South Philadelphia

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'''South Philadelphia''', nicknamed '''South Philly''', is the section of [[Philadelphia]] bounded by [[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]] to the north, the [[Delaware River]] to the east and south, and the [[Schuylkill River]] to the west.<ref name="PolComServiceMaps">"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20051013070716/http://www.philaplanning.org/data/boundaries.pdf The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia]}}." ''[[Philadelphia|City of Philadelphia]]''. Retrieved November 8, 2008.</ref> A diverse [[working-class]] community of many neighborhoods, South Philadelphia is well known for its large [[Italian-American]] population, though it also contains large [[Asian-American]], [[Irish-American]], [[African-American]], and [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Latino]] populations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.areavibes.com/philadelphia-pa/south+philadelphia/demographics/ |title = South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Population & Demographics}}</ref>

== History == [[File:Gloria Dei Church.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Gloria Dei Church]] South Philadelphia began as a satellite town of Philadelphia, with small townships such as [[Moyamensing, Philadelphia|Moyamensing]] and [[Southwark, Philadelphia|Southwark]].<ref>''Where Pennsylvania History Began''(by Henry D. Paxon, The Swedish Colonial Society, 1926)</ref> Towards the end of the [[First Industrial Revolution]], the area saw rapid growth in population and urban development. This expansion was in part due to an influx of working class laborers and immigrants looking for factory jobs and [[Stevedore|dock work]], as well as the first wave of mass immigration of Irish [[refugee]]s or impoverished immigrants from [[Ireland]] in the wake of the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Irish Hunger]]. South Philadelphia's urbanized border eventually expanded to reach that of Philadelphia proper, or what is today known as [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]]. Along with all other jurisdictions in [[Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia County]], South Philadelphia became part of the City of Philadelphia proper with passage by the Pennsylvania legislature of the city–county [[Act of Consolidation, 1854]].

The area continued to grow, becoming a vital part of Philadelphia's large industrial base and attracting immigrants from [[Italy]], Ireland, [[Poland]] and many [[Southern Europe]]an and [[Eastern Europe]]an countries during the late 19th and early to mid-20th centuries, as well as [[African Americans|Black American]] migrants from the southern United States during the [[Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]] of the early 20th century. The immigrants and migrants became the basis of South Philadelphia's unique and vibrant culture that developed over the next several decades. Struggling to maintain their [[Catholic]] identity in a mostly [[Protestant]] city, the Irish built a system of [[Irish Catholic]] churches and [[parochial school]]s for their children, including Catholic high schools. The later immigrant populations of Italians and Poles were also Catholic. Initially, these populations attended existing Catholic churches but built their own ethno-national churches when possible. However, the more established Irish-American ethnic community controlled the Catholic clergy and hierarchy for decades in Philadelphia and throughout the region, often excluding the more recent Italian (and, to a lesser extent, Polish) populations from participating in the church hierarchy.

In addition to the influx of Catholic immigrants to the majority Protestant city of Philadelphia, many [[Polish Jews]] and other [[Jewish people|Jews]] from [[Central and Eastern Europe]] settled in South Philadelphia during the first half of the 20th century, especially in the diverse area now known as [[Queen Village]] where Jewish immigrants lived among Catholic Polish immigrants, Irish-Americans, and Italian immigrants. A smaller but significant [[Greek people|Greek]] immigrant community also flourished around this time, leading to the establishment of [[Greek Orthodox]] parishes in South Philadelphia, while [[Lebanese people|Lebanese]] immigrants established [[Lebanese Maronite Christian|Lebanese Maronite]] parishes. Despite this dramatic growth in population, the low funding of education by the city resulted in the first public high school not being formed in South Philadelphia until 1934.<ref>{{Cite book |editor1 = Allen, Davis |editor2 = Haller, Mark |title = The Peoples of Philadelphia: A History of Ethnic Groups and Lower-Class Life, 1790—1940 |year = 1973 |publisher = Temple University Press |isbn = 0-87722-053-0 |page = [https://archive.org/details/peoplesofphilade00davi/page/256 256] |url-access = registration |url = https://archive.org/details/peoplesofphilade00davi/page/256 }}</ref>

Attracted to the industrial jobs, the new residents of South Philadelphia created communities that continued many of their [[Old World]] traditions. While many of the new arrivals were Catholic, neighborhood parishes reflected their ethnic and national traditions. Monsignor James F. Connelly, the pastor of the Stella Maris Catholic Church and an editor of the 1976 work ''The History of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia'', said in a 2005 ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' article that each parish church "offer[s] the immigrants the faith they were familiar with."<ref name="MarthaWoodallCatholicSchools">Woodall, Martha. "[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=108F31FAB5971E42&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Unsteady times for neighborhood Catholic schools; Population changes have meant fewer elementaries and an unexpected merger]." ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. March 16, 2005.</ref> [[Coptic Orthodox Christian]] churches were also established in South Philadelphia in the 1960s. With the dramatic loss of industrial jobs during mid-20th century restructuring, there were population losses in South Philadelphia as well as other working-class parts of the city, and some neighborhood Catholic schools had to close.{{cn|date=April 2026}}

Today, many of South Philadelphia's communities are largely [[Italian American]]s. Many of these communities contain both older and more recent Italian immigrants and Italian speakers, and Italian saint festivals and cultural celebrations, including the South 9th Street [[Italian Market, Philadelphia|Italian Market]] festival, are popular in the South Philadelphia Italian-American communities. In addition, South Philadelphia continues to be home to many ethnic Irish American communities and African American communities. Both Irish American and African American communities can be found in the neighborhoods of [[Grays Ferry]] and [[Southwest Center City]], while the nearby neighborhood of [[Point Breeze, Philadelphia|Point Breeze]] is largely African American and is often considered the center of the South Philadelphia's African American communities. The neighborhood of [[Pennsport, Philadelphia|Pennsport]] remains primarily a [[working class]] Irish-American neighborhood and the cultural center of Irish-American South Philadelphia. An increase in late 20th-century and early 21st-century immigration has given South Philadelphia significant populations from [[Asia]], particularly [[Southeast Asia]], including populations from [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Thailand]]. In addition, there has been an increase in recent years of immigrants from [[Russia]], [[Mexico]] and [[Central America]]n nations such as [[Honduras]], [[Guatemala]] and [[El Salvador]]. Today, many vendors that work alongside the Italian-Americans at the Italian Market are of Asian descent and Mexican or Central American descent, and Vietnamese, Thai, Mexican, and Central American restaurants are interspersed with historic Italian restaurants in the Market area. The recent revitalization of [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]] and the subsequent [[gentrification]] of adjacent neighborhoods has also led to dramatic rises in prices of housing in the neighborhoods of historic Queen Village, [[Bella Vista, Philadelphia|Bella Vista]], and some other northern parts of South Philadelphia, leading to an influx of [[young urban professionals]] in those more northern neighborhoods.{{cn|date=April 2026}}

Many of the community clubs that create the annual [[Mummers Parade]] every New Year's Day have traditionally been from South Philadelphia, especially those located on the largely [[Irish Americans|Irish-American]] S. 2nd Street ("Two Street") in the [[Pennsport, Philadelphia|Pennsport]] neighborhood.<ref name="strut">{{cite video | people = [[Max Raab|Max L. Raab]] | title = Strut! The Movie | medium = DVD | publisher = Max L. Raab Productions | location = Philadelphia | URL = http://www.strutthemovie.com/synopsis.php | date = 2001 | access-date = 2007-11-29 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071009130211/http://www.strutthemovie.com/synopsis.php | archive-date = 2007-10-09 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="folklore">{{Cite journal| last = Welch| first = Charles E. Jr. | title = "Oh, Dem Golden Slippers": The Philadelphia Mummers Parade| journal = The Journal of American Folklore | volume = 79| issue = 314 | pages = 523–536 | publisher = The Journal of American Folklore, Vol. 79, No. 314| date = October–December 1966 | jstor = 538218| doi =10.2307/538218}}</ref><ref name="Dubin">{{Cite book | last = Dubin | first = Murray | title = South Philadelphia; Mummers, memories, and the Melrose Diner | publisher = [[Temple University Press]] | date = June 1996 | url = https://archive.org/details/southphiladelphi0000dubi | isbn = 1-56639-429-5 | url-access = registration }}</ref>

==Government and infrastructure== Portions of South Philadelphia are within [[Philadelphia City Council]] Districts 1 and 2. As of 2014 Councilman [[Mark Squilla]] and Councilman Kenyatta Johnson represent the two districts.<ref name="PolComServiceMaps"/>

The [[Philadelphia Fire Department]] operates nine fire stations serving South Philadelphia.<ref>"[https://secure.phila.gov//fire/int.asp?menucat=Units_Services_Menu&page=emsoverview#menucat=Facilities_Menu&page=firehouse Fire Houses]." ''[[Philadelphia Fire Department]]''. Retrieved November 7, 2008.</ref> Most of South Philadelphia resides in Fire Battalion 1, headquartered at 711 S. [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]]. Portions of South Philadelphia reside in Battalion 4, headquartered at N. 4th and [[Arch Street (Philadelphia)|Arch]] streets, and Battalion 11, headquartered at 43rd and [[Market Street (Philadelphia)|Market]] streets.<ref name="PolComServiceMaps"/>

The [[Philadelphia Police Department]] patrols three districts located within South Philadelphia. The three patrol districts serving South Philadelphia are the 1st, 3rd and 17th districts.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20041212112048/http://www.ppdonline.org/ops/ops_districts.php PPD Online Patrol Districts]}}, [[Philadelphia Police Department]].</ref>

==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], South Philadelphia has an area of 9.7 sq. miles, all land.

===Neighborhoods=== {{Main|List of Philadelphia neighborhoods}} [[File:Brush Factory Lofts, Lower Moyamensing Philadelphia.jpg|thumb|A factory converted into lofts in [[Lower Moyamensing, Philadelphia|Lower Moyamensing]]]] The South Philadelphia Planning Analysis Section is bounded by [[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]] on the north and the [[Delaware River|Delaware]] and [[Schuylkill River|Schuylkill]] rivers to their confluence.<ref name=PCPC>[http://www.phila.gov/CityPlanning/resources/Publications/Political_boundaries.pdf The Political and Community Service Boundaries of Philadelphia], Philadelphia City Planning Commission, June 2004.</ref> The portions on either side of [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]] are known as '''South Philadelphia West''' and '''South Philadelphia East'''.

*[[Bella Vista, Philadelphia|Bella Vista]]: North to [[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]], South to Washington Avenue, West to 11th Street, East to 6th Street<ref>Bella Vista Town Watch. "[http://www.bvtw.org/bvtwMap.html Map of Bella Vista]". Accessed 2 February 2009.</ref> *[[Little Cambodia#Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Cambodia Town]] *[[Central South Philadelphia]] *[[Devil's Pocket, Philadelphia|Devil's Pocket]]: Irish neighborhood west of Grays Ferry Avenue * [[Dickinson Square West, Philadelphia|Dickinson Square West]] - Diverse neighborhood. Washington to Mifflin, 4th to 6th.<ref>[https://dswca.org/ Dickinson Square West Civic Association]</ref> *[[East Passyunk Crossing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|East Passyunk Crossing]]: North to Tasker Street, South to Snyder Avenue, West to [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]], East to 9th Street *[[Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park]] *[[Girard Estate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Girard Estate]] *Greenwich: 4th to 9th Streets, Mifflin to Snyder *[[Grays Ferry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Grays Ferry]]: North to Gray's Ferry Ave., south to Passyunk Ave., west to the Schuylkill River, east to 24th Street *[[Hawthorne, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Hawthorne]]: From South Street to Washington Ave., Broad Street to 11th Street<ref>''[[South Philly Review]]''. "[http://southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=2569 The Place Where You Live: Hawthorne] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200316/http://southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=2569 |date=2007-09-27 }}". Accessed 4 February 2009.</ref> *[[Italian Market, Philadelphia|Italian Market]]: Along 9th Street from Fitzwater Street in the north to Wharton Street in the south. *[[Little Saigon, Philadelphia|Little Saigon]] *[[Lower Moyamensing]]: North to Snyder Avenue, South to Oregon Avenue, West to Broad Street, East to 7th Street *[[Marconi Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Marconi Plaza]] *[[Moyamensing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Moyamensing]] *[[Newbold, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Newbold]] *[[Packer Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Packer Park]] *[[Passyunk Square, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Passyunk Square]]: Washington Ave. to Tasker Street, 6th Street to Broad Street<ref>[http://www.passyunksquare.org/about/ Passyunk Square Civic Association]</ref> *[[Pennsport, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Pennsport]]: Locally referred to as "Two Street", Penn's Port is a predominantly [[Irish-American]] Catholic neighborhood. *[[Point Breeze, Philadelphia|Point Breeze]], a largely [[African-American]] neighborhood. *[[Queen Village, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Queen Village]]: North to Lombard Street, south to Washington Ave., east to the [[Delaware River]], west to 6th Street. The neighborhood contains a large Jewish-American population.<ref>Queen Village Neighbor's Association. "[http://www.qvna.org/qv/life.htm Life in Queen Village]". Accessed 4 February 2009.</ref> *[[Schuylkill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Schuylkill]] *[[Southwark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwark]]: The limits of the district started on Cedar (South) Street and the Delaware River, and proceeded west to Passyunk Ave.; along the latter to Moyamensing Ave.; then by Keeler's Lane to Greenwich Road; then to the Delaware River, and along the several courses of the same until reaching the beginning point again. *[[Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Southwest Center City]]: North to South Street (Rittenhouse/Fitler), south to Washington Ave., east to Broad Street (Hawthorne), west to 24th Street (Gray's Ferry) *[[South Philadelphia Sports Complex|Sports Complex]] *[[West Passyunk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|West Passyunk]] *[[Wharton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Wharton]] *[[Whitman, Philadelphia|Whitman]]

==Demographics== [[File:SouthPhillyRowhouses.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Row housing in South Philly, 2004]] In 2010, the area's population was 168,782. Though mostly known for its large [[Italians|Italian]] population, South Philadelphia contains a diverse population of Italians, [[Irish people|Irish]], [[African American]]s and [[Mexicans]], as well as growing populations of [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]], [[Chinese people|Chinese]], [[Khmer people|Cambodian]], [[Indonesians|Indonesian]], [[Thai people|Thai]] and [[Central Americans]]. In addition, the area contains smaller but historically significant [[Greeks|Greek]], [[Jews|Jewish]], and [[Lebanese Maronite Christians|Maronite Lebanese]] communities.

On January 22, 2010 the [[Associated Press]] said "South Philadelphia has been growing more diverse for decades, but the last 20 years have seen the greatest influx of Asian and Hispanic families."<ref name=RoilsSouthPhil>"[http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-01-22-asian-bullying-philadelphia_N.htm Bullying against Asian students roils Philadelphia high school]." [[Associated Press]] in ''[[USA Today]]''. January 22, 2010. Retrieved on January 20, 2013. "South Philadelphia has been growing more diverse for decades, but the last 20 years have seen the greatest influx of Asian and Hispanic families. Many of the city's nearly 60,000 residents who report being born in China live in the neighborhoods, said David Elesh, an urban sociologist at Temple University."</ref> David Elesh, a [[Temple University]] urban sociologist, said that of the almost 60,000 Philadelphia residents who reported being born in China, many lived in South Philadelphia.<ref name=RoilsSouthPhil />

As of the 2010 Census, there are 168,782 people in 78,440 housing units. The population density is 16,771 people per square mile. 46.6% of the population is male, and 53.4% is female. The South Philadelphia area comprises the zip codes of 19145, 19146, 19147 and 19148.<ref name="auto1">Census data by zipcode {{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2020-03-15}}</ref>

===Ethnic demographics=== * Non-Hispanic White: 87,268 (51.8%) * African-American: 43,404 (25.7%) * Asian: 20,926 (12.4%) * Hispanic or Latino: 12,866 (7.6%) * Mixed or Other: 10,531 (6.1%) * American Indian: 656 (0.3%) <ref name="auto1"/><ref name="2010 Census">{{cite news|title=2010 Census |publisher=Medgar Evers College |url=http://2010.census.gov/partners/materials/factsheets-pr.php |access-date=2010-04-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611082314/http://2010.census.gov/partners/materials/factsheets-pr.php |archive-date=2010-06-11}}</ref>

====Italians==== {{See also|History of the Italian Americans in Philadelphia}} The largest and oldest Italian immigrant settlements in Philadelphia are in South Philadelphia.<ref name=DiGiacomop11>Di Giacomo, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=14P-KIJC4ZgC&pg=PA11 11].</ref> Though rare and small in size, some early Italian immigrant settlements appeared in South Philadelphia prior to the 1890s; however, these small settlements generally consisted of a few skilled workers, merchants, and artists from [[Genoa]] and other wealthier areas of [[Northern Italy]].<ref name=DiGiacomop8>Di Giacomo, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=14P-KIJC4ZgC&pg=PA8 8].</ref> In contrast, beginning in the 1890s, the vast majority of Italian immigrants that settled in Philadelphia came from impoverished regions of [[Southern Italy]], with most Italian immigration to Philadelphia occurring in the 20th century. Though Italians in Philadelphia emigrated from various Southern Italian regions, most Italians in Philadelphia emigrated from or have origins in three main areas: the previously combined regions of [[Abruzzo]] and [[Molise]]; the city of [[Messina]] in [[Sicily]] and the [[Province of Messina|surrounding province]]; and [[Salerno]] and [[Avellino]] in [[Campania]]. To this day, [[Languages of Italy|dialects]] from those regions mixed with English are spoken in many South Philadelphia households and neighborhoods.

Italians in South Philadelphia experienced widespread [[Anti-Italianism|discrimination]] from the larger majority populations of Philadelphia. For example, Italian neighborhoods in South Philadelphia were heavily [[redlining|redlined]] for decades specifically due to their Italian-American demographics. However, Italian-Americans in South Philadelphia have contributed greatly to the culture of Philadelphia, establishing the [[Italian Market, Philadelphia|Italian Market]], creating both the [[cheesesteak]] and the [[hoagie]], and introducing Italian [[roast pork sandwich]]es, [[Italian ice|water ice]], [[Italian tomato pie|tomato pie]] and [[pizza]] to the [[cuisine of Philadelphia]]. Recently, some Italian-American South Philadelphians have moved to [[South Jersey|Southern New Jersey]].<ref name=DiGiacomop11 /> However, the Italian-American population in Philadelphia remains the second largest in the country.

In 1852, the first Italian [[Parish in the Catholic Church|Catholic parish]] in the United States, [[Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi|St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi]], was founded by pre-mass immigration Italians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.philaplace.org/story/142/|title=PhilaPlace - St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi Roman Catholic Church|website=www.philaplace.org}}</ref><ref name="DiGiacomop8" /> Donna J. Di Giacomo, author of ''Italians of Philadelphia'', wrote that this church "was a hallmark of the neighborhood and touched many a South Philadelphia Italian's and Italian American's life in one way or another for generations."<ref name=DiGiacomop11 />

====Irish==== {{See also|History of the Irish Americans in Philadelphia}} Much of South Philadelphia's Irish population is located in the eastern part of the South Philadelphia, specifically [[Pennsport, Philadelphia|Pennsport]] and [[Whitman, Philadelphia|Whitman]]. Pennsport, which is also locally referred to as "Two Street", is arguably the most well known Irish neighborhood in South Philadelphia. Pennsport is also home to many of the city's Mummers clubs, where some are known for their Irish American themes. Other Irish neighborhoods are located in the northwestern area of South Philadelphia, including [[Grays Ferry]], [[Devil's Pocket, Philadelphia|Devil's Pocket]] and areas of [[Girard Estate, Philadelphia|Girard Estate]], [[Southwest Center City, Philadelphia|Southwest Center City]] and [[Schuylkill, Philadelphia|Schuylkill]].

Philadelphia's large Irish community, however, is more prominent in other sections of the city, most notably [[Northeast Philadelphia]].

====Mexicans==== As of 2000 the largest Mexican community in Philadelphia was in the area bounded by [[Front Street (Philadelphia)|Front Street]], 18th Street, Oregon Avenue, and Washington Avenue in South Philadelphia.<ref name=LatinoPhil1>"[http://hsp.org/sites/default/files/legacy_files/migrated/latinophiladelphiaataglance.pdf Latino Philadelphia at a Glance]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140116131238/http://hsp.org/sites/default/files/legacy_files/migrated/latinophiladelphiaataglance.pdf Archive]) [[Historical Society of Pennsylvania]]. p. 1. Retrieved on January 15, 2014.</ref> As of 2011 most Mexicans in South Philadelphia originate from the state of [[Puebla]].<ref name=ShawPuebla>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20140116140303/http://articles.philly.com/2011-10-28/news/30332471_1_poblanos-mexican-states-mexican-new-york From Puebla to South Philly]." ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. October 28, 2011. Retrieved on January 15, 2014.</ref>

====African Americans==== African Americans have lived in South Philadelphia since the early 19th century at the very least, though the city of Philadelphia proper was home to a significant population of [[free negro|freed]] and [[fugitive slaves]] from at least the 18th century onward. The majority of the current African American population in South Philadelphia, however, is descended from Southern migrants who moved into the city in high numbers during the first [[Great Migration (African American)|Great Migration]] in the early 20th century. [[South Street (Philadelphia)|South Street]] was originally considered the cultural and commercial center of this community, though the community became increasingly concentrated to western areas below South Street, including [[Point Breeze, Philadelphia|Point Breeze]], [[Southwest Center City]], [[Schuylkill, Philadelphia|Schuylkill]] and [[Grays Ferry, Philadelphia|Grays Ferry]].<ref name="hunter">{{cite book|last1=Hunter|first1=Marcus Anthony|title=Black Citymakers: How The Philadelphia Negro Changed Urban America|date=2013|publisher=OUP USA|isbn=9780199948130 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TMHcDciM3kMC&q=south+street+philadelphia+hippie&pg=PA190}}</ref> Point Breeze and South Street particularly served as Philadelphia's "[[Harlem]]" during the first half of the 20th century. The first police station and fire station staffed by African Americans were located on South Street. Famous South Philadelphians include opera [[contralto]] [[Marian Anderson]] and musicians [[Kenny Gamble]] and [[Chubby Checker]]. The Odunde Festival, arguably the largest street festival in Philadelphia, is an African-American celebration that is held annually in the South Street area. As of 2013, those who identified as "Black alone" or in combination with another ethnicity totaled 45,482 persons living in the zip codes 19145, 19146, 19147 and 19148.<ref>U S Census Bureau, American Factfinder. census.gov 2009-2013 Population Estimate</ref> The African American population in South Philadelphia has historically constituted between 25% and 30% of South Philadelphia's population - 27% "Black alone" and in combination with another ethnicity, as of a 2013 population estimate.

==Transportation== [[File:SEPTA AT&T (Pattison) station.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[SEPTA]]'s [[NRG Station]] (formerly Pattison station)]] [[File:Walt Whitman Bridge Philadelphia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Walt Whitman Bridge]] connects South Philadelphia with [[South Jersey]]]] [[SEPTA]]'s [[Broad Street Line]] subway services South Philadelphia and provides quick access to [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]] and [[North Philadelphia]]. A number of [[SEPTA]] bus routes also serve South Philadelphia, ferrying commuters to and from Center City and the surrounding neighborhoods and suburbs.

[[Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania|I-95]] runs north and south through South Philadelphia and, in this area, provides commuters with access to [[Philadelphia International Airport]], [[Interstate 76 (east)|I-76]], the [[South Philadelphia Sports Complex]] and the [[Walt Whitman Bridge]]. The Girard Point Bridge section of I-95 crosses over the mouth of the [[Schuylkill River]], where it merges with the [[Delaware River]].

[[Interstate 76 (Ohio–New Jersey)|I-76]] runs from the Walt Whitman Bridge to Passyunk Avenue in South Philadelphia and allows access between this section of the city and [[University City, Philadelphia|University City]], [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City]], [[30th Street Station]] and the western suburbs.

In addition, [[Pennsylvania Route 291|PA Route 291]] serves as a major artery between the area and [[Delaware County, Pennsylvania|Delaware County]], crossing the Schuylkill River via the [[George C. Platt Bridge|Platt Bridge]], named for Medal of Honor recipient [[George C. Platt]]. [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]] is part of [[Pennsylvania Route 611|PA Route 611]].

South Philadelphia is served by unprotected [[bicycle lane|bike lanes]] on many streets going in all directions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bike Maps|url=http://www.bicyclecoalition.org/resources/maps|publisher=Bicycle Coalition|access-date=August 13, 2012}}</ref> Snyder Avenue has unprotected bike lanes going East and West. Columbus Boulevard has North and South bike lanes which are separated from automobile traffic from Reed Street to Center City. 22nd Street provides Northward lanes for [[cyclists]]. Some streets such as 11th Street have both [[Bike lanes]] and Sharrows or [[Shared lane marking]]. In 2022, Washington Avenue east of Broad Street was transformed into a [[multimodel]] road with protected bike lanes and pedestrial crossings.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.phila.gov/documents/washington-avenue-repaving-and-improvement-project/ | title=Washington Avenue repaving and improvement project | Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability }}</ref> The span of Washington Avenue west of Broad Street underwent repaving and minor changes to bike lanes.

{{As of|2016}} two Taiwanese airlines, [[China Airlines]] and [[EVA Air]], provide private bus services to and from [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in New York City for customers based in the Philadelphia area. These bus services stop in South Philadelphia.<ref>"[http://www.evaair.com/en-us/check-in-baggage-and-airports/shuttle-bus-service/free-shuttle-service-to-connect-pa-and-nj/ Service to Connect PA & NJ]." [[EVA Air]]. Retrieved on February 29, 2016.</ref><ref>"[http://www.china-airlines.com/en/promotion/b7052507-c51b-4049-93f8-e5457e9e05d7.html Free Shuttle Service To/From JFK Airport] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306024440/http://www.china-airlines.com/en/promotion/b7052507-c51b-4049-93f8-e5457e9e05d7.html |date=2016-03-06 }}." [[China Airlines]]. September 15, 2015. Retrieved on February 29, 2016.</ref>

==Crime== The [[American Mafia|Italian-American Mafia]] family known as the [[Philadelphia crime family]] is active in the area, maintaining much of its operations in South Philadelphia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://philadelphiaweekly.com/the-scarfo-mob/|title=The Scarfo Mob – Philadelphia Weekly|website=Philadelphiaweekly.com|date=31 August 2021 |access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref> The African-American [[Black Mafia]] and its offshoot, the [[Black Mafia#Junior Black Mafia|Junior Black Mafia]], have also had a presence in the Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia since the late 1960s.

Historical gangs include the Italian [[Philadelphia poison ring]] as well as the [[Lanzetta brothers]], a gang of six Italian-American brothers who were drug traffickers and [[rum-running|bootleggers]]. All six brothers were born in the Third [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|Ward]] of South Philadelphia. South Philadelphia (along with [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]) was a part of their territory, in which they fought with rival bootleggers [[Mickey Duffy|William Michael "Mickey Duffy" Cusick]] and [[Philadelphia crime family#John Avena and Joe Dovi|Joe Bruno]] during [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]].

[[Angelo Bruno]], who was boss of the Philadelphia crime family, was murdered in front of his house at 10th and Snyder Avenues in 1980.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/Angelo_bruno_assassinated.html |title = Angelo Bruno assassinated}}</ref>

==Education== ===Primary and secondary schools=== ====Public schools==== Residents are with the [[School District of Philadelphia]]'s South District.<ref name="PolComServiceMaps" /> Zoned public high schools in South Philadelphia include [[South Philadelphia High School]], [[Audenried High School]], and [[Furness High School]].<ref name="Highschooldirectory">"[http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/students/09Directory_English.pdf A Directory of High Schools for 2009 Admissions] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106091014/http://www.phila.k12.pa.us/students/09Directory_English.pdf |date=2015-11-06}}." ''[[School District of Philadelphia]]''. Retrieved November 6, 2008.</ref><ref>"[http://www.southphillyreview.com/view_article.php?id=6258 From the Ashes]." ''[[South Philly Review]]''. November 1, 2007.</ref><ref>"[http://media.www.theloquitur.com/media/storage/paper226/news/2006/05/04/News/Academic.Standards.Differ.In.Philadelphia-1993022.shtml Academic standards differ in Philadelphia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713010247/http://media.www.theloquitur.com/media/storage/paper226/news/2006/05/04/News/Academic.Standards.Differ.In.Philadelphia-1993022.shtml |date=2009-07-13}}." ''[[Cabrini College|The Loquitur]]''. May 4, 2006.</ref><ref>"[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB29B646E285422&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM SCHOOL'S FINALLY OUT FOR SUMMER STUDENTS]." ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. August 8, 1986. B01.</ref> Historic school buildings include [[Francis Scott Key School]] and [[Southwark School]].

Academy at Palumbo, [[Girard Academic Music Program]] and The [[Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts]] (CAPA), all public magnet schools, are in South Philadelphia, at 11th and Catharine streets, 21st and Ritner streets, and [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad]] and Carpenter streets, respectively.<ref>Snyder, Susan. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20131105074751/http://articles.philly.com/2005-03-13/news/25419771_1_beauty-pageant-miss-america-capa It's good to be king - of your high school Guys get their own pageant.]" ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. March 13, 2005. Retrieved on September 21, 2012.</ref>

The [[Mastery Charter Schools]] system operates the Thomas School (grades 7–12) in South Philadelphia. It was formerly the district school Thomas Middle School,<ref>"[http://www.masterycharter.org/schools/thomas-campus/about-7.html Thomas Campus Information] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119114839/http://masterycharter.org/schools/thomas-campus/about-7.html |date=2012-01-19}}." [[Mastery Charter Schools]]. Retrieved on September 10, 2012. "927 Johnston Street Philadelphia, PA 19148"</ref> and shares a campus with a district elementary school, [[D. Newlin Fell School]], at 9th Street and Oregon Avenue.

====Private schools==== [[Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School]] is in South Philadelphia. It is a merger of the former [[Saint John Neumann High School (Pennsylvania)|Saint John Neumann High School]] and the [[Saint Maria Goretti High School (Pennsylvania)|Saint Maria Goretti High School]].<ref name="Woodall">Woodall, Martha. "Neumann graduates its last all-male class." ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]''. Saturday June 5, 2004. B02.</ref><ref name="School Website">{{cite web|url=http://www.neumanngoretti.org/index.html|title=School History|access-date=2007-05-11|publisher=Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School website|author=SJNMGCHS}}</ref><ref name="School Website0">{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweekshowcase.com/private-schools/neumann-goretti |title=Ss. John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School |access-date=2007-05-11 |publisher=Newsweek website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921051540/http://www.newsweekshowcase.com/private-schools/neumann-goretti |archive-date=2008-09-21 }}</ref> In addition, there are several [[Catholicism|Catholic]] elementary schools in South Philadelphia, usually tied to a local parish church. In 2010 South Philadelphia Catholic elementary schools had 2,572 students, a decline by 27% from the 2006 figure.<ref name=CampisisouthphillyCathschool>{{cite web|author=Campisi, Anthony|url=http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-09/news/30607918_1_catholic-school-closings-elementary-schools-annunciation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021070041/http://articles.philly.com/2012-01-09/news/30607918_1_catholic-school-closings-elementary-schools-annunciation|archive-date=2014-10-21|title=Catholic school closings hit South Philadelphia especially hard|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=2012-01-09|access-date=2019-11-30}}</ref>

[[Philadelphia Free School]], patterned on the [[Sudbury school]] model, is located at the intersection of 21st and Christian streets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.phillyfreeschool.org/|title=Philly Free School|website=phillyfreeschool.org|access-date=2017-07-15}}</ref>

===Public libraries=== [[Free Library of Philadelphia]] operates six branches in South Philadelphia: Charles Santore, Fumo Family, Queen Memorial, South Philadelphia, Thomas F. Donatucci Sr. and Whitman.<ref>"[http://libwww.library.phila.gov/branches/branchmap_jpg.cfm Branch Map (older version)]." ''[[Free Library of Philadelphia]]''. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.</ref> Prior to its 1999 reopening in a new building, the Fumo Branch was known as the Ritner Children's Branch.<ref>"[http://libwww.library.phila.gov/branches/branch.cfm?loc=FFB Fumo Family Branch]." ''[[Free Library of Philadelphia]]''. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.</ref> Prior to 2004, the Donatucci Branch was the Passyunk Branch, and the Santore Branch was the Southwark Branch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://libwww.freelibrary.org/assets/pdf/about/annualreport/annual-report-2004.pdf|title=2004 Annual Report|publisher=Free Library of Philadelphia|page=6 (PDF p. 8/17)|access-date=2024-01-02}}</ref>

<gallery> File:Thomas_F_Donatucci,_Sr.,_Branch.jpg|Donatucci Branch File:Free Library of Philadelphia Fumo Family Branch.jpg|Fumo Branch File:Charles Santore Branch, Free Library of Philadelphia.jpg|Santore Branch </gallery>

==Places of note== [[File:South Philadelphia Sports Complex.jpg|right|thumb|The configuration of the [[South Philadelphia Sports Complex]] in early 2004. Clockwise from top right: [[Citizens Bank Park]], [[Lincoln Financial Field]], [[Xfinity Mobile Arena]] (formerly the site of [[John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)|John F. Kennedy Stadium]]), [[Wachovia Spectrum]] (razed in 2010–11), and [[Veterans Stadium]] (demolished on March 21, 2004). [[Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania|Interstate 95]] can be seen running through the bottom right corner of the photo.]] [[File:Philly041907-004-GenosSteaks.jpg|thumb|[[Geno's Steaks]] at 1219 S. 9th Street in South Philadelphia]] South Street has long been considered the border between South Philadelphia proper and Center City. It originally ran east and west (although traffic is now routed east one-way). Many bars, nightspots, shops and restaurants are located along this neon-lit hotspot, with occasional live music venues (including the [[Theatre of Living Arts]]) along the way.

The intersection of 9th Street and Passyunk Avenue is home to the regionally famous [[Geno's Steaks]] and [[Pat's King of Steaks]] cheesesteak shops, fierce competitors in the local deli market for decades.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.patskingofsteaks.com/history|title=Our History: The Creation of the Cheesesteak|website=[[Pat's King of Steaks]]|access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.genosteaks.com/|title=Geno's Steaks Homepage|website=[[Geno's Steaks]]|access-date=August 4, 2022}}</ref> Also, nearby is the city's open-air [[Italian Market, Philadelphia|Italian Market]], specializing in fresh produce, meats and other foods. It is lined by specialty shops, such as butchers, bakeries and cheese/grocery stores, as well as one for kitchen goods, and new cafes and coffee houses. The area was featured in the film ''[[Rocky]]'' and its sequels. This is the heart of an annual street festival celebrating the neighborhood's food.

[[Edward W. Bok Technical High School]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], has been converted into a workspace and community center.

Among the largest landmarks in South Philadelphia is the [[South Philadelphia Sports Complex]] at the corner of [[Broad Street (Philadelphia)|Broad Street]] and Pattison Avenue. Here, the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] (professional baseball), [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (professional football), [[Philadelphia 76ers]] (professional basketball), [[Philadelphia Flyers]] (professional ice hockey), [[Philadelphia Soul]] (professional arena football), [[Temple Owls football|Temple Owls]] (college football) make their home in the massive state-of-the-art sports arenas surrounding the well-known intersection: [[Citizens Bank Park]], [[Lincoln Financial Field]] and [[Xfinity Mobile Arena]]. Also located at the sports complex is [[Stateside Live!]], a dining and entertainment complex.

The [[South Philadelphia Sports Complex]] is home to both [[Citizens Bank Park]], the home field of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[Lincoln Financial Field]], the home field of the [[Philadelphia Eagles]], [[Xfinity Mobile Arena]], the home arena of the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] and [[Philadelphia Flyers]], and the NovaCare Complex, the practice facility of the Philadelphia Eagles. The sports complex region also once housed [[Veterans Stadium]], the former home field of the Eagles and Phillies, which stood from 1971 to 2004, [[John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)|John F. Kennedy Stadium]], which stood from 1925 to 1992, and the [[Spectrum (arena)|Spectrum]], the former arena of the 76ers and Flyers, which was in use from 1967 to 2009 and was demolished in 2011.

[[Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia]] is located in South Philadelphia near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The casino has over 2,100 [[slot machines]] and electronic [[Casino game#Table games|table games]], 150 table games, a [[poker room]], and a [[sportsbook]]. The complex also has a 12-story [[hotel]], dining, entertainment, and an event center.<ref>{{cite news|last=Tanenbaum|first=Michael|title=Live! Casino & Hotel sets grand opening date in South Philly|publisher=PhillyVoice|date=January 6, 2021|url=https://www.phillyvoice.com/philly-live-casino-hotel-opening-date-february-11-2021/|access-date=January 7, 2021}}</ref> The South Philadelphia Race & Sportsbook operated by [[Parx Casino and Racing|Parx Racing]] is located in South Philadelphia near the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, offering [[off-track betting]] and [[sports betting]].<ref>{{cite web|title=South Philadelphia Race & Sportsbook|publisher=Parx Racing|url=https://www.parxracing.com/south-philadelphia-race-and-sportsbook.php|access-date=March 16, 2019}}</ref>

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Park (originally named League Island Park) is a park located along the [[Delaware River]] in the southernmost point of South Philadelphia, comprising some 348 acres (1.41 km<sup>2</sup>). The park was built to the design of [[Olmsted Brothers]], the firm of [[Frederick Law Olmsted Jr.]] and [[John Charles Olmsted]] in the early 20th century. The [[American Swedish Historical Museum]] is located in [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park]].

The [[Philadelphia Naval Shipyard]] is located in this section of town along the [[Delaware River]]. For decade during the [[World Wars]] and after, the shipyard was a major employer, whose craftsmen built new ships and repaired and maintained existing ones. With the decline in the military uses, the area is being redeveloped by the Navy and city for a variety of business and industrial uses.

A refurbished area of South Philadelphia alongside Columbus Boulevard/Delaware Avenue (near the [[Walt Whitman Bridge]]), Columbus Commons, provides big box shopping and chain restaurants.

Washington Avenue, between 16th St. on the west and Front St. on the east, is home to many Asian businesses, including Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean. Among these are restaurants of all types, two large [[Asian supermarket]]s, jewelers and a wide variety of specialty shops.

[[Passyunk Square, Philadelphia|Passyunk Avenue]], running on a diagonal from Broad Street to South Street, is a formerly thriving consumer district currently undergoing revitalization efforts. Within the past few years, several coffeeshops, restaurants and bars have opened which appeal to the younger population beginning to live in the area. In addition, a farmers' market is held on Wednesday nights at one of the squares.

[[2300 Arena]] (better known as the ECW Arena) at the corner of Swanson Street and Ritner Street is a venue known for hosting boxing and professional wrestling events.

==Notable people== {{One source|section|date=November 2023}} {{div col}} * [[Al Alberts]] (born Al Albertini), singer and composer; co-founder and lead singer of The Four Aces<ref name=pioneers>Broadcast Pioneers. [http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/alalberts.html Al Alberts, Broadcast Pioneer]". Retrieved 6 November 2008.</ref> * [[Marian Anderson]], opera singer and [[Congressional Gold Medal]] recipient<ref name=pioneers/><ref name="MarianAndersonPennCollections">{{cite web |url= http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/mss/anderson/anderson_m4.html |title= Marian Anderson Biography |work= [[University of Pennsylvania]] Library Special Collections-MA Register 4 ([http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/mss/anderson/anderson_m3.html Scope and Content Note]) |date= 31 January 2003 |access-date= 6 November 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121028235530/http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/rbm/mss/anderson/anderson_m4.html |archive-date= 28 October 2012 |url-status= dead }}</ref> * [[Frankie Avalon]] (born Francis Avallone), actor, singer, teen idol<ref name=pioneers/> * [[Joey Bishop]], actor, comedian, member of the "[[Rat Pack]]"<ref name=pioneers/><ref>{{Cite news|last=McLellan |first=Dennis |title=Joey Bishop, 89; comedian was last surviving member of Rat Pack |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2007-10-18 |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-me-bishop19oct19,1,5721549.story?coll=la-celebrity-news |access-date=2007-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071106024757/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-me-bishop19oct19%2C1%2C5721549.story?coll=la-celebrity-news |archive-date=2007-11-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * [[Black Thought]], [[Emcee|MC]] and co-founder of [[The Roots]]<ref name="DeLuca, Dan 2006">DeLuca, Dan. ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' August 2006, "They proclaim to all the land: Philly is cool".</ref> *[[Angelo Bruno]], former head of the [[Philadelphia crime family]]. * [[Octavius Catto|Octavius Valentine Catto]], educator, intellectual, and civil rights activist<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://journals.psu.edu/phj/article/view/23956/23725 |title=View of Nineteenth Century Philadelphia Black Militant: Octavius V. Catto (1839-1871) |journal=Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies |year=1977 |pages=53–76 |publisher=Journals.psu.edu |access-date=2020-03-14|last1=Silcox |first1=Harry C. }}</ref> * [[Mario Cerrito]], filmmaker known in the horror genre.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://southphillyreview.com/2021/09/09/south-philly-director-cooks-up-another-horror-film/?amp | title=South Philly director cooks up another horror film | date=9 September 2021 }}</ref> * [[Danny Cedrone]], bandleader, guitarist for "[[Rock Around the Clock]]"<ref>Dawson, Jim ''Rock Around the Clock: The Record That Started the Rock Revolution'', Backbeat Books, 2005.</ref><ref>Rockabilly Hall of Fame. "[http://www.rockabillyhall.com/DannyCedrone.html Danny Cedrone]". Retrieved 6 November 2008.</ref> * [[Chubby Checker]], singer of [[The Twist (song)|The Twist]]<ref name=pioneers/><ref>Chubbychecker.com [http://www.chubbychecker.com/bio.asp Biography]. Retrieved 6 November 2008.</ref> * [[Stanley Cowell]], jazz pianist, founder of [[Strata-East Records]], member of the [[Heath Brothers]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Jim Croce]], singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Croce__Jim.html | title = Croce, James Joseph (Jim) | access-date = 2010-05-16 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100611020306/http://www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Croce__Jim.html | archive-date = 2010-06-11 }}</ref> * [[Joey DeFrancesco]], jazz organist, trumpeter, vocalist<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Buddy DeFranco]], jazz clarinet player<ref name=Mummers/> * [[James DePreist]], conductor of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra]], director at the [[Juilliard School]], laureate music director of the [[Oregon Symphony]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Fred Diodati]], lead singer of [[The Four Aces]]<ref name=Mummers/><ref>South Philadelphia High School Alumni Association. "[http://www.sphsalumni.com/hall.htm SPHS Hall of Fame] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120910082902/http://www.sphsalumni.com/hall.htm |date=2012-09-10 }}". Retrieved 6 November 2008.</ref> * [[Mickey Duffy|Michael "Mickey" Duffy]], mobster<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dvrbs.com/people/camdenpeople-mickeyduffy.htm |title=Mickey Duffy |access-date=3 January 2011}} </ref> * [[Charles Earland]], jazz composer, organist, saxophonist<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Fabian (entertainer)|Fabian]] (born Fabiano Forte), 1950s teen idol<ref name=pioneers/><ref name=Mummers/> * [[Wilhelmenia Fernandez]], soprano, star of the film [[Diva (1981 film)|Diva]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Larry Fine]], member of the comedy act [[The Three Stooges]]<ref name=Mummers/><ref>Jon's Bar and Grille. "[http://www.jonsbarandgrille.com/about.htm About Larry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819235608/http://www.jonsbarandgrille.com/about.htm |date=2008-08-19 }}". Retrieved 6 November 2008.</ref> * [[Linda Fiorentino]], actress (''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'', ''[[The Last Seduction]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Al Fisher]], guard for the [[Kent State Golden Flashes]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Eddie Fisher (singer)|Eddie Fisher]], singer, entertainer ("[[Oh My Papa]]", "[[Lady of Spain]]")<ref name=pioneers/> * [[Edwin Forrest]], 19th century stage actor<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Kenny Gamble]], [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] songwriting and record production team [[Gamble and Huff]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Dusolina Giannini]], soprano ([[Metropolitan Opera]])<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Vittorio Giannini]], composer of operas, symphonies, and band music<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Stephen Girard]], banker, philanthropist, slave owner. * [[Charlie Gracie]], rock pioneer and singer<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Johnny Grande ]], musician * [[Isadore Granoff]], founder of the [[Granoff School of Music]]<ref>Porter, Lewis. ''John Coltrane: His Life and Music'', University of Michigan Press, 1999. {{ISBN|0-472-08643-X}}, 9780472086436.</ref> * [[Buddy Greco]], singer ("[[The Lady is a Tramp]]") and pianist<ref name=pioneers/><ref name=Mummers/> * [[William Guarnere]], nicknamed "Wild Bill", member of 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment E, "[[Easy Company]]"<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Band-of-Brothers-WWII-Vet-Bill-Guarnere-Dies-at-90-249198891.html |title="Band of Brothers" WWII Vet Bill Guarnere Dies at 90 |author=Chang, David |date=March 11, 2014 |publisher=[[WCAU|NBC 10.com]] |access-date=March 11, 2014}}</ref> * [[Frank Guarrera]], baritone ([[Metropolitan Opera]])<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Tootie Heath|Albert "Tootie" Heath]], jazz drummer, member of the [[Heath Brothers]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Jimmy Heath]], jazz tenor saxophonist, member of the [[Heath Brothers]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Percy Heath]], double bass player for the [[Modern Jazz Quartet]], member of the [[Heath Brothers]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Edward "Babe" Heffron]], member of 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment E, "[[Easy Company]]"<ref>{{cite news |author=Muse, Queen |title='Band of Brothers' WWII Vet "Babe" Heffron Dies at 90 |date=December 3, 2013 |url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Band-of-Brothers-WWII-Vet-Babe-Heffron-Dies-90--234111301.html |publisher=[[WCAU|NBC 10.com]] |access-date=March 21, 2014}}</ref> * [[Sherman Hemsley]], actor (''[[All in the Family]]'', ''[[The Jeffersons]]'', ''[[Amen (TV series)|Amen]]'')<ref>The Museum of Broadcast Communications. "[http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/H/htmlH/hemsleysher/hemsleysher.htm HEMSLEY, SHERMAN]". Retrieved 6 November 2008.</ref> * [[Max Hoff (mobster)|Max "Boo Boo" Hoff]], mobster<ref name="Remembering Max 'Boo Boo' Hoff">{{cite web |title=Remembering Max "Boo Boo" Hoff|date= September 2014 |url=http://www.dvrbs.com/history-local/InterestingPeople-MaxBooBooHoff.htm}}</ref> * [[Dom Irrera]], comedian<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Albert Innaurato]], playwright, theatre director, and writer<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Jerry Jaye]], country/rockabilly singer ("My Girl Josephine")<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Kitty Kallen]], singer ("[[Little Things Mean a Lot]]")<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Irvin Kershner]], director (''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'', ''[[RoboCop 2]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Jack Klugman]], actor (''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'', ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'', ''[[12 Angry Men (1957 film)|12 Angry Men]]'')<ref name=pioneers/><ref name=Mummers>Dubin, Murray. ''South Philadelphia: Mummers, Memories, and the Melrose Diner''. Temple University Press, 1996. {{ISBN|1-56639-429-5}}, {{ISBN|978-1-56639-429-1}}</ref> *[[Kenny Koplove]], baseball player<ref>{{cite web|author=Phillies Nation |url=http://www.chatsports.com/philadelphia-phillies/a/source/pn-interview-2015-draft-pick-philadelphias-own-kenny-koplove-11665160 |title=PN Interview: 2015 draft pick, Philadelphia's own Kenny Koplove |publisher=Chatsports.com |date=2015-08-13 |access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/199818264/ |title=The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June 11, 2015 · Page D05 |publisher=Newspapers.com |date=2015-06-11 |access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> * [[Joseph Kramm]], playwright ([[Pulitzer Prize]] for ''[[The Shrike (play)|The Shrike]]''), actor, and director<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Eddie Lang]], jazz guitarist<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Mario Lanza]], tenor and actor (''[[The Great Caruso]]'')<ref name=pioneers/><ref name=Mummers/> * [[Joseph Ligambi|Joseph Anthony "Uncle Joe" Ligambi]], current boss of the Philadelphia crime family.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanmafia.com/Mob_Report/12-17-01_Mob_Report.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212222945/http://www.americanmafia.com/Mob_Report/12-17-01_Mob_Report.html |archive-date=2012-02-12 |title=Rick Porrello's AmericanMafia.com - Allan May's Mob Report current mob stuff |access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> * [[Hy Lit]], Philadelphia-area DJ from the 1950s until 2005<ref name=Mummers/> * [[George Litto]], film producer (''[[Thieves Like Us (film)|Thieves Like Us]]'', ''[[Dressed to Kill (1980 film)|Dressed to Kill]]'' and ''[[Blow Out]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Walter P. Lomax Jr.]], physician and entrepreneur * [[Bernie Lowe]], songwriter, producer, arranger, founder of [[Cameo Records]], launched careers of [[Chubby Checker]], [[Charlie Gracie]], [[Dee Dee Sharp]], [[Bobby Rydell]], [[The Orlons]]<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Man Ray]], modernist/Dada/Surrealist artist<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Gloria Mann]], pop singer ("[[Earth Angel]]")<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Guy Marks]], actor, singer, comedian and impressionist<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Al Martino]], singer ("[[Here in My Heart]]", "[[Volare (song)|Volare]]") and actor (''[[The Godfather]]'', ''[[The Godfather Part III]]'')<ref name=pioneers/><ref name=Mummers/> * [[Joey Merlino]], alleged mafia boss of the [[Philadelphia crime family]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mobtalksitdown.com/mob-boss-joey-merlino-comes-to-town-no-fanfare-no-big-deal/ | title=Mob Boss Joey Merlino Back to His Roots in Philly This Week. Is He Just Touching Base with Old Friends? – Mob Talk Sitdown | date=20 September 2020 }}</ref> * [[Pat Martino]], jazz guitarist and composer<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Rob McElhenney]], actor and creator of "[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]" * [[Meek Mill]], rapper (He was born in South Philadelphia but was raised in [[North Philadelphia]])<ref>{{cite web|author=FuNkwoRm |url=http://www.indiehiphop.net/how-they-came-up-the-meek-mill-story/ |title=How They Came Up: The Meek Mill Story |publisher=Indiehiphop.net |date=2011-06-20 |access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> * [[N. Richard Nash]], writer and dramatist (''[[The Rainmaker (play)|The Rainmaker]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Fayard Nicholas]], dancer ([[Nicholas Brothers]])<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Harold Nicholas]], dancer ([[Nicholas Brothers]])<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Drew O'Keefe]] - U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania<ref name=PhillyInq>{{cite news|title=D. O'Keefe, 73, former prosecutor|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=1989-06-19|page=42}} - [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72666335/obituary_for_drew_jt_o_keefe_d_okeefe/ Clipping] from [[Newspapers.com]]</ref> * [[Harry Olivieri]], co-inventor of the [[cheesesteak]]<ref name=Olivieri>{{Cite journal | last =Sims | first =Gayle Ronan | title =Obituary: Harry M. Olivieri / Philadelphia cheesesteak's co-creator | journal =[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] | date =July 22, 2006 }}</ref> * [[Pat Olivieri]], co-inventor of the [[cheesesteak]]<ref name=Olivieri/> * [[Frank Palumbo]], restaurateur, humanitarian and power broker; owner of [[Palumbo's]]"<ref>[[Larry Kane|Kane, Larry]]. ''Larry Kane's Philadelphia'', 2000. Temple University Press, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. {{ISBN|1-56639-806-1}}.</ref><ref>[http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=10398 "MEMOIR: Me and Frank"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930020002/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/view.php?id=10398 |date=2007-09-30 }} ''[[Philadelphia Weekly]]'', September 2005</ref> * [[Lisa Peluso]], actress (''[[Saturday Night Fever]]'', ''[[Search for Tomorrow]]'', ''[[Loving (TV series)|Loving]]'', ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'', ''[[One Life to Live]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Vincent Persichetti]], composer, pianist, teacher at the [[Juilliard School]] (students included [[Philip Glass]], [[Hall Overton]], [[Kenneth Fuchs]] and [[Thelonious Monk]])<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Questlove]], [[drummer]] and co-founder of [[The Roots]]<ref name="DeLuca, Dan 2006"/> * [[Florence Quivar]], mezzo-soprano ([[Metropolitan Opera]], [[Grammy Award]] for ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Peter Mark Richman]], actor (''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'', ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'', ''[[Three's Company]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Frank Rizzo]], mayor of Philadelphia (1972–1980)<ref>Dilulio, John J. Jr. ''[[Washington Monthly]]'', July–August, 1993. "[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1316/is_n7-8_v25/ai_14070746/pg_1?tag=artBody;col1 Frank Rizzo, The Last Big Man in Big City America pt. 1]"</ref> * [[LaVaughn Robinson]], tap dancer, choreographer (a [[National Endowment of the Arts]] "Living National Treasure" and [[National Endowment for the Arts|NEA]] [[National Heritage Fellowship]] award)<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Bobby Rydell]], singer ("[[Wild One (Bobby Rydell song)|Wild One]]", "[[Volare (song)|Volare]]"), actor (''[[Bye Bye Birdie (1963 film)|Bye Bye Birdie]]''), teen idol<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Jodie Sands]], singer ("[[With All My Heart]]", "[[Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)]]")<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Dee Dee Sharp]], singer ("[[Slow Twistin']]" (with Chubby Checker), "[[Mashed Potato Time]]")<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Beanie Sigel]], rapper * [[Bessie Smith]] (1894-1937), Empress of the Blues * [[Frank Spellman]] (1922–2017), Olympic champion weightlifter * [[Sylvester Stallone]], actor (''[[Rocky (film series)|Rocky]]'', ''[[Rambo (film series)|Rambo]]'', ''[[The Expendables (film series)|The Expendables]]'' franchises)<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Joseph Stefano]], [[Edgar Award]]-winning screenwriter (''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'')<ref name=Mummers/> * [[George Tunnell]], vocalist ([[Jan Savitt and the Top Hatters]])<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Charlie Ventura]], tenor saxophonist and bandleader<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Joe Venuti]], jazz violin pioneer<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Stanley Weintraub]], professor, historian, and biographer<ref name=Mummers/> * [[Anne Brancato Wood]], politician, the first woman to serve in the [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives]] as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Glennon |first=Patrick |date=2018-03-11 |title=A Phila. woman who would not be held back |pages=C2 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-a-phila-woman/125889857/ |access-date=2023-06-05}}</ref> {{div col end}}

==See also== {{Portal|Philadelphia|Pennsylvania}} * [[Aquarama Aquarium Theater of the Sea]] * [[Benjamin Franklin Bridge]] * [[Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park]] * [[Italian Market, Philadelphia]] * [[Little Saigon, Philadelphia]] * [[Moyamensing Prison]] * [[Naval Hospital Philadelphia]] * [[Philadelphia Naval Shipyard]] * [[Sesquicentennial Exposition]] * [[Settlement Music School]] * [[South Philadelphia High School]] * [[South Philadelphia Sports Complex]] ** [[Citizens Bank Park]] ** [[John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)|John F. Kennedy Stadium]] ** [[Lincoln Financial Field]] ** [[Spectrum (arena)|The Spectrum]] ** [[Veterans Stadium]] ** [[Xfinity Mobile Arena]] * [[Walt Whitman Bridge]]

==Further reading== * Di Giacomo, Donna J. ''Italians of Philadelphia''. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2007. {{ISBN|0738550205}}, 9780738550206. * Juliani, Richard N. ''Building Little Italy: Philadelphia's Italians Before Mass Migration''. [[Penn State Press]], 2005. {{ISBN|0271028645}}, 9780271028644.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Commons category-inline}} {{Wikivoyage|Philadelphia/South|South Philly}}

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