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Etch-y, not edgy, art: Teacher uses a toy from his childhood to show his love for all things Philadelphia

John Obringer uses an Etch A Sketch to draw Philly sports logos, the LOVE sign and the Philly skyline. Others are buying his artwork.

11 months ago

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Environment
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Visual Arts

Native flora and fauna in the spotlight at the New Jersey State Museum’s ‘Ecosystems at Risk’

The exhibition highlights the state’s natural habitats and efforts to protect them.

11 months ago

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How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater

Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney bought Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Oreland, Pennsylvania, in 2022 after learning the property might be sold to developers.

11 months ago

The Water Orchestra on display with jets of water coming up from the ground
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Philadelphia
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‘Water Orchestra’ allows visitors to control City Hall fountains and channel their inner ‘Sorcerer’s Apprentice’

The splash fountains of Dilworth Plaza are now a temporary public art installation that allow people to conduct water like an orchestra.

11 months ago

Projected words and images augment Megan Bridge's solo performanc
Aging
Performing Arts
Philadelphia

Still dancing after all these years: Philly Fringe revives a solo work from 2000

Rennie Harris and Megan Bridge expand a student project from 25 years ago into an evening of self-reflection and social commentary.

11 months ago

Series creator Brad Ingelsby attends the HBO Original drama series
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Pennsylvania
TV

Delco stars in Brad Ingelsby’s “Task”

The writer behind "Mare of Easttown" is Berwyn-based. He's back with a new crime drama, Task, that centers working-class Americans and is again set in Delaware County, Pa.

Air Date: September 5, 2025 1:00 pm

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter walks off the field after being disqualified for unsportsman like conduct before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Sports

Eagles’ Jalen Carter apologizes following ejection for spitting on Cowboys’ Dak Prescott

Carter could be headed toward a hefty financial penalty, if not worse, in the first major test of the NFL’s increased emphasis this season on sportsmanship.

11 months ago

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs the ball as Dallas Cowboys' Damone Clark (18) and Kenny Clark (95) attempt to make the stop in the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Sports

Defending champion Eagles edge Cowboys 24-20 in wild, lightning-delayed NFL season opener

“Some weird circumstances tonight,” Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said.

11 months ago

Karen Moore and Taylor Alexander
Music
Performing Arts
Race & Ethnicity
Billy Penn

Music is the common language of two very different Fringe productions

Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse are source material for two shows that touch on race, identity, sobriety and more.

11 months ago

Performers rehearsing for play ''La Otra''

Bilingual and trilingual theater take the stage at the Philly Fringe Festival

The Philly Fringe has never been shy about using multiple languages. This year, artists are pushing the envelope.

11 months ago

Women wearing American flag-themed dresses dance during the Philadelphia Fourth of July parade.
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Philadelphia
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Philadelphia 2026: Everything you need to know about the 250th birthday celebrations, All-Star Game, FIFA World Cup and more

The U.S. semiquincentennial and the MLB’s Midsummer Classic are just the tip of the iceberg. Also in the mix? TED Talks, March Madness and the PGA Championship.

11 months ago

Frankie Beverly singing
Things To Do
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Delaware
New Jersey
Philadelphia

A salute to Frankie Beverly, a drone light show and Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Aug. 29–31: Andy Grammer in Delaware, a camping-themed event at Philly’s Cherry Street Pier and a car show in South Jersey are among the highlights.

11 months ago

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K-12
Philadelphia
Visual Arts
Billy Penn

Philadelphia Art Museum brings back free busing program as it plans big educational center renovation

The PMA’s learning and engagement center aims to build lifelong learners who return to the museum and own the space.

11 months ago

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Music
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Taylor Swift’s engagement ring is pretty extravagant, but it pales compared to this Philadelphia icon’s

While experts are guesstimating the price of the singer’s ring, Princess Grace Kelly’s famous rock still reigns supreme.

11 months ago

actors onstage at the Wilma Theater
Dance
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Visual Arts

Report: Less than half of Philadelphia theaters have had audience numbers return to prepandemic levels

On the eve of Philly Fringe Fest, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance surveys the behaviors of theatergoers.

12 months ago

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