South Street

Suspect Arrested For Murder Of Philadelphia DJ

Police say Josephe Murray, an 18-year-old from the 5700 block of Reedland Street, was arrested for the murder of 36-year-old Thomas Watson.

2013/05/15

Ice Cream Shop Shooting Victim ID’d

Police have identified the victim in the deadly shooting and robbery inside a South Street ice cream shop early Saturday morning.

2013/05/12

Man Shot To Death Inside South Street Ice Cream Shop

An apparent robbery turns deadly near Second and South streets early Saturday morning.

2013/05/11

Lorenzo’s Celebrates Grand Reopening After Fire Damaged Pizza Shop

A line formed here outside of Lorenzo’s at 3rd and South, close to an hour before its 11 a.m. grand reopening.

2013/05/03

Ink Lovers Gather At Tattoo Artists Convention In Philadelphia

Organizer Troy Timple says more than 20,000 ink lovers are expected to attend the conference, which boasts hundreds of artists from as far away as LA and England to as close as Eddie’s on South Street.

2013/02/09

Customer Shot Twice Trying To Stop Robbery Of South Philly Store

Investigators say a customer who intervened during the attempted robbery of Philadelphia store Monday was shot twice.

2013/01/21

Philadelphia Restaurant Raising Money For MANNA With Monthlong Cocktail Special

Rex 1516′s Chef Regis Jansen has stepped down due to his fight with a deadly illness. Now, the restaurant is stepping up with a new cocktail to raise money for the organization that helps him.

2012/12/18

(Michael Harris, executive director of the South Street Headhouse District. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

What’s Cooking on 1060: Ready For The Holidays?

This week, “What’s Cooking” gets you ready for the holidays with an upscale wine and spirits store on South Street, holiday shopping hints, and an elegant holiday tea at an elegant center city locale.

2012/11/29

Another Philadelphia Police Officer In The Hot Seat After An Internet Video Goes Viral

City officials say the Philadelphia police officer caught on video using his baton to help make an arrest at a South Street block party last month has been sued in federal court 13 times.

2012/10/16

Video: Man Who Slapped Philadelphia Officer Is Struck With Baton

Less than three weeks after a video of a Philadelphia police officer punching a woman went viral on the internet, another video of police force in Philadelphia has surfaced.

2012/10/15

Block Party Beerfest Takes Over South Street

South Street between Broad and 18th Streets in Center City was blocked off Saturday afternoon for the 5th annual Bloktoberfest.

2012/10/13

Michael Harris, Executive Director of South Street Headhouse District. (credit: John McDevitt)

South Street Businesses Want To Revitalize And Redefine The Neighborhood

Aggressive business and development efforts are underway to turn the once hippest street in town into a popular destination again.

2012/10/04

File photo of road work (Credit: Getty Images)

Extensive Road Work Begins In Center City

Drivers, be warned. Center City will be even more clogged than usual, especially after 7 p.m. for the next six weeks, as crews scrape and then pave seven miles of streets in the heart of town.

2012/08/20

New Curiosity Shop Raises Eyebrows

There are old porcelain dolls, taxidermy bears and boars and specimens in jars and jewelry made out of insects and animal bones for sale.

2012/07/28

Positively Philadelphia: New Artisan Pie Shop Set To Open

Cupcakes have become quite a big thing in the Philadelphia area, and now pies are about to follow. Magpie is an artisan pie shop that opens in August at 1622 South Street.

2012/07/22

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