Neumann-Goretti senior catcher Nicky Nardini has signed on to play college baseball at the University of the Sciences. The graduate of St. Richard School, 1828 Pollock St., was named to the All-Catholic league second team in 2010.
Thirty global Fulbright Scholars planted trees Saturday at Southwark School, 1835 S. Ninth St., Saturday.
By Jess Fuerst
On March 27, Jeffrey Stanley, from 11th and Emily streets, workshopped his play “UFOs Over Brooklyn,” which has been in development since 2001.
By Joseph Myers
La’Quan Coaxum scored two points Friday night, but his block of a final-second three-point shot will matter much more in the annals of Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., than his lone bucket. The senior guard and his East Passyunk Crossing teammates claimed their third consecutive PIAA Class AAA state title, defeating Allegheny County’s Montour High School 48-45 at Penn State University’s Bryce Jordan Center.
Steven Curry-Bruch, a junior at Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., finished second in the Catholic League with a 198 average.
By Bill Gelman
Junior John Davis and his Neumann-Goretti teammates are packing their bags for Penn State University where tomorrow night they’ll be seeking a third straight PIAA AAA championship. Next in line for the Saints is District 7’s Montour High School.
The Ss. Neumann-Goretti boys’ basketball team, 1736 S. 10th St., is gearing up for tomorrow’s 7:30 p.m. PIAA AAA quarterfinal contest against Holy Ghost Prep at Norristown Area High School. A victory would put the East Passyunk Crossing squad just three wins shy of the targeted treasure: A third straight state crown.
East Passyunk Avenue, a premiere dining destination and shopping area, splurged as best shopping district in South Philly.
South Philly is blessed with a variety of excellent high schools and its correspondingly excellent athletic programs. The Saints of Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St., have competed against the best of the city and even the state, winning championships and turning out promising college prospects, making the school’s athletic program have the top team in the eyes of this year’s Readers’ Choice voters.
Many people warn that bad things come in threes. Rocco Cima, the owner of Fuel, 1917 E. Passyunk Ave., may soon proclaim that good things arrive in fours, as readers deemed his two-year-old East Passyunk Crossing eatery the chief spot for hummus and soup and as the offerer of the healthiest and top sit-down lunch menus.
After finishing as runner-up for the past three years to the reigning pick for top ethnic restaurant (non-Italian), Cantina Los Cabillitos has won the readers’ hearts this year.
Gordon Dinerman and Andrew Fox had been planning to open their own eatery since their days together at Center City’s Barclay Prime. While they intended to open a sushi place, the pair spotted a property at 1700 E. Passyunk Ave., and opted for a pizza and craft beer haven instead. With not even five months having passed since Birra arrived on the avenue, readers’ have named it their favorite new restaurant.
»COMMUNITY PROFILE
Boundaries: Tasker to Snyder Avenue, Eighth to Broad streets.
Origin of Name: Spelled in deeds and records a variety of ways, including Perslajingh, Passayunk, Passyonck, Passajon, Passajungh, Passaming and Paisajungh.
Passyunk had its roots as an Indian village; Queen Christina later bequeathed the area as a 1,000-acre parcel to Lt. Swen Shute in return for important services rendered to the King of Sweden. The northeastern boundary fell around the parallel of 12th Street. It became a township at a very early period of Western settlement.
Brief History: Passyunk Avenue from Tasker to Broad streets got its start as an upscale shopping mecca. Restaurants, specialty food stores, pharmacies, furniture shops, clothing, shoe and jewelry stores dotted the avenue. In 2002, a city ordinance created the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, which was modeled after merchant-funded initiatives in Center City and Manayunk. Changing demographics have cause some to deem the area South Philly's "Gayborhood."
Famous Residents: Angelo Dundee: of Eighth and Morris streets, trained Muhammad Ali for 21 years; Charlie Gracie, a rock 'n' roll pioneer from Eighth and Pierce streets appeared on "American Bandstand" and the "Ed Sullivan Show;" Domenico Santo Maida, a native of Satriano, Italy, made his reputation for watercolors of Philadelphia's City Hall
Major Landmarks: East Passyunk Avenue; Joey Giardello statue, Mifflin Street and East Passyunk Avenue; Artist Isaiah Zagar's studio, 1002-12 Watkins St.; Marra's, 1736-38 E. Passyunk Ave.
U.S. Congressional District: 1st, Bob Brady (D)
U.S. Senators: Bob Casey (D); Pat Toomey (R)
Pennsylvania Governor: Tom Corbett (R)
State Senate District 1st, Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D)
State House District: 175th, Michael H. O'Brien (D); 184th, William F. Keller (D)
City Council District: 1st, Frank DiCicco
Ward: 1st; 39th
Police District: 3rd, Capt. Michael Ryan; Community Relations Officers Ace Delgado and Gary Harkins
Civic Groups: East Passyunk Crossing; South Broad Street Neighborhood Association
Library: South Philadelphia, 1700 S. Broad St., in Newbold/Point Breeze
Schools: Edward W. Bok High School, 1901 S. Ninth St.; Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St.; Southwark School, 1835 S. Ninth; St. Nicholas of Tolentine School, 913 Pierce St.
Places Of Worship: Abundant Life Chinese Mennonite Church, 1731 S. Broad St.; Bethany Indonesian Church of God, 1709 S. Broad St.; First Christian Assembly, 1900 S. 11th St.; Indonesian Full Gospel Fellowship Church, 2026 S. 13th St.; International Bethel Church, 1619 S. Broad St.; Jemaat GPDI South Philadelphia, 1900 S. 11th St.; Prophetic Church of Christ, 1826 S. Sixth St.; St. John's Baptist Church, 1232 Tasker; St. Nicholas of Tolentine, 1718 S. Ninth; Successful Bethany Family, 2019 S. Juniper St.
Rec Centers: Houston Center, 2029 S. Eighth St.; Tolentine Community Center, 1025-33 Mifflin St.
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