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A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.
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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Architecture & Design

Life sized blooms that look like something out of a Dr. Seuss novel stand tall along the promenade at the 2023 Philadelphia Flower Show in the Pa. Convention Center
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The Philadelphia Flower Show returns indoors for a show that’s out of this world

After two years in FDR Park, the exhibition is back at the Convention Center with a new spark.

3 years ago

A view of Philly skyline lit up in green.
Community
Billy Penn

Comcast Center expedites crown lights upgrade to turn Eagles green for the first time ever

For the first time, Philadelphia’s two tallest buildings have joined the tradition of lighting up in support of local sports teams, contributing to an emerald-studded horizon.

3 years ago

A view of the Roundhouse building.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Architectural marvel or symbol of police brutality? Former headquarters for Philadelphia police faces uncertain future

The Roundhouse served as police headquarters for nearly six decades. Now it’s going up for sale. And it’s unclear if it’ll be preserved or demolished.

3 years ago

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A row of screens are displayed in a gallery.
Arts & Entertainment

‘Bo Bardi-mania’: British artist Isaac Julien returns to Philly ‘entangled’ in a Brazilian architect

The British video artist returns to Philly with his second installation in a year, about the Brazilian modernist who transformed São Paulo.

3 years ago

A compilation of development projects happening in Philly
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

9 Philly development projects you’ll hear a lot about in 2023

Parkland, apartments, office towers — it’s all happening in Philadelphia this year.

3 years ago

A view of the Roundhouse, the former headquarters of the Philadelphia Police Department, on Dec. 8, 2022. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Wide and varied’ opinions offered of future of Philly’s Roundhouse during months of public input

Many said they wanted to see the complicated history of the city’s former police headquarters recognized in the site’s next life.

3 years ago

A rendering shows the Vestige Garden at Calder Gardens, a proposed museum dedicated to the works of Alexander Calder, to be located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. (Herzog & de Meuron)
Arts & Entertainment

New Calder museum plans revealed for the Parkway

The Calder Gardens will be built along the Parkway in Philadelphia in 2023, pairing Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles with natural landscaping.

4 years ago

The old Family Court Building on Vine Street in Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s African American Museum moving to the Ben Franklin Parkway

After 50 years at the corner of 7th and Arch streets, the museum will occupy a portion of the long-vacant historic Family Court building next to the Free Library.

4 years ago

The ''Roundhouse,'' the Philadelphia Police Department's soon-to-be-former headquarters
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What’s the future of Philly’s iconic Roundhouse? Officials seek community input

The iconic Police Administration Building will soon be vacant. Its future will be informed by a public engagement process expected to stir painful memories of its past.

4 years ago

New benches in Rittenhouse Square
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Rittenhouse Square has 160 new benches with a built-in center bar. Is it an accessibility feature, or hostile architecture?

The nonprofit that maintains the park says there’s been a lot of positive feedback, but people experiencing homelessness feel targeted.

4 years ago

Rendering of the planned development at the Navy Yard. (Philadelphia Navy Yard)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Thousands of people could live at the flood-prone Navy Yard. Will they be safe?

A new plan for the Navy Yard includes thousands of residential units, along with tools to mitigate flooding that include elevating structures and digging a canal.

4 years ago

Rendering of the planned development at the Navy Yard. (Philadelphia Navy Yard)
Urban Planning

A new neighborhood could rise at the Navy Yard if a plan comes together

A 611-unit residential development, a new hotel, and more life sciences buildings are in the 20-year blueprint for the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Aerial view of the pavilion on Mill House Deck at the Fairmount Water Works on a sunny day.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Big new event pavilion at Fairmount Water Works will be replaced next year, after some express concerns

Some are worried it ruins the view, but it’s only temporary, the city says, to accommodate the rush of pandemic-delayed weddings.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Council chambers. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Technical and supply chain issued delay Philadelphia City Council’s return to live meetings

The issues range from crawl space wiring to problems with a newly purchased wireless microphone system for councilmembers.

4 years ago

Lucy the Elephant is a tourist attraction in Margate, N.J. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)
Community

Bad weather and supply chain delays completion of Lucy the Elephant’s makeover

While the nation’s oldest roadside attraction in Margate will be open for tours starting Memorial Day weekend, Lucy will not be seen in her new skin until mid-August.

4 years ago

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