Nick Vadala

Skip to content ‘He loved Philadelphia, and Philadelphia loved him’: Jesse Jackson in Philadelphia through the years Jesse Jackson was a regular presence in the city from the 1970s to more recent visits. Civil Rights icon Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a regular ... See more

Skip to content Frederick Wiseman, documentarian behind the Northeast High-filmed ‘High School,’ dies at 96 The 1968 film caused a years-long controversy in Philadelphia. Renowned documentarian Frederick Wiseman, who chronicled life at Northeast Philadelp... See more

“Smokin’” Joe Frazier is heading to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Philly’s statue of the famed heavyweight boxing champion is slated to be installed at the base of the museum’s steps later this year following a Philadelphia Art Commission vote Wednesday... See more

Skip to content Joe Frazier statue could move to base of Art Museum steps, taking Rocky’s place Created by sculptor Stephen Layne in 2014, the Frazier statue has stood in the sports complex for about a decade. History may not repeat itself, but at least i... See more

Skip to content Philly is not dumping snow in the Schuylkill, but it has in the past Newspaper archives show references to dumping snow in the Delaware and Schuylkill dating back at least to the late 19th century. But the practice is not used now amid env... See more