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Pilgrims and parades: A brief history of Thanksgiving
Ever wonder how a national day of prayer and gratitude morphed into a carbo-load for the Black Friday shopping marathon? Put some of the ...
13 years ago
Why are you here? C’mon, folks, it’s an off day. Although I did write a ...
13 years ago
Scenes from Philly’s Thanksgiving Day parade
The oldest Thanksgiving parade in the country was held in Philadelphia. The parade took its new route down JFK Boulevard and u ...
13 years ago
Egypt to release American students
An Egyptian court has ruled that the three American students that were arrested last weekend in Egypt, including Drexel University s ...
13 years ago
The Philadelphia Parking authority will not be enforcing parking regulations on Thanksgiving Day, according to the ...
13 years ago
Cacia’s bakery continues their turkey-day tradition
A South Philadelphia tradition continues today in Philadelphia with Cacia’s bakery cooking over 100 turkeys in their bread oven. ...
13 years ago
Ms. Brenda’s kitchen: Meals from the heart
On a cold, damp Wednesday, Happy Hollow Recreation Center in Germantown is quiet, and looks closed. Inside, Brenda Conway is bustli ...
13 years ago
Sweet success: Brothers expand revival of old-fashioned treats in Old City
Shane Candies at Market and Second streets opened in 1911, and closed almost two years ago. Now it ha ...
13 years ago
Roxborough Male Chorus prepares for 88th holiday concert
Inside a tiny room at the Roxborough Leverington Presbyterian Church, a dozen singers, a conductor, and a piano accompanist squeeze into ...
13 years ago
Holiday tree lighting, caroling and Santa in Manayunk on Friday
This Friday, Manayunk’s Canal View Park will transform into a holiday spectacle of sorts for the neighborhood’s official tree ...
13 years ago
Germantown Ave. will appear in a new version of The Nutcracker ballet
A new production of the ballet The Nutcracker will use Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill for its backdrop. This version being ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia lobbyists must register in January
The City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics has announced that the city’s first lobbying registration law finally will take effect in ...
13 years ago