By Joseph Myers
Shymir Cruz has years to select a vocation, but the precocious second-grader at Andrew Jackson School, 1213 S. 12th St., might have had his path chosen Friday at City Hall.
By Amanda L. Snyder
Being a police officer runs in 3rd District Capt. Michael Ryan’s blood as his father, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather have had the profession, though none reached the rank of captain.
Frank Pinto, originally from 10th and Fernon streets, will be on Tuesday’s ballot vying for the Republican nomination for auditor general.
By Amanda L. Snyder
An elderly man was walking in Passyunk Square when three youths whacked him in the face for no apparent reason.
High Note Café, 1549 S. 13th St., kicks off spring with a slew of musical events, including a dinner and jazz show April 25 and 26.
By Jess Fuerst
When viewing any of the great theaters this city has to offer, imagine if it were completely dark. Thom Weaver, of 10th and Annin streets, is responsible for making sure audiences know “what to look at and how to look at it,” he said.
By Amanda L. Snyder
Polina Kadiyska, 22, was crossing Broad Street in the crosswalk at Ellsworth Street when a 1999 green Audi A4 traveling north on the 1100 block of South Broad is believed to have sped through the red light at 3:50 a.m. Sunday and struck her and then three unattended parked vehicles on the east side of the street, according to the Police Public Affairs Unit. The car’s driver, Deandre Barnes, of the 700 block of McKean Street, and a male passenger allegedly fled the scene, but returned a short while later to retrieve items from the car.
OPINION > VIEW FINDER: PHOTO OF THE WEEK
By Greg Bezanis
Students from Alphabet Academy hosted a Bunny Hop with the Easter Bunny at the Singing Fountain, East Passyunk Avenue and Tasker Street, Tuesday to raise funds for Sophie, a 2-year-old with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, whose wish is to go to Disney World in the spring. The day care already has accumulated $7,500 in donations for the Make-a-Wish Foundation to help Sophie’s dream come true. Contact Staff Photographer Greg Bezanis at gbezanis@southphillyreview.com or ext. 126....
By Samantha Byles
Last year, Readers’ Choice voters thought that best hair/nail salon should be a category on the list. With the addition to the ballot, Headhunters Hair Design took the win for the best salon in South Philly.
By Samantha Byles
Winning its seven-straight cheesesteak title, Geno’s Steaks, 1219 S. Ninth St., has become more of a ritual than a tradition. Or maybe it’s a homage to its creator, the late Joey Vento, who passed away in August.
By Bobby Kittredge
In the world of pizza, not all slices are created equal. While certain pizza purists may prefer a simple pie topped with merely cheese or pepperoni, others may opt for a more complicated topping combination — truffles, rib-eye steak, caramelized onions and mozzarella, perhaps. Those who prefer the latter version voted SliCE, 1180 S. 10th St., winner of this year’s award for best specialty pizza.
By Joseph Myers
Anthony D’Angelo strives to make the offerings at Ippolito’s Seafood , 1300 Dickinson St., reflections of current consumer awareness and interest. The 11-year owner is using his family’s 83-year history of selling quality products to make the location a contemporary force. Loyal patrons have responded by citing the Passyunk Square establishment for its seafood selection.
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Boundaries: Washington Avenue to Tasker Street, Sixth to Broad streets; 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’s roots are as an Indian village and Queen Christina later bequeathed the area as a 1,000-acre parcel to Lt. Swen Shute in return for services rendered to the King of Sweden. The northeastern boundary fell around the parallel of 12th Street. It became a township very early during Western settlement, with Federal Road (later Federal Street) a major thoroughfare.
Brief History: Passyunk Square traces its roots to Colonial times, when Gen. George Washington housed many of his soldiers on the 800 and 900 blocks of Federal. Passyunk Avenue from Tasker to Broad got its start as an upscale shopping mecca. Restaurants, specialty food stores, pharmacies, furniture shops, clothing and shoe and jewelry stores dotted the avenue, just as they do now. 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.
Famous Residents: Major league catcher John Marzano was a native of 12th and Wharton streets
Major Landmarks: East Passyunk Avenue; the Lower Italian Market, said to be the country’s oldest open-air market, Ninth from Washington to Wharton; Pat’s King of Steaks and Geno’s Steaks, Ninth and Passyunk; the fountain at the junction of Passyunk, 11th and Tasker.
Architecture: Large brownstones dating back to the 1870s and ’80s dot main streets like Federal and Wharton. Trinities built as early as the 1880s line smaller streets and alleys. Some of these homes have been combined to form single-family dwellings.
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); 182nd, Babette Josephs (D); 184th, William F. Keller (D); 185th, Robert C. Donatucci (D); 186th, Kenyatta Johnson (D)
City Council District: 1st, Frank DiCicco
Ward: 1st; 2nd; 39th
Police District: 3rd, Capt. Michael Ryan; Community Relations Officers Ace Delgado and Gary Harkins
Civic Groups: East Passyunk Crossing; Passyunk Square Civic Association; South Broad Street Neighborhood Association
Library: South Philadelphia, 1700 S. Broad St.
Schools: Annunciation B.V.M. School, 12th and Wharton; Edward W. Bok High School, 1901 S. Ninth St.; Christopher Columbus Charter School, 1242-46 S. 12th St. and 916 Christian St. in Bella Vista; Andrew Jackson School, 1213 S. 12th St.; Eliza B. Kirkbride School, 1501 S. Seventh St.; Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St.; The Rock School, 1101 S. Broad 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.; Annunciation B.V.M. Church, 1511 S. 10th St.; Bethany Indonesian Church of God, 1709 S. Broad St.; Bo De Buddhist Temple, 1114-20 S. 13th St.; Calvary A M E Church, 604 Dickinson St.; Emmanuel Chapel, 835 Reed St.; First Christian Assembly, 1900 S. 11th St.; The First Indonesian Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Gereja Protestan Indonesia, 1127 S. Broad St.; Grace Settlement House, 1032 Federal; Indonesian Full Gospel Fellowship Church, 2026 S. 13th St.; Jemaat GPDI South Philadelphia, 1900 S. 11th St.; Movimiento Iglesia Christiana Pentecostal Church, 617-619 Reed St.; Prophetic Church of Christ, 1826 S. Sixth St.; St. John's Baptist Church, 1232 Tasker; St. Maron's, 1010 Ellsworth St.; St. Nicholas of Tolentine, 1718 S. Ninth; Successful Bethany Family, 2019 S. Juniper St.
Rec Centers: Columbus-DiProspero Square, 12th and Wharton; Houston Center, 2029 S. Eighth St.; South Philadelphia Older Adult Center, 1430 E. Passyunk Ave.; Tolentine Community Center, 1025-33 Mifflin St.
Parks and Playgrounds: Capitolo Playground, Ninth and Federal; Gold Star Park, Sixth and Wharton; Jefferson Square, Fourth and Washington; Paolone Park, 718 Sears St.; Sacks Playground, Fourth Street and Washington Avenue
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