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Politics & Policy

‘This was an answer to prayers’: Incarcerated people help prep fresh produce for kids through a new Delaware food program

Under the newly expanded program, volunteers at the Sussex Community Corrections Center will clean, prep and package fresh produce that will help feed hungry kids.

4 days ago

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Health

Cyclospora outbreak has Philly shoppers on alert as health department confirms 13 cases

More than 4,100 cases of the parasite have been confirmed nationwide as grocers continue to monitor the lettuce-linked outbreak.

6 days ago

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Community

New Jersey restaurant patrons must ask for single-use plastic utensils starting Saturday

New restrictions take effect as part of the Garden State’s crackdown on plastic waste.

1 week ago

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Community

Cómo un piano desafinado inspiró a un artista de Delaware a organizar sesiones de improvisación comunitaria en un restaurante chino de Newark

Lo que comenzó con una parada para una entrega de DoorDash y un piano descuidado se ha convertido en una serie de sesiones de improvisación que atraen a colaboradores.

2 weeks ago

The panelists at the Center City Business Association's discussion of cheesesteaks
Community
Billy Penn

Top Philly cheesesteak-makers balance tradition and reinvention

“You learn that you’re more than just a cheesesteak shop. You’re part of people’s history and part of people’s expectations,” Ken Silver said.

2 weeks ago

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Health

What the cyclospora outbreak reveals about our food system

How can we build a more resilient food safety system? What steps can consumers take to protect themselves at home?

Air Date: July 22, 2026 12:00 pm

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Weather

Philly’s Southeast Asian Market bounces back a week after microburst storm destroys inventory

A week after severe storms devastated vendor stands and inventory, the market bounced back and drew in customers.

3 weeks ago

gluten-free chocolate cake mix
Community

This gluten-free expo, described as the nation’s largest, celebrates a delicious kind of ‘freedom’

The Wicked Gluten Free Expo and Food Festival gives people with celiac disease a rare chance to eat, shop and connect without worry.

3 weeks ago

Eric Berley, owner of the Franklin Fountain
Community
Billy Penn

Get a free root beer float at the Franklin Fountain this weekend

The Old City shop is throwing a party In honor of an essential Philly invention: the first ever ice cream soda.

3 weeks ago

Gluten-free expo
Community
Billy Penn

A ginormous gluten-free expo is headed to the Philly suburbs this weekend

Pasta, pizza, fried chicken, soft pretzels, pierogi, pancakes and more will all be for sale at the Wicked Gluten-Free Expo and Food Festival.

3 weeks ago

A colorful poster for Wawa Hoagiefest depicting '60s style cartoon of a man holding a huge hoagie.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Remember Wawa’s iconic Hoagiefest jingles? This is the guy who made them

Emmy-winning songwriter, internet pioneer and Nerf Herder frontman Parry Gripp reflects on those years writing Hoagiefest songs.

3 weeks ago

Musicians playing inside the restaurant.
Community

How an out-of-tune piano inspired a Delaware artist to host community jam sessions in a Newark Chinese restaurant

What began with a DoorDash stop and a neglected piano has grown into a series of jam sessions drawing collaborators from far and wide.

3 weeks ago

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Many of Milk Jawn's flavors come in both dairy and vegan
Community
Billy Penn

Where to find vegan ice cream in Philadelphia

There’s no sorbet on this list — just rich, plant-based scoops so creamy you’ll wonder how dairy stayed out of the mix.

4 weeks ago

A paper bag is discarded next to a busy road.
Community

Half of Philly businesses aren’t complying with plastic bag laws, report says

The report finds that some businesses are still providing plastic bags, which were banned in 2021.

4 weeks ago

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Michael and Mia Campo posing for a photo behind the counter at Campo's.
Community
Billy Penn

From cheesesteaks to ‘quirky, artsy shops,’ Philly’s Old City offers a taste of old and new

Philly is full of food and dessert joints – and Old City is no exception. We spoke with some of the neighborhood’s iconic spots.

1 month ago

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