Arts & Entertainment
Celebrating 100-year reign of Fonthill Castle in Bucks County
This year, the Fonthill Castle in Doylestown is celebrating its 100th birthday.
Noted t
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12 years ago
‘You are Listening to Philadelphia’ pairs city police scanner with ambient music
Eric Eberhardt lives in San Francisco.
In 2010, when the Giants won the World Series, the town went wild. People were rioting, and
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12 years ago
A tip of the toque to honor Julia Child’s centenary
One of the reasons a high-end French restaurant like Le Bec Fin was able to open in Philadelphia in the 1970s was a generation of foodies
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12 years ago
Entertainment Guide: bugs, crabs and dragon boats
From Center City to the Jersey Shore, we’ve got your week covered. WHYY’s Arts Calendar curator Robin Bloom searches hundred
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In ‘A Game of Thrones,’ it’s ‘The Sopranos’ meets ‘The Lord of the Rings’
This week we turn to StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Scott Detrow, who takes a break from the Marcellus Shale to discuss summ
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12 years ago
Wild mustangs tamed in South Jersey [VIDEO]
This weekend, three dozen wild mustangs will be auctioned off in South Jersey.
These are not souped-up muscle cars, we’re ta
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Delaware Symphony resurrects 2012-2013 season
The Delaware Symphony Orchestra has announced the show will go on.
In June, the troubled Delaware Symphony canceled its entire 20
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Renovations rob 200-year-old barn of aspects artists prized
The crumbling Swede Run Barn, a 200-year-old structure in Moorestown, N.J., had to be either rebuilt or completely destroyed. The publicl
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12 years ago
In photos: London Olympics 2012
From the opening ceremonies to Michael Phelps becoming the most decorated Olympian in the history of the games, the 2012 London Olympics
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Descendants of a Colonial slave convene in Philly
There will be a keynote speaker, presentations about developing small businesses, and exposition tables hawking products and services at
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12 years ago
Philly joins in the lunchtime dance movement
On Wednesday in Old City, some Philadelphia office workers ate lunch with a side of beat.
The Painted Bride on Vine Street pushed
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Calls for boycott and ‘buycott’ sound in Chick-fil-A controversy
“I love fried chicken sandwiches at Chick-fil-A. The problem is, I have a lot of gay friends, and I love them too,” said Hila
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Zoo with Roy blogger on Phillies trade: ‘Find the positive’
The anonymous Zoo With Roy blogger has some opinions about today’s MLB trades. The key, he says, is to find the positive. How
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Equipment changes are game-changer for gymnasts and manufacturers
Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center in Allentown is an Olympic powerhouse. Robin Netwall is a former gymnast who’s been a
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An Olympic primer on the sport of field hockey
In the U.S., field hockey is primarily a women’s sport. But around the world – particularly in Argentina, India, Australia, and t
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