Tonya Pendleton
Tonya Pendleton is a multimedia journalist with a two-decade history in news, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment reporting. In her current position as a contributing editor for TheGrio and as “Things To Do” curator for WHYY, she crafts content for a local and global audience. The Philadelphia resident was born and raised in New York City and is a graduate of The New School.
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Celebrating the season, whatever your holiday tradition, is still possible thanks to outdoor events and activities hosted online.
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Listen 4:42Drive-thru light shows and drive-in holiday theater are among the seasonal options in the greater Philadelphia area this weekend.
5 years ago
Listen 4:43Hanukkah lights, Charlie Brown’s back and a reimagined ‘Nutcracker’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
The outdoors and virtual activities prevail as we head into the holiday season.
5 years ago
Listen 4:06The Delaware Valley region is ablaze with holiday light shows from the city to the suburbs.
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Listen 6:55Off to the (virtual races), streaming theater and holiday markets in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
Things to do online and off include shopping, virtual theater and races.
5 years ago
Opera ‘cycles,’ 30 years of the Fresh Prince and Tom Rush live in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
This week’s Things to Do includes holiday light shows in the Delaware Valley and a "royal" TV reunion.
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Listen 5:40This week’s “Things to Do” features Jewish culture celebrated virtually, an online dance party, and the return of ice skating.
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Listen 5:48This week, several familiar annual arts and cultural events move online as the coronavirus continues to limit large in-person gatherings.
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Listen 4:45Halloween for families, spooky date nights and ‘La Traviata’ online in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Celebrating Halloween in COVID times requires planning, but some local venues are answering the call with socially-distanced offerings.
5 years ago
Listen 4:45This week restaurants are the focus along with fall scenery.
5 years ago
Listen 5:05This week restaurants are the focus along with fall scenery.
5 years ago
Listen 4:28The great pumpkin fest, Germantown jazz and Dracula’s back in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
This week includes both a look at history and a chance to share your own as fall moves in with a wide variety of socially distanced and virtual events.
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