The Broad Street Run: 40,000 Runners Just Flew Down Philly's Greatest Street and Here's What They Missed
My son Jack ran the Broad Street Run yesterday — one of 40,000 people who flew straight through the heart of Philadelphia. The largest 10-mile race in the country passes the Avenue of the Arts, PAFA, East Passyunk, and the Navy Yard. Most runners never looked up. Here's your guide to what they missed — and why Broad Street is worth exploring slowly.
The 7 Philly Spots I Always Recommend First — No Matter Who’s Visiting
Philadelphia is full of iconic sights, but these are the seven places I recommend first — the ones that never miss. From a Queen Village park at dusk to the smell of fresh Italian cookies on Christian Street, these moments capture the real heartbeat of the city. Walkable, warm, and unmistakably Philly.
The Italian Heart of Philadelphia: How a Heritage Became a Way of Life
Philadelphia wasn’t established by Italians, but Italians helped shape the heartbeat of the city. The accent, the food, the stoop culture, the Sunday traditions — so much of what feels unmistakably “Philly” carries an Italian echo. Nowhere is that more true than in South Philadelphia, where generations of families arrived with little more than grit, recipes, and the belief that community could be built from scratch. Their influence is woven into the way we talk, the way we gather, and the way our neighborhoods still move with a kind of familial rhythm.