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Philadelphia Music Alliance Gala Returns April 30, 2025

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 6, 2025

ALEX LLOYD GROSS -DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM File Photo The Hooters at the 2019 Philly Music Alliance on South Broad Street. The Philadelphia Music Alliance, Philadelphia’s music authority which promotes the vast legacy of contributions from Philadelphians to all music genres and encourages emerging artists and students to achieve musical excellence, today announces its honorees and inductees…

Burglar Wanted For Breaking Into Center City Bar

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 31, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police are hoping someone knows who this male is, in the above photos. He was caught on camera breaking into the Tradesman Barbecue restaurant/bar located on the 1300 block of Chestnut Street. It was 7:40 AM on March 13, 2025.and the place was closed. That did not stop the male…

Philadelphia Council Minority Proposes Tax Changes

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 26, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Small businesses will be hurt under proposed changes by Mayor Parker, say Council members Kendra Brooks and Nicolas O’Rourke. Currently, small businesses in Philadelphia do not pay city tax on the first $100,000 they make. This is called the BIRT exemption. The plan is to do away with this exemption. Minority…

Thousands Visit Macy’s For Final Pipe Organ Performance

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 23, 2025

Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com Mark Bani with the pipe organ he plays at Macy’s. by Alex Lloyd Gross Macy’s has closed their center city location. The iconic store once was home to John Wannamaker’s. That was when retail stores were almost at war with each other, trying to out do one another to…

Only In Philadelphia-World Portal Damaged By Copper Thieves

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, March 5, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross The portal at 15th and JFK inside LOVE Park was damaged when four thieves cut some of the copper wire that keeps the portal in operation. They then loaded it into a (presumably) stolen trash bin from Waste Management . They then got on the Market Frankford Line to use the…

Philly Police Release Video Of Arson Suspects From Super Bowl Celebrations

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 21, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross When the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to celebrate. Most behaved and went home without incident. Then there were these people in the above video. They started and fed a bonfire in the middle of Market Street at 12th Street. There…

Arrest Made For Double Shooting At Super Bowl Parade On The Ben Franklin Parkway

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 15, 2025

Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com The area of 23rd and Ben Franklin Parkway just prior to the end of the remarks. by Alex Lloyd Gross Philadelphia Police announced the arrest of Brandon Ramos of Philadelphia. His is charged with assault and weapons offenses. This stems from the double shooting that happened yesterday near the…

A Parade Of Champions Was Held In Philly

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 14, 2025

Alex Lloyd Gross Photo-Delaware Valley News.com The celebration begins at the Art Museum . by Alex Lloyd Gross The Philadelphia Eagles have gotten pretty good at Winning Super Bowls, and the city has learned from their mistakes in 2018 and threw a great celebration. No buses obstructing the view for fans around city hall. Multiple…

Super Bowl Parade Plans Announced For Friday

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 11, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Plans are set, everything is finalized for the Super Bowl Parade this Friday February 14, 2025. It’s going to kick off at Broad and Pattison Aves.. about 11:00 AM. The parade will go North on Broad Street and end at the Art Museum. Once at the Museum, which will be about…

Area Officials Plan For Eagles Celebrations

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, February 7, 2025

by Alex Lloyd Gross Should the Philadelphia Eagles win the Superbowl, there are going to be celebrations all over the area. People will take to the streets to go nuts. City officials in Philadelphia urge people to not climb on anything, be it light poles, bus shelters or any other object like parked vehicles. It…