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Attendants at Philadelphia’s First Responders Day interact with a mounted police officer and his horse. (Cory Sharber/WHYY)
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Philadelphia’s ‘First Responders Day’ aims to better relations during tough times

The event aims to encourage first responders to create relationships in communities to reduce violent crime in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

A person sits at a bar in a beer garden.
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Billy Penn

A look inside the PHS Pop Up on South Street, with ‘Gritty Margs,’ mojitos, and more plants than you can count

The weathered wood helps give the beer garden a country feel.

4 years ago

The artist, in a pink T-shirt in the center, holds up plastic recycled art while two people, backs to the camera, listen.
Arts & Entertainment

From trash to treasure: Magic Gardens event encourages recycling through creativity

Ricky Boscarino started creating art out of recycled plastic around eight years ago, which he says changed his view on how plastics are used daily.

4 years ago

An overhead view of the Goshen County Fair in Chester County, which continues to this day. Philly's last county fair was in 2004. (Goshen County Fair/Facebook)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

100 acres of horses, pumpkins, and aviators: The history of the Philadelphia County Fair, and its modern Fairmount Park cousin

The sweet potato pie contests in the early 2000s were 🔥.

4 years ago

A view of the Art Museum at sunset.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly culture on a budget: Where to find discounts on arts, nature, and history

Pointers for exploring the city without breaking the bank.

4 years ago

A crowd walks down a street. Buildings are visible in the background.
Community

Thousands flock to 2nd Street Festival following three-year hiatus

The near mile-long stretch between Girard Avenue and Spring Garden Street saw thousands enjoy food, shopping, and the occasional drink or two.

4 years ago

File photo: Ruby Duncan, the hero of the documentary,
Arts & Entertainment

Story of poverty activism in Las Vegas premieres at Philly’s BlackStar festival

“Storming Caesars Palace” tells a “forgotten” story of mothers on welfare shutting down a Las Vegas casino in the name of poverty activism.

4 years ago

People play soccer on a field with the Philadelphia skyline in the background.
Community

Inspired by World Cup ‘26, Philadelphia International Unity Cup kicks off this weekend

A total of 48 amateur teams are competing this year, including four new teams from Angola, Portugal, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic.

4 years ago

Scenes from the 2nd Street Festival in 2019
Arts & Entertainment

2nd Street Festival returns to Northern Liberties this weekend

The festival, which is free to the public, will take place from noon to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

4 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Black women poets will gather this weekend to build their legacy

This weekend’s The Clearing in a Germantown arboretum is part of a project to identify, celebrate, and memorialize Philly’s Black women poets.

4 years ago

Three-year-old Eloise Nacey is transfixed by Ivy, one of Philly Goat Project’s stars, at Shakespeare Park in Philadelphia on July 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

Cute, therapeutic, sustainable Philly goats coming to a neighborhood near you

A traveling herd of caprine entertainers is putting on play performances, parades and bringing education and joy to residents of all ages.

4 years ago

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Minou Pourshariati as Bianca leads the Actively Conscious Chorus through a protest song in 'The Tamer Tamed,' opening the second act of Shakespeare in Clark Park’s production of 'The Taming!' set in West Philly circa 1990s. (Peter Crimmins / WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Shakespeare in Clark Park stages ‘Taming of the Shrew,’ and its rebuttal

The outdoor performance pairs the problematic “Taming” with its answer play circa 1610, “The Tamer Tamed.”

4 years ago

Wrestlemania 38 at AT&T Stadium
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia selected as host city for Wrestlemania 40

World Wrestling Entertainment’s flagship event is coming to Philadelphia in 2024.

4 years ago

Donta Rose, 28, is the owner-operator of Gracery Outlet in the $52 Million Sharswood Ridge Shooping Center. (Abdul R. Sulayaman/Tribune Photos)
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The Philadelphia Tribune

Supermarket is first business to open in the $52M Sharswood Ridge shopping center

It is the first business to open in the complex, which will also include an Everest Urgent Care Facility, a barbecue restaurant, and a Santander Bank branch.

4 years ago

Three people smile for a photo at a re-Grand Boulé event at the Dell Music Center
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Zeta Phi Beta 2022 Grand Boulé coming to Philadelphia this week

It’s been 22 years since Zeta Phi Beta hosted the event in Philadelphia, and the group is gearing up for an influx of sisterly affection.

4 years ago

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