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The iconic Bassetts Ice Cream in Reading Terminal Market, the oldest ice cream shop in America, has been expanding across Asia with the help of…
During the summer of 1844, rising anti-Catholic sentiment in Philadelphia boiled into the streets of Kensington and Southwark, leaving 14 dead and dozens injured…
Brookhaven Borough Council has decided that the Saint Joseph’s Family Hope Center doesn’t have to move, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.
The Center…
Jill Scott, the Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter from North Philadelphia, was recently honored by Mural Arts Philadelphia with a new mural, writes Amanda Fitzpatrick…
Brian Dawkins has been retired from the NFL for 13 years, and in that time he has focused on building a strong legacy beyond football…
As of October 1, the Willow Grove Park Mall does not allow teenagers to shop after certain hours unless accompanied by a parent or guardian…
Hotel occupancy in Philadelphia’s urban core reached 73 percent between May 25 and August 31, which is a 9.5 increase over the same…
Healing Verse Germantown, a new poetry and public art project was recently launched in Germantown with the goal of curbing gun violence, writes Peter Crimmins…
The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History has wanted to be a part of the Smithsonian Institution for months and recently cleared its first…
Summers in the Philadelphia region are getting hotter as climate change pushes temperatures higher, with this year being the fifth warmest on record, writes Sophia…
SEPTA is planning to roll out 10 hydrogen fuel cell buses this fall as part of its pilot program to help determine what role hydrogen…
After acquiring a homegrown startup, French biotechnology giant bioMérieux has opened a new molecular and genomic innovation center at the Navy Yard, writes Kristen…
Chester County recently unveiled its Human Needs Network, aimed at combating a mental health pandemic, housing crisis, food insecurity, and more, writes Kenny Cooper for…
Pennsylvania ranked in second place among the top destinations for freshman out-of-state college students in the nation, according to a new survey by…
The German Society of Pennsylvania, an 1829 Victorian building located near the corner of 6th and Spring Garden streets in Philadelphia, has completely eliminated its…
An effort is underway in Delaware County to divert people with mental health issues from the legal system and get them into treatment, writes Kenny…
Barnes and Noble decided to try something new for this year’s National Read-A-Book Day, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY.
Rather than placing…
Some of the tallest buildings in Philadelphia have declined in value and will pay smaller property tax bills next year as a result, writes Kristen…
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