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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there’s a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy ...
The City of Philadelphia honored the Oscar and Grammy winner by renaming the 2000 block of North 59th Street "Will Smith Way.
Philadelphia renamed 2000 N. 59th St. to Will Smith Way on Wednesday. The street is just a block away from Overbrook High School, where Smith graduated in 1986. In time for his first album release in ...
Will Smith's name is now forever enshrined on the streets of Philadelphia. On Wednesday, March 26, the Oscar winner, 56, appeared in his hometown to celebrate the city renaming a portion of 59th ...
Will Smith returned to his West Philadelphia neighborhood on Wednesday, where a jubilant crowd greeted him with a street ...
From "In West Philadelphia born and raised" to now having a street named after him in his hometown, Will Smith will forever be synonymous with Philadelphia. Smith was honored on Wednesday (March 26) ...
Will Smith’s hometown has paid tribute to him in a major way by renaming a Philadelphia street in his honor. The Academy ...
Smith also gave a shout-out to one of his high school teachers, Brenda Brown, who gave him the nickname “Prince Charming” when he was one of her students. He added the word “fresh” to the nickname, ...
If you've ever seen an episode of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, you know a little bit about Will Smith. Obviously, he’s from West Philadelphia, born and raised, and on the playground is where he ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — “In West Philadelphia, born and raised”: Will Smith’s legacy and contributions to the City of Philadelphia will be forever displayed on one Overbrook Street.
"Philly, I am yours. This is the honor of a lifetime," wrote the actor Will Smith's name is now forever enshrined on the streets of Philadelphia. On Wednesday, March 26, the Oscar winner ...