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With pyrotechnic shows mostly canceled, a few traditions are trying to adapt this Fourth of July

Coronavirus concerns have led many small towns to cancel or postpone festivities, with a few long standing traditions getting a socially distant twist

5 years ago

Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail
Community

Philly is in a modified ‘green’ phase now. Here’s what you can and can’t do

The soonest Philly can now enter the unrestricted green phase is August 1, Farley said.

5 years ago

4th of July fireworks
Things To Do
Community
July 2 - 8, 2020

A ‘chill’ Fourth, ‘Hamilton’ is here, indoor and outdoor holiday fun in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Welcome America events continue online with its biggest concerts of the week and more outdoor attractions are reopening just in time for the holiday. 

5 years ago

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Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River for Independence Day, Thursday, July 4, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Community

July Fourth celebration will include East Coast flyovers

The exact timing of the flyovers is still being worked out, but they will begin in Boston and proceed to New York City, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

5 years ago

The Roots perform during the annual Roots Picnic at the Mann Center
Things To Do
Community
June 25 - July 1, 2020

The Roots Picnic online, America’s birthday celebration goes virtual, and walking for a cure in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

This week, the Delaware Valley holds its collective breath as businesses start to reopen.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia Zoo Sebastopol goslings
Community

Zoos coming out of hibernation

The Brandywine Zoo has been selling out. The Elmwood Park Zoo opens Friday. The Philadelphia Zoo will welcome visitors in July.

5 years ago

The Juneteenth Parade in West Philadelphia
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Arts & Entertainment
June 18 - 24, 2020

A virtual opera extravaganza, Pride online, Juneteenth celebrations and Father’s Day in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

This week is a busy one as businesses around the Delaware Valley start to reopen now that all of Pennsylvania’s counties are in the yellow or green phase.

5 years ago

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July 4th Fireworks over the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2017.  (Courtesy of the Wawa Welcome America Festival)
Arts & Entertainment

Wawa Welcome America virtual edition: Livestreamed performances by Cynthia Erivo, Jason Derulo and more

The Independence Day concert will go on, but without a live audience and indoors at The Met Philadelphia.

5 years ago

Picture in low key of glass of rose wine with reflection of old stone traditional provencal house in it. Rose wine in Provence, France. Light alcoholic drink.
Things To Do
Community
June 11 - 17, 2020

Growing things, a virtual literary parlor and a comedy competition for kids in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

This week, we celebrate both National Rosé Day on Saturday and National Weed Your Garden Day.

5 years ago

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George Floyd mural in LA
Things To Do
Community
June 4 - 10, 2020

Celebrating Black music, Latino filmmakers and the life of George Floyd in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

In the wake of the protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, publishing the usual version of ‘Things To Do’ didn’t feel right.

5 years ago

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Sundial Garden at the Winterthur Museum
Things To Do
Community

Philly celebrates local authors, N.J.’s new drive-in, and iconic Del. public space partially reopens in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

As the Delaware Valley region moves into a slow, phased reopening, places like Delaware's Winterthur Museum will partially reopen to state residents.

5 years ago

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A robot portrait painter created a gallery of 'everyday geniuses'
Arts & Entertainment

Want to honor a local hero? Submit a photo and a robot will draw a portrait

The Da Vinci Art Alliance is soliciting for subjects to be rendered by a mechanical automaton.

5 years ago

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Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie and DJ Jazzy Jeff
Things To Do
Community
May 21 - 27, 2020

Philly musicians go live online, virtual summer classes for kids and adults, and festival updates in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

For certain this summer with Philly-area music festivals: Welcome America and the Philadelphia Folk Festival will be held in some virtual capacity.

5 years ago

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Lacey Woodrow hired the Positive Movement drumline to march down her sister, Berry’s, street in South Philadelphia Friday, the day she had planned to be married. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Wedding canceled by coronavirus, she celebrated with Philly’s Elmo-famous drumline instead

A caring sister brought the whole (masked) PME troupe to dance down Fabric Row.

5 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline can be seen from Fairmount Park's Belmont Plateau (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Things To Do
Community
May 14 - 20, 2020

Opera on the MOVE, virtual art and ‘Love Your Park’ online in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Organizations around the Delaware Valley, in an abundance of caution, are mostly still shuttered, but have moved education, exhibits and even annual events online.

5 years ago

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