
Philadelphia
Opera Philadelphia will take over Macy’s this fall
Philadelphia Visitor Center will also bring the Wanamaker Light Show back for the holidays.
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Listen 1:15No end in sight for constant flooding of FDR Park road
The city put up a detour sign, and PennDOT says a fix could take a year or more.
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Encore Series and Philadelphia Orchestra end lawsuits. Encore takes the blame
After filing a lawsuit against the orchestra, the mea culpa from the Philly Pops’ parent company may be its last gasp.
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Listen 1:18Our Market Tours shows off an artistic and authentic embrace of Ninth Street
For years, the Our Market initiative has been revitalizing the Italian Market, transforming it into a living gallery.
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A judge said the complainant’s allegations lacked the credibility needed to justify the charges.
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July 24–27: Trombone Shorty in Delaware, the North Philadelphia History Festival and Dave Matthews Band in South Jersey are among weekend highlights.
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Listen 5:30The city must create a new permit system before it can enforce where and when service providers can offer addiction and homelessness outreach in Kensington.
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Listen 1:15A packed 2026 event schedule is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors. Workers at Philly's hotels say they’ve been working without a contract for over a year.
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First celebration of North Philadelphia history comes this weekend
The North Philadelphia History Festival will feature installations, workshops, walking tours and a musical procession of classic cars.
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Listen 1:29Suspect in murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O’Connor sentenced to 75 years
Hassan Elliott was sentenced to 75 years in prison in the murder of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O'Connor.
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Philadelphia man accused of assaulting 6 people as they slept on city streets
The six victims were sleeping outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center on July 4 when they were attacked.
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Researcher Ed Snyder to discuss Philadelphia’s abandoned graves at Athenaeum Speaker Series
In his second talk at the Athenaeum, Snyder will cover recently discovered burial grounds and what happened after they were unearthed.
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Born of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barnes Foundation is now sharing its online education tech
The Visual Experience Platform is a unique way to teach object lessons. The Barnes is licensing it to other institutions.
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Listen 1:17The auction, meant to ensure sufficient power supply in the future, closed at a record price for the second year in a row.
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Listen 1:06SNAP cuts have Philadelphia’s food banks nervous about increased needs
Billy Penn spoke with experts and food leaders about how recent legislation will worsen food insecurity in the region.
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