Author: Patricia N Madej

South Philadelphia: Where Old Meets New

May 6, 2016 Patricia N Madej

It’s a Saturday afternoon, and Vincent Iannelli is working in the back of his bakery on Passyunk Avenue. Iannelli, 29, wears a sauce-smudged cooking apron and a baseball cap atop his dark, slicked-back hair. He

South Philadelphia: State Budget Impasse Keeps Schools ‘Frustrated’

March 31, 2016 Patricia N Madej

Deep in the basement of a four-story gothic-style building on 13th and Federal streets is the echo of small children beating against drums and strumming steel guitar strings. It’s an unlikely sound to come down

South Philadelphia: Juliane Ramic Helps Southeast Asian Refugees Grow Gardens And Plant Roots

March 2, 2016 Patricia N Madej

At first glance, it looks like a weed. Chin Baung, a slender, leafy plant with a sour taste, isn’t native to South Philadelphia. But come spring, Chin Baung thrives in three small gardens near 8th

South Philadelphia: Commanding Officer Praises Sense of Community in the 3rd District

February 29, 2016 Patricia N Madej

Frank Milillo grew up playing on the streets of South Philadelphia. Now, as the commanding officer of the 3rd Police District, he watches over them. Milillo’s district stretches south of Lombard Street and east of Broad

South Philadelphia: What’s Brewing? Coffee — And Plenty Of It

February 29, 2016 Patricia N Madej

In the neighborhoods east of Broad Street and south of Washington Avenue are a handful of coffee shops that are no more than 10 years old. They’re not Dunkin Donuts or Starbucks, but they’re staffed