FDR Park opens new Gateway Plaza, with more to come

FDR Park has been around since the Philadelphia World’s Fair in 1926, and some of its infrastructure dates back to that time. It was originally called Olmstead Park, for the landscape firm that designed it, and re-named after president Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1955. In the 21st century, the 348-acre park struggled with underfunding, flooding […]

Soccer fans enjoying the Club World Cup vibe at Linc

Friday’s FIFA Club World Cup match between Brazilian side Flamengo and English team Chelsea saw two clubs and fanbases returning to Lincoln Financial Field.  Flamengo had earned a 2-0 win over Tunisia’s Espérance de Tunisie in Monday night’s opener in Philly, while Chelsea last played at the Linc in 2023. Pedro Junker, from East Brunswick, […]

Things to do in Philly this weekend, beyond the big protest

The arrival of warm weather has meant every weekend is chock full of activities, but this non-holiday holiday weekend might be the biggest yet.  With Flag Day, Father’s Day, the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, and the #NoKings protest making Philly’s its flagship stop, there will be thousands of people walking and driving around Philly for […]

‘Toll The Bell’ event is a ringing call to confront gun violence

The bells could be heard in Old City. In West Philly. In North Philly. Bells ringing on a Friday afternoon to call city residents’ attention to the toll of gun violence and the need to address it. In University City, where Penn Live Arts’ Toll the Bell event served as a focal point, the bells […]

Philly and South Jersey champs reflect on 2nd national tournament

Jayden Jiang, Philly’s regional champion, learned something at this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee, which wrapped up Thursday in Maryland — and it wasn’t about trying to spell out complex words. “I want to do it again because I enjoyed this process and learned a lot throughout this journey,” Jiang, 11, who finished tied for […]

Uche Ojeh, husband of Philly’s Sheinelle Jones, dies at age 45

Philadelphia is mourning alongside one of its own as Sheinelle Jones, a former co-anchor of “Good Day Philadelphia” and current Today show host, faces the loss of her husband, Uche Ojeh. Ojeh passed away at age 45 after a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. Jones, who grew up in Philadelphia and […]

Find your flock! Here’s how to explore birding in the Philly

What is it that makes bird-watching so special and so popular? For local birder Caitlin Sherman, the excitement is in finding “absolute jewels” of birds in places you’d never expect.  “We had a snowy owl hanging out in the middle of Independence Mall this winter,” she said. “Just having this extremely wild animal here with […]

Several Philly-area programs lose Department of Justice funding

Billy Penn recently reported on the Cure Violence Basketball League, one of the programs offered by a local public health initiative.  The winter basketball league provided a free, welcoming and safe environment for adult men in Kensington and across the city to get some exercise, practice social skills and improve sportsmanship, New Kensington Community Development […]

The Biggest Cargo Theft Ring in Philadelphia History

Longform Snow crab legs. Chicken wings. Thousands of pounds of beef. Since 2022, Philadelphia has experienced an unprecedented surge in cargo theft, one that flooded nightly newscasts and social media accounts. That is, until Philly police and the Department of Justice cracked the case. Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your […]

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