Packer Park

Bardascino Park, 1000 S. 10th St., hosts Love Your Park 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 12. bardascinopark.org.

Beck Park, 839 S. Second St., hosts Love Your Park 9:30 a.m. to noon May 12.

Capitolo Playground, 900 Federal St., hosts Love Your Park 10 a.m. to noon May 12. 215-685-1883. facebook.com/capitoloplayground.

Chew Playground, 1800 Washington Ave., hosts Love Your Park 9 a.m. to noon May 12.

Cianfrani Park, 721 S. Eighth St., hosts Love Your Park 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 and a...

Columbus Square Park, 1200 Wharton St., hosts Love Your Park 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 12. 215-685-1890. columbussquarepark@gmail.com. columbussquarepark.org.

Dickinson Square Park, 1600 E. Moyamensing Ave., hosts Love Your Park 9 to 11 a.m. May 12. info@dickinsonsquare.org. dickinsonsquare.org.

George W. Childs School, 1599 Wharton St., hosts Love Your Park day 10 a.m. May 12. president@newboldneighbors.org. newboldneighbors.org.

Girard Estate Park, 2101 Shunk St., hosts Love Your Park 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 12.

Gold Star Park, 613 Wharton St., hosts Love Your Park 10 a.m. to noon May 12. 215-685-1894. goldstar@passyunk.org. goldstarpark.org.

Guerin Rec Center, 2201 S. 16th St., hosts Love Your Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12. 215-685-1894.

Howard Street Park, 117 Reed St., hosts Love Your Park 9 a.m. to noon May 12.

Jefferson Square Park, 300 Washington Ave., hosts Love Your Park 9 a.m. to noon May 12. Michael.Toklish@fmc.com. jeffersonsquarepark.org.

Karen Donnelly Park, 234 Dickinson St., hosts Love Your Park 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12. facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Karen-Donn elly-Park/172007756 182097.

Manton Street Park and Community Garden, 405-11 Manton St. , hosts Love Your Park 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12. mantonstreetpark@gmail.com. facebook.com/mantonstreetpark.

Marconi Plaza, Broad Street and Oregon Avenue, hosts Love Your Park and Family Day with face painting, pony rides, park cleanup and more 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 12. friendsofmarconiplaza@gmail.com.

Mario Lanza Park, 214 Catharine St., hosts Love Your Park 9 a.m. to noon May 12. mariolanza@qvna.org. qvna.org.

Mifflin Square Park, 500 Wolf St., hosts Love Your Park 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 12 and Show Your Park Personality with a cleanup 4:30 p.m. and kids’ crafts 5:30 p.m. May 17. friendsofmifflinsquare@gmail.com. facebook.com/friendsofmifflinsquare.

Broad and Shunk streets

Broad and McKean streets

Broad and Jackson streets

The Flores Family raised breast cancer awareness funds for the Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure April 5 at Chuck E. Cheese, 9 Snyder Ave. (Photo 2).

Board co-chair Joseph F. Marino scooped cold goodies Monday at Rita’s Water Ice, 1356 E. Passyunk Ave., to secure finances for the East Passyunk Crossing Civic Association & Town Watch (Photo 3).

Universal Audenried Charter High School, 3301 Tasker St., received a hybrid SEPTA bus for educational purposes Friday (Photo 4).

Thirty global Fulbright Scholars planted trees Saturday at Southwark School, 1835 S. Ninth St., Saturday (Photos 5 to 7).

The Whitman Branch, 200 Snyder Ave., addressed the history of Independence Day through a National Constitution Center presentation April 18 (Photo 8). SPR

Narducci attended Stella Maris, formerly at 814 Bigler St., and St. John Neumann High School, then at 2600 Moore St. His nephew went to St. Monica, 1720 W. Ritner St., before also heading to Neumann. When Narducci graduated, his family was already getting down to business.

Narducci attended Stella Maris, formerly at 814 Bigler St., and St. John Neumann High School, then at 2600 Moore St. His nephew went to St. Monica, 1720 W. Ritner St., before also heading to Neumann. When Narducci graduated, his family was already getting down to business.

Narducci attended Stella Maris, formerly at 814 Bigler St., and St. John Neumann High School, then at 2600 Moore St. His nephew went to St. Monica, 1720 W. Ritner St., before also heading to Neumann. When Narducci graduated, his family was already getting down to business.

“After high school, I went straight into Fifth and Moyamensing — Philip’s Steaks,” Narducci, for whom the shop was named at age 15, said.

The family, which runs the business that opened its doors in 1979, closed for two years and reopened in ’84 at 2234 W. Passyunk Ave., makes sure to instill the core values to the next generation early on.

“From a baby, [I was at Philip’s Steaks],” Baldino, who grew up at 19th and Wolf streets and moved to Packer Park a decade ago, said. “I’ve been flipping steaks since I was 3.”

Joanna Nollet of Caffe Chicco, 2532 S. Broad St., joined the winning crowd at Chickie’s and Pete’s PLAY2, 1526 Packer Ave., April 10 in celebration of earning a vote of approval from South Philly Review readers. The second annual, invitation-only affair included a buffet and awards ceremony.