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The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
Money

Philly residents will pay on average an extra $7 a month for water

The Philadelphia Water Department says bills are going up in part because more people are enrolling in a program that helps lower-income residents.

2 months ago

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PlanPhilly
Community

Open Streets returns to Center City Philadelphia for 7 Sundays, starting this weekend

The two-year-old series of street closures aims to draw more shoppers and diners to Walnut Street with live music, mini golf, Eagles watch areas and other activities.

2 months ago

Chris Rabb speaking to his supporters.
Politics & Policy

The youth wave behind Chris Rabb’s win in Philadelphia

Young people, some as young as 14, helped power Rabb’s primary win. Now they’re watching to see what he does in Congress.

2 months ago

FDR Park in Philadelphia
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Parks and Rec head says she authorized Phillies’ unpermitted turf field for 250th celebrations

A former DEP commissioner says the city did not have the authority to skirt state laws in order to make the 250th anniversary deadline.

2 months ago

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Salt-N-Pepa on stage performing at the IHeartRadio Music Awards.
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

Philly Fringe Festival and Doylestown Arts Festival headline a weekend of theater, live music and art in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

Sept. 11 - 13: “A Few Good Men” in Del., Fringe Fest in Philly and It’s Iconic Tour in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

2 months ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Fall in love with our list of Philly autumn festivals

From Oktoberfests to apple picking parties, the city is brimming with fall celebrations.

2 months ago

Phantom BC captain Kelsey Plum shoots over Breeze BC's Cameron Brink
Community

Unrivaled returns to Philadelphia in 2027 after record-setting women’s basketball games last year

The three-on-three women’s league will set up shop at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Feb. 15, 2027. Tickets go on sale today at 4 p.m.

2 months ago

The AMC Fashion District 8 movie theater
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Where can you enjoy film and movies in Philly?

With the indefinite closure of the Landmark’s Ritz Five theater and a failed IMAX theater deal at Riverview Plaza, what is the state of Philly’s movie scene?

2 months ago

Elementary schoolers get a look at a time capsule sealed in Philadelphia
Community
Billy Penn

A time capsule sealed by Philly students in 1976 was opened. Here’s what was inside

Students and Pennsylvania leaders gathered in Philadelphia to open a time capsule filled with photos, newspaper clippings and letters from 1976.

2 months ago

A woman walks next to a
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia developers are seeking more building permits for new rentals. Here’s why

The uptick is raising questions about Philadelphia's broader identity as a city of homeowners.

2 months ago

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Community

FCC approves transfer of WPSU to WHYY

WHYY is inching closer to owning and operating WPSU.

2 months ago

Philly's take on the Paris tradition
Community
Billy Penn

Dîner en Blanc Philly cancellation aftermath

The annual “end-of-summer” white party draws thousands of attendees each year. This year, severe weather forced its cancellation.

2 months ago

Tourists line up for photos in front of the second Rocky statue
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The Rocky statue will be closed off this month, for its final switch out of the year

The sculpture of Sylvester Stallone’s iconic fictional boxer Rocky Balboa will be moved out from the top of the museum’s steps, to be replaced by the original version.

2 months ago

Come face-to-face with T. rex, Hadrosaurus foulkii and more in Dinosaur Hall!
Credit: Ramon Torres/ANS
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Science

Preserving the Academy of Natural Sciences

Philadelphia's Academy of Natural Sciences is slatted to close at the end of the month. But can the the 200-year-old museum to be saved?

Air Date: September 9, 2026

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Hagi Abucar puts flowers on the 9/11 Memorial during the commemoration ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in New York
Community
Billy Penn

25 years later: Philly events to commemorate 9/11

Stair climbs, a 5K, a day of service and other events will mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.

2 months ago

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