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Women playing soccer
Community

Icarus Cup brings a festival of soccer fashion and culture to Philly this weekend

This year, 80 teams will be competing in the Icarus Cup alongside live music, food, and drinks at Drexel University.

3 years ago

People carry the U.S. flag as they walk by City Hall in the Fourth of July parade.
Community

Photos: Parade performers, spectators bid America ‘happy birthday’ in Philadelphia on Fourth of July

Philadelphia is called the Cradle of Liberty — and invites everyone to experience its history on Independence Day.

3 years ago

Musicians march in a parade.
Community

Glenside Fourth of July parade celebrates its 120th year — one of the longest running in the Philly region

Glenside, which lies within Cheltenham and Abington townships in Montgomery County, has dubbed itself as the “July Fourth capital of the East and beyond.”

3 years ago

A scale replica of the construction of Carpenters' Hall is on display within the main room.
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A ‘uniquely Philadelphia place’: Carpenters’ Hall reopens to the public following preservation project, fire

Carpenters’ Hall is now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free.

3 years ago

Dancers line up in front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret
Arts & Entertainment
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The Academy of Music set to stage ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ from July 5-23

The Tony Award Winning Musical, Directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timbers, runs July 5 - 23 at the Academy of Music.

3 years ago

Members of the Daniels drag family pose for a photograph
Community

Drag queens are out, proud and loud in a string of coal towns, from a bingo hall to blue-collar bars

In red communities across America, lawmakers are pushing to restrict drag performances and, in some cases, broader trans and gay rights.

3 years ago

The line for Wawa Hoagie Day 2023 stretched along Independence Mall
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Billy Penn

Why do people love Wawa Hoagie Day? It’s ‘a very Philly thing to do’

Workers handed out 15,000 free hoagies with Tastykakes or Herr’s chips, in addition to the 10,000 given away through Philabundance.

3 years ago

Fireworks display
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Philadelphia area July 4th fireworks list for 2023

Check out our full list to see where July 4 fireworks displays are happening in your neighborhood.

3 years ago

Panelists embraced ahead of the discussion Sunday focusing on the history and continued fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Philadelphia
Community

WHYY’s N.I.C.E. team hosts panel discussion focusing on Philadelphia’s role in the LGTBQ+ movement

In the final week of Pride Month, Sunday’s panel discussion focused on the history and advancement of LGTBQ+ protections in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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Festival stage in the rain.
Arts & Entertainment

Legendary jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown honored at 36th annual Wilmington music festival

The downtown Wilmington festival features multi-day performances of a variety of jazz styles including straight, fusion, R&B-influenced, and Latin jazz.

3 years ago

Rufus Wainwright sings while playing the piano.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Hispanic Fiesta, Kidchella, Rufus Wainwright, The Cure, and ‘Star Wars’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

June 22 -26: Hispanic Fiesta in Pa., Battleship Beer Fest in N.J., and the Manayunk Arts Festival are among the weekend’s highlights.

3 years ago

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A dragon lantern is lit up at the park.
Arts & Entertainment

Chinese Lantern Festival lights up Philadelphia’s Franklin Square with dragons, flowers, and performances

Artists used 20,000 square feet of silk and 16,000 feet of electric cables for the creations at Franklin Square for the Chinese Lantern Festival.

3 years ago

Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents, tourists and costumed witches and wizards have gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun
Community

Antlers and fancy dress: Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for summer solstice

Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists celebrated for the night and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.

3 years ago

C. Adrienne Rhodes, co-founder of the Preserving Black Haddonfield History Project, stands on the steps of Mount Olivet Baptist Church and Parsonage in Haddonfield, N.J., on June 19, 2023. (Nicole Leonard/WHYY)
Community

As a South Jersey borough’s Black population shrinks, residents say preserving history and culture becomes vital

Haddonfield, N.J., is a borough in South Jersey with a small Black population, but one that dates back to the 1700s, historians say.

3 years ago

A young boy walks past a painting depicting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a Juneteenth celebration in Los Angeles in 2020. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all enslaved people be freed, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
NPR
Community

Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, is gaining awareness

Monday marks the Juneteenth holiday — a date commemorating the fall of slavery in the United States. While it's a new federal holiday, it's been celebrated since the 1860s.

3 years ago

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