Philadelphia
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Treat Yourself to Some of the Most Festive Holiday Cookies From These Local Spots
If baking isn’t on your holiday to-do list this year, many local shops have you covered with delicious festive cookies sure to delight the whole family, write Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé and Kae Lani Palmisano for Philadelphia Magazine. Cake Life Bakery in Fishtown has prepared the most charming little cookie boxes for this year. These are filled…
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Newlywed Philadelphia Couple Earns Guinness Record as World’s Oldest
A centenarian couple who met at their senior living home in Philadelphia before falling in love and getting married have earned the Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest newlyweds, writes Ben Hooper for UPI. Bernie Littman, 100 years old, and his 102-year-old wife, Marjorie Fiterman, officially tied the knot at their senior living facility…
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Shop Local and Find the Perfect Gifts at These Neighborhood Holiday Events
This holiday season, you can support local small businesses and discover the perfect gifts at neighborhood events throughout the city, writes Laura Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. In Chestnut Hill, enjoy popular Stag & Doe Nights every Wednesday in December, featuring extended store hours, holiday specials, live music, and free refreshments. Nice Things Handmade will host…
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CHOP’s Pilot Program to Address Food Insecurity Shows Promising Results
After the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that nearly one-in-five patient families struggle with food insecurity, they wanted to address the issue. So, they launched a pilot program in July 2023 that allowed the family of a patient who was treated at their hospital could choose to receive a week’s worth of prepared meals, six…
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Philadelphia’s Digital Navigators Empower Residents with Essential Tech Skills
The City of Philadelphia launched its digital navigator program to connect residents with community groups to overcome technology challenges and access digital resources, including affordable internet, devices, and digital skills classes, writes Sarah Huffman for Technical.ly. With help from trusted community partners, the city has managed to build a network of navigators, and that effort…
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Philadelphia Whole Foods Market Employees Unionize, Worker and Organizing Member Talks Why
A couple weeks ago, Philadelphia employees at Whole Foods Market declared their intention to unionize with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 after filing their papers with the National Labor Relations Board, writes Errol Schweizer for Forbes. If successful, this would be the first unionized Whole Foods Market store in the company. Past…
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Find Unique Holiday Gifts at These Philly Museum Gift Shops
If you’re struggling to find the perfect holiday gifts, a visit to one of Philadelphia’s museum gift shops might be just what you need, writes Laura Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the nation’s oldest natural history museum, offers everything from toys, books, and nature-inspired activity kits to clothing…
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Philadelphia Industrial Tenants Are Facing Some of the Highest Rent Hikes in the Nation
Philadelphia’s industrial real estate market is one of the top three in the nation among the 15 largest U.S. industrial markets for sustained rent growth, writes Brenda Nguyen for CoStar. Philadelphia has saw culminative gains of 57.6 percent industrial rent growth in the past five years, trailing only Phoenix (62.7 percent) and Atlanta (59.4 percent).…
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Washington Post: Philadelphia is One of America’s Most Helpful Big Cities, See Where It Ranks
A 2023 report found that Philadelphia is among the most helpful major cities in America, writes Andrew Van Dam for The Washington Post. The report was conducted based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey. Conducted every other year, the survey asks a set of questions about volunteering and civic life. Helpfulness…
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New Bus Tour Gives Passengers 90-Minute Trip of ‘Rocky’ Film Locations
As part of this year’s RockyFest, a new bus tour will allow passengers to visit the various film locations of the iconic Rocky movies, writes John McDevitt for KYW Newsradio. The Rocky Bus Tour will take place on the Philly PHLASH bus at The Parkway Visitor Center and Rocky Shop next to the base of…
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End of Year Welcomes Fresh Wave of Newcomers to Philly’s Dining Scene
A wave of newcomers is set to make its mark on Philadelphia’s dining scene, arriving as the current year draws to a close and the next one approaches, writes Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia Magazine. After years of operating semi-private dinner parties out of her apartment and many pop-ups, Liz Grothe is preparing to open her…
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Mural Arts Leader Jane Golden Talks How Philadelphia Became ‘Mural Capital of the World’
Philadelphia is known for many things, and one of them is the more than 4,000 murals that give the city a visual dimension and depth that is unique among U.S. cities and admired worldwide, writes Rashad Grove for Billy Penn at WHYY. Beyond adding to the city’s aesthetics, the murals also serve as a force…
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Project HOME Secures $130M to Tackle Philly’s Affordable Housing Crisis Following First Fundraising Campaign
After gaining $130 million from its first fundraising campaign, Philadelphia nonprofit Project HOME plans to fund developments aimed at addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Under the leadership of new CEO Donna Bullock, Project HOME is moving forward with several projects that will create over 100 housing…
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Several Foods Were Invented in Pennsylvania, and These Two Were Born in Philadelphia
The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia have both played significant roles in contributing to innovation within the American culinary scene, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. When it comes to Philadelphia, the city is responsible for inventing bubble gum. It was less than 100 years ago in 1928 at the Fleer Chewing…
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The Athletic: See Where Sixers Great Allen Iverson Ranks in New ‘The Basketball 100’ List
The impact of Allen Iverson goes far beyond what he did on the court. It must be measured also by what he represented, the era he came from, and what he inspired, writes Marcus Thompson II for The Athletic. His on-court accolades include being named an 11-time All-Star, seven-time All-NBA selections, four-time scoring champion, two-time…
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Soft Pretzels Are the Only Food More Beloved Than Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia
There is only one food more beloved and more ubiquitous in Philadelphia than the cheesesteak: the soft pretzel, writes Laura Kiniry for Serious Eats. The Philly version of the popular snack is thicker, doughier, and more elongated than the traditional soft pretzel you’ll likely find in most other cities. This local favorite can be found…
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General Recreation Playground Revamp Opens at Fox Chase Recreation Center
General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square provided improvements to playground areas at Fox Chase Recreation Center. Philadelphia City Councilman Brian O’Neill and Department of Parks and Commissioner Susan Slawson recently cut a ribbon to celebrate the improvements, writes Tom Waring for PA Times. The 18-month project was completed in phases. The $2.5 million project includes…
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Two Philadelphia Companies Make Deloitte’s 2024 List of Fastest-Growing Tech Firms in North America
Two Philadelphia companies have found their place on Deloitte’s 2024 list of the fastest-growing tech firms in North America, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The ranking is based on the companies’ revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. Philadelphia’s dbt Labs ranks as the fastest-growing tech company in the region, according to the…
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