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How did Pa. become the ‘gateway’ to Easter egg decorating? A Glencairn Museum exhibit explains

The art form introduced by the Pennsylvania Dutch and shared by other German and Eastern European immigrants continues to be practiced by Pennsylvania artists today.

3 years ago

File photo: Louis Gossett Jr. poses for a portrait in New York to promote the release of ''Roots: The Complete Original Series'' on Bu-ray on May 11, 2016.
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Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

He played an obstinate patriarch in the 2023 remake of “The Color Purple.”

3 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts during a baseball game vs. the San Diego Padres on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Philadelphia.
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Phillies home opener, Easter Promenade and the Carole King musical in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

March 28–31: Easter Promenade in Philly, "Just Like Janis!" in N.J. and Shakes-Beer in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Encanto Kicks & Coffee, on 2110 E Norris Street, offers Puerto Rican coffee and limited edition sneakers.
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Billy Penn

Encanto Kicks and Coffee combines Puerto Rican brews and limited edition sneakers

The new Fishtown cafe also features pastries and apparel.

3 years ago

The cast of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth at Quintessence Theatre Group.
Performing Arts
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Macbeth as a psychological horror at Philly’s Quintessence Theatre Co.

This Philly production of Macbeth features choreographed head-chopping that “should feel like a horror story.”

3 years ago

Elizabeth Humphrey's installation,
Delaware
Race & Ethnicity
Visual Arts

‘Black women in art’: 2 installations at the Delaware Art Museum tackle underrepresentation

“There Is a Woman in Every Color” aims to celebrate womanhood and the contributions of Black women to the world of art.

3 years ago

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ECW wrestler Sabu flies through the air onto an opponent and a table as part of the promotion's hardcore style. (Source: Flickr Commons project, Jonathan Ice, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5934466)
History
Philadelphia
Sports
Billy Penn

Hardcore: Philly’s own brand of professional wrestling

Before WrestleMania arrives in South Philly next month, a look back at the legacy of Extreme Championship Wrestling.

3 years ago

Bob Dylan performs onstage
Music
New Jersey

Willie Nelson’s Fourth of July Picnic lands in Camden for the first time

The mega-concert will be headlined by Bob Dylan and duo Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.

3 years ago

The exterior view of the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown
Movies
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Big movie theater chains are struggling. But a chain of quaint, local theaters in Pa. and N.J. is doing just fine

With the support of loyal members and “Barbenheimer,” Renew Theaters, which operates theaters in Ambler, Doylestown, Jenkintown and Princeton, is thriving.

3 years ago

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Visitors look at an exhibit on the wall at the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site.
History
Philadelphia
Preservation
Sports

Eastern State Penitentiary has launched a family-friendly offering for spring break

A former Philly penitentiary, now a museum, is presenting a spring break exhibit highlighting sports and recreation behind bars.

3 years ago

Argentina's Nicolas Gonzalez, left, collides with El Salvador's Melvin Cruz during the first half of a friendly soccer match
International
Philadelphia
Sports

Argentina beats El Salvador 3-0 as Philly prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

“For us as Philadelphia to be a host to players that are so ingrained in soccer worldwide is awesome,” Meg Kane, host city executive of Philadelphia Soccer 2026, said.

3 years ago

Argentina's Angel Di Maria (left) and El Salvador's Nelson Bonilla.
Philadelphia
Sports

Argentina prepares to face El Salvador in Philly in the absence of ‘irreplaceable’ Messi

The legendary captain will not lead the defending FIFA Men’s World Cup champions on the field, after he was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

3 years ago

Disney's 'Frozen the Musical'
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Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Jo Koy and Garden State Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Celebrating Teddy Pendergrass in Philly, The Garden State Film Festival in N.J. and Winterthur’s House of Style Weekend in Delaware are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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Vintage photo of a very crowded beach
Changing Communities
History
New Jersey
Visual Arts

N.J. State Museum exhibit offers a look at people and life in the Garden State in the 20th century

Rare photos from Grant Castner are part of a special new exhibit at the science, history and art museum.

3 years ago

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The scraggly cherry blossom tree known as Stumpy on March 15 in Washington, D.C. At high tide, the base of the tree's trunk is inundated with several inches of water.
NPR
Environment
National
Outdoors

So long, Stumpy. More than 150 of D.C.’s cherry trees have to go as water rises

This will be the last season for about 150 of the famous flowering trees — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.

3 years ago

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