
Community Events
John’s Roast Pork wins best cheesesteak competition
The people of Philadelphia have voted and the winner is: John's Roast Pork in South Philadelphia.
4 years ago
Boosting Northeast Philly’s green canopy by planting trees and giving them away
Riverfront North Partnership and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership team up to plant 200 trees along Pennypack Creek, give 150 more away.
4 years ago
Philly artists are opening their studios to the public for the first time since COVID
When the Philadelphia Open Studios Tour kicks off this weekend, one of its largest and most popular stops will reopen to visitors for the first time in six years.
4 years ago
Philabundance, Norma’s Kitchen partner to pack fresh meals, give Afghan refugees a taste of home
Philabundance is partnering with a Cherry Hill restaurant to pack up fresh meals that will give Afghan evacuees a taste of home in our area.
4 years ago
Broad Street Run a ‘rejuvenating’ return to a new normal in Philly
The nation’s largest 10-mile road race was back on in Philly on Sunday — with some notable changes. Many of the 18,000 runners said it still felt good to be back.
4 years ago
Take the Philly trivia quiz and test your local knowledge
24 questions about everything Philadelphia.
4 years ago
LumiNature to return to Philadelphia Zoo with more space — and more wattage
The holiday light show debuted in November 2019, but went dark in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
‘Well, What Were You Wearing’ exhibit illustrates stories of sexual assault survivors
The exhibit at Jefferson works to counter the misconception that a person's wardrobe choices imply consent.
4 years ago
Norristown Hospitality Center revives Sole Harvest 5K to combat homelessness
The day shelter hopes proceeds from the event can combat homelessness, which is increasingly an issue in the Montgomery County seat.
4 years ago
Road closures and new race details for 2021 Broad Street Run released
Postponed by the pandemic, the 10-miler will start off at 8 a.m. from Broad Street and West Fisher Avenue and finish at Pattison Avenue.
4 years ago
Want to take friends on joyride around Dover speedway’s Monster Mile?
The event is being held to get more Delawareans vaccinated. The rate is now 79% for all adults, but barely half of younger adults have gotten their first dose.
4 years ago
Alain LeRoy Locke, credited with ushering in the Harlem Renaissance through his 1925 anthology, “The New Negro,” is honored with a marker in Philly.
4 years ago
Sun Ra kicks off a two-year jam for the love of Philly trees
The Sun Ra Arkestra inaugurated a two-year artistic project to engage city residents in the health and safety benefits of urban trees.
4 years ago
LOVE Park is back with a fresh fall pop-up market, complete with live music
More than 50 vendors make up the new pop-up market, which will feature Black and Latino businesses in LOVE Park through mid-October.
4 years ago
Philly native Eve, Don Lemon headline B. PHL Innovation Festival
Now in its third year, the B. PHL Innovation Festival kicks off Wednesday and runs through Friday, Oct. 1.
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