Street held its second annual Gun Buyback Program on Nov. 14. The City Gun Buyback Program, in conjunction with Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, collected 62 guns, which were voluntarily surrendered by residents. Last year, the program collected 26 guns. In a no-questions-asked format, residents were given $50 for each pistol, $75 for each hunting rifle, $150 for each semiautomatic weapon and $200 for each assault we...

Group of Mummers march in South Philadelphia to defy Kenney, parade cancellation Group of Mummers march in South Philadelphia to defy Kenney, parade cancellation FOX 29's Lauren Dugan has the latest after a group of Mummers took to the streets on New Year's Day in protest. SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - New Year's Day in Philadelphia went on without a Mummers parade due to the ongoing pandemic, but that did not stop some from strutting down the street in South Philadelphia in the form of a constitutionally protected protest.  A Facebook event called "Mummers/New Year's Day Peaceful Protest against M...

As the year winds to an end, here are a few more events to check out Virtual or in-person, these events are creative and collaborative. Dance party Cap off this ridiculous year with an online, team-taught afternoon dance party featuring a playlist “countdown” of the hottest songs of 2020. Instructors Timaree, Michelle, Marianna and Jody will start with a few new releases that haven’t made the charts yet, then work backward through some of their favorite singles from the Billboard Year End Hot 100. Deb will emcee with a few music-related trivia questions (prizes for the correct answers)....