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Your Philly weekend guide: Simone Biles to perform
Philly's got plenty of events planned for the first weekend of October.🍻 The city's traveling beer garden Parks on Tap is setting up shop on the Strawberry Mansion Bridge to close out the season. Thursday and Friday, 4-10pm; Saturday-Sunday, noon-10pm.📐 DesignPhiladelphia is in full swing. Check out dozens of exhibitions, programs, films and workshops highlighting Philly's design community through Oct. 13.💡 Night of Lights returns to Chestnut Hill's business corridor on Thursday with illuminated streetscape installations and a new digital laser show. An opening ceremony is set for Friday at 6:45pm near 8328 Germantown Ave. Runs through Oct. 9.🎉 It's almost...
Haunted houses in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware
Philadelphia may be the City of Brotherly Love, but during spooky season, this region loves nothing more than a good scare. In fact, there are several haunted houses and hayrides available for thrill-seekers looking for something frighteningly fun this fall. Here's a list of haunted houses in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that you can check out this spooky season. Just don't say we didn't warn you.Haunted Houses in Pennsylvania Halloween Nights at Eastern State PenitentiaryWhen: Now - Nov. 9Where: Eastern State Penitentiary, 2027 Fairmount Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19130How much: General admission and VIP tickets vary depending on the night you choose...
Hit Up These Places for the Best Breakfast Sandwiches in Chester County
Chester County is filled with great places that make excellent food, and two of them are among the 50 best breakfast sandwiches in the area right now, write Michael Klein and Neil Bardhan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Black Cat Cafe in Devon makes delicious, fluffy egg sandwiches guaranteed to...
As Jimmy Carter turns 100, a look at his Philadelphia legacy
Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 100th birthday Tuesday. Why it matters: Axios Philadelphia is reflecting on Carter's legacy in the city as he becomes the only former president to reach the centenarian club. ✈️ Flashback: During a presidential visit to Philly in 1980, Carter hosted a town hall meeting...
Community forum in Philadelphia will highlight urgent need to address the impact of gun violence on kids' mental health
Guns, children and mental health. These topics will be addressed at an upcoming community forum at Child Guidance Resource Centers in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood.
Newly elected Pennsylvania Reps Keith Harris and Andre Carroll take oaths of office
Two new state representatives took their oaths of office Monday as the state House returned to session after an extended summer recess. U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan E. Schwab administered the oath to Reps. Keith Harris and Andre Carroll, both Philadelphia Democrats. They were elected without opposition in special elections Sept. 17 to replace former Reps. […]
Central Bucks School District Among Best in Pennsylvania
Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings place Central Bucks in third place in Bucks County and at No. 40 in the state. The Central Bucks School District is among the best in Pennsylvania, according to a new Niche list, writes Jeff Werner for Patch. Niche’s 2025 Best Schools...
Pregnant Philadelphians can still apply to the Philly Joy Bank for cash assistance
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Slots are filling up for the city’s new Philly Joy Bank, a program that provides $1,000 a month in cash assistance to pregnant residents with low incomes.
Activities, Traditions at SageLife Communities Foster Sense of Togetherness
The SageLife Olympics feature several Olympic-style events, including the javelin toss. Each year, SageLife communities foster a sense of togetherness and giving by participating in meaningful traditions that support the families of their team members. One such tradition is packing backpacks with essential school supplies for children, helping them prepare...
Bucks County has scary-good history; where to find ghost tours, chills for Halloween season
Looking for something scary to do in October in Bucks County for some haunted Halloween season fun? Bucks County is full of history that predates the American Revolution and has plenty of ghost stories to go with it. ...
Fla. county inks tentative deal to turn SSUS into world's largest artificial reef
A historic ocean liner that once ferried immigrants, Hollywood stars, and heads of state may soon find its final resting place at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, after a Florida county inked a tentative deal to turn the ship into the world's largest artificial reef.The contract approved Tuesday by officials in Okaloosa County on Florida's coastal Panhandle is contingent upon the resolution of court-imposed mediation, after a judge ordered the storied but aging ship to vacate its berth at a pier in Philadelphia, following a yearslong dispute over rent and dockage fees.The largest passenger ship ever built in...
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