Competitors in the greased pole challenge at the Italian Market Festival in 2017 reach the prizes at the top. (Katherine Kuo) While Philly police still want fans to stay on the ground this weekend, ...

The grease pole tradition continued on Sunday in South Philadelphia, but this time in a sanctioned competition at the annual 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Prizes hang from the top of the grease ...

The 2025 South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returns this weekend with lots of vendors and tons of family fun, but mostly lots of tasty food and one greased pole ready for climbing. “This annual ...

The Grease Pole Festival is one of the more unusual events that takes place in the city. The celebration surrounds an activity that pits teams against one-another by greasing a telephone pole and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Grease Pole Festival returns to Buffalo this weekend, connecting the community to celebrate Puerto Rican traditions together. “If you look at all the festivals that happened ...

Philly will host a Red Bull event that might be on the nose for those familiar with sports fan celebrations in the city. The Red Bull Championship Run will have up to 100 people compete to sprint up a ...

“I’ve been walking through the neighborhood this whole month and everybody’s like, ‘You’re doing it? You’re doing it? You’re doing it?’ ” José Rodriguez tells me. “And I’m like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah.’ ” ...

The other day I was speaking to a neighbor about all of the great festivals in Buffalo and he asked me if I had ever attended the Grease Pole Festival. I told him that I had, which not only surprised ...