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Arts & Entertainment

‘This is their Mecca:’ South Philly braces for a jam-packed WrestleMania weekend

Philadelphia Convention and Tourism Bureau anticipates 50,000 visitors will travel to Philadelphia for WrestleMania weekend.

2 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment
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Philly’s Made in America festival is canceled again this year

This announcement comes after the festival was canceled in 2023 due to "severe circumstances outside of production control."

2 years ago

A total solar eclipse
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Want to see a near-total solar eclipse? Chester County is planning a day of events in Hibernia County Park

Chester County, like much of Pennsylvania, will experience 90% totality during the solar eclipse on April 8.

2 years ago

The University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg Public Policy Center
Community

Hundreds of environmental journalists are coming to Philly to learn how to do their jobs better

This year’s Society of Environmental Journalists conference focuses on journalism’s role in democracy, disinformation and activism.

2 years ago

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Ahmed Burhan, a well-known Quran reciter, leads prayers on Friday outside City Hall as devotees perform rakahs to show their humbleness and devotion. (Carmen Russell-Sluchansky/WHYY)
Community

Hundreds of Muslims gather outside City Hall to pray for peace in Gaza and Philly

The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations — or CAIR — and a coalition of local mosques and other organizations sponsored the Friday prayers.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper reacts during a baseball game vs. the San Diego Padres on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Philadelphia.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

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.

2 years ago

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Cherry blossoms on a tree
Community

Cherry blossoms are blooming in Philly at the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center

Head gardener Sandi Polyakov says the cherry blossoms evoke a poetic moment of ephemerality.

2 years ago

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WHYY News will host its first civic news conference May 3–4.
Community

WHYY News to host its first civic news conference May 3-4

The events are open to the public and free to attend, but registration is required. A panel will feature journalists implementing civic dialogue and community building.

2 years ago

Queena Bergen performs onstage
Community

Camden’s first TEDx conference tackles privilege, deep fakes, quantum physics and healing a touch-starved generation

Camden, the City Invincible, hosts its first-ever TEDx conference, inviting five speakers to share their innovative ideas with interested participants.

2 years ago

Rose Tree Park
Community

What is Delco Gives Day? Inside the county’s inaugural 24-hour fundraising event

The Foundation for Delaware County is launching a giving day to help raise money for the area’s nonprofits.

2 years ago

Disney's 'Frozen the Musical'
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

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.

2 years ago

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Vicky Diaz-Camacho
Community

Following Alabama’s controversial legislation on IVF procedures, Bridging Blocks hosts conversation on women’s reproductive rights

WHYY News hosted a conversation at the Chestnut Hill Library in Philadelphia to discuss the ruling in Alabama and the June 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade.

2 years ago

Visitors hold their hands out to receive the sun's energy as they celebrate the Spring equinox atop the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Thursday, March 21, 2019.
Weather

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

On the equinox, the Earth's orbit lines up so both hemispheres get the same amount of sunlight.

2 years ago

The West Chester area YMCA exterior
Community

WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Berwyn and West Chester

The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued endeavor to strengthen our ties with the communities we cover.

2 years ago

McGillins Old Ale House on Drury Street in Center City is reputed to be the oldest bar in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day at McGillin’s Olde Ale House: A historic Philadelphia tradition

The port-a-potties have arrived and the green beer is flowing at this Philly mainstay.

2 years ago

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