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Summer on the Waterfront Now in High Gear with Return of Independence Blue Cross Summerfest

The Independence Blue Cross Summerfest, one of the Philadelphia waterfront’s favorite summertime traditions, is now under way.

The theme this summer is “more is…

Trolley car that will soon transform into La Placita Fishtown.Food and Drink

Cantina La Martina is Expanding, Will Take Over Space on Frankford Avenue With La Placita Fishtown

Cantina La Martina is one of Philadelphia’s best Mexican restaurants and will soon embark on its latest expansion venture, writes Jason Sheehan for Philadelphia…

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Cherry Street Pier Celebrates 5 Years of Fostering Philadelphia’s Artist Community

The Cherry Street Pier was formerly a shipping dock for the United Fruit Company, but was renovated as a semi-enclosed public park with a…

Byron Wolfe, "Vanished Volcano Visualization Kit" (detail), 2023. Resin-infused native California black oak, Eastern white oak, clear resin, digital pigment prints on linen-mounted bamboo inkjet paper for Penn State Abington instructor Julia Clift's cross-venue exhibit.Art

Climate Crisis Focus of Cross-Venue Exhibit Curated by Penn State Abington Art Instructor

Penn State Abington art instructor Julia Clift’s first venture into curation, “Seeing the Anthropocene” (StA), is open in Philadelphia as a cross-venue exhibit…

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These are the Ten Black-owned Philadelphia Restaurants NBA.com Says Should Not Be Missed

Black History Month is the perfect time to spotlight some Black-owned restaurants in NBA cities, and Philadelphia has eight that are especially notable, writes…

30th Street Station will be renovated in different phases over the next 4 years.Art

“Euphonic and Chromatic Drift,” New Public Art Installation Makes it’s Way to 30th Street Station 

New translucent panels can now be seen covering the windows inside the 30th Street Station in University City, writes Peter Crimmins at WHYY.

The window…

Benjamin Franklin Parkway at DuskTourism

New York Times: Philadelphia Is Filled with Attractions That Await Visitors, Here Are Some You Should Not Miss on Your Visit

Philadelphia is filled with the attractions that await visitors, many more than can fit into one weekend, writes Ingrid K. Williams for The New York…