
Arts & Entertainment
Philly’s Magic Gardens helps employees donate organs
The executive director of Magic Gardens found “joy” in donating a kidney. She changed the company's health benefits so workers can do the same.
3 years ago
Listen 1:53Pulisic scores as Chelsea beats Burnley 4-0 putting aside off-field turmoil
Kai Havertz had two of the goals along with one each from Reece James and Christian Pulisic as Chelsea put aside the off-field turbulence sparked by its Russian owner.
3 years ago
Philly Auto Show returns after COVID hiatus, flooded with electric cars
The Philly Car Show returns after a COVID hiatus to give drivers a taste of the power of new electric models.
3 years ago
Documentary promises inside look at 2018 heist at Philly’s Insectarium
Back in 2018, thieves took around 7,000 spiders, roaches, and other animals. It seemed clear who did it, but the story is not so clear-cut.
3 years ago
Listen 2:10Philly’s Lightbox Film Center starts restoration work to give films a ‘second life’
After 43 years of presenting foreign and avant-garde film, the Lightbox Film Center launches a film restoration program to repair and revive old films.
3 years ago
U.S. women’s national team to host Uzbekistan in Chester and Ohio in April
The games come as teams continue to deal with international COVID-19 restrictions, which make scheduling with opponents difficult.
3 years ago
The Beard is here: Philly hype for James Harden’s home debut
Harden will be in the starting lineup when the 76ers play the New York Knicks on Wednesday night.
3 years ago
Corinne’s Place, a ‘haven’ in Camden honored as one of ‘America’s Classics’
Corinne’s Place, whose soul food attracts people beyond Camden while shaping kids for their futures, receives prestigious award in the restaurant industry.
3 years ago
Historical Society pushes back on plan to transfer Philly History Museum to Drexel University
Historians and scholars join the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in pushing back against an agreement to transfer the city’s historic inventory to Drexel.
3 years ago
Play On Philly acquires the Marian Anderson Award
The annual award given to a high-profile entertainer for their social impact will now be administered by an after-school music education program.
3 years ago
After two-year hiatus, Philly’s Dining Out For Life fundraiser for those affected by HIV relaunches
The annual night of dining out in Philadelphia to support services for people living with HIV is back in person this year after a hiatus during the pandemic.
3 years ago
Kreate Hub turned an empty school into a thriving center for artists, entrepreneurs
The incubator is one of several arts initiatives helping beautify and strengthen the neighborhood.
3 years ago
After 30 years, African American Children’s Book Fair expands to the Convention Center
After 30 years, the African American Children’s Book Fair has expanded into the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
3 years ago
Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer and voracious collaborator, dies at 57
Mark Lanegan, the versatile rock musician and Screaming Trees singer, died Tuesday of unspecified causes at his home in Killarney, Ireland.
3 years ago
Barnes Foundation spotlights its Native American collection for the first time
90 years ago Albert Barnes collected 239 pieces of Pueblo and Diné (Navajo) artwork. They have never taken center stage until now.
3 years ago