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Reading Terminal is one of America's largest and oldest public markets
At Reading Terminal Market, you'll find 75 local, family-owned shops selling everything from meat, seafood and produce to jewelry, art, and a smorgasbord of ethnic food options.Kamal's has been serving Mediterranean at the market since 1981.Specialties include the spinach pie, shawarmas, hummus, baba ghanoush but the homemade falafel is the top seller.They also make smoothies, fresh juices and desserts, including baklava.Their newest addition is scratch-made Dubai chocolate bars, with pistachio and shredded wheat inside.Reading Terminal Market first opened its door in 1893 inside what is now a National Historic Landmark building. The market itself has been named one of the...
Pasion Y Arte is an all female dance company empowering women
Elba Hevia Y Vaca offers Flamenco dance classes in Overbrook to empower women.She created Pasion Y Arte 24 years ago, feeling distraught about the sexualization that was happening in flamenco at that time for women.She teaches a modern form of the traditional Spanish dance form.Elba has created 14 productions with her most recent being Hacia La Luz for the Fringe Arts Festival.Hacia La Luz is an ode to Elba's self-discovery of her Andean Indigenous heritage.To learn more about Elba's upcoming productions you can visit her website for more.Pasion Y Arte|Instagram |Facebook6411 Overbrook Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19151
Where to get help for domestic violence in the Philadelphia area
National Domestic Violence HotlineEveryone deserves relationships free from domestic violence. When you're ready, we're here to listen with confidential support 24/7/365. Call: 800.799.SAFE (7233) Text: START to 88788Website: thehotline.org PhiladelphiaWomen Against AbuseCall: 1-866-723-3014 The mission of Women Against Abuse is to provide quality, compassionate, and nonjudgmental services in a manner that fosters self-respect and independence in persons experiencing intimate partner violence and to lead the struggle to end domestic violence through advocacy and community education. Community Legal Services of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Domestic Violence Hotline1-866-723-3014Available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a weekProvides help in multiple languages Philadelphia Legal AssistanceFamily Law Line(215) 981-3838Monday – Thursday9:30 am...
Here Are Some of the Best BYOBs in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is not short on BYOBs that also double as some of the city's best restaurants. Philadelphia is far from short on BYOBs, but there are several throughout the city that also double as some of the city’s best restaurants, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for Philadelphia Magazine. Pietramala in...
CHOP named one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation
The video above aired on May 17, 2024, during PHL17 Morning News The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia was named one of the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025. CHOP was also ranked number 1 as the best hospital for Pediatric Orthopedics, number 3 as the best hospital […]
How much it costs to buy a starter home in the Philly area
Data: Redfin; Note: Includes the largest 50 metros by population. A home is considered "affordable" if a buyer spends no more than 30% of their income on housing, assuming a 3.5% down payment; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsThe vast majority of Philadelphia metro starter-home listings are affordable for middle-income households, according to Redfin's latest analysis.The big picture: Homebuyers are seeing some relief with mortgage rates down, but a shortage of local housing is keeping prices high.Attracting first-timers is one reason homebuilders are churning out smaller, less expensive houses.By the numbers: Philly-area house shoppers in August needed a $44,806 annual income, up...
After 2 Decades, Couple Transform Wayne Home for Next Chapter
After two decades, and with their sons out of the house, Michele and Phil Murphy decided some home updates were needed. After living at their Wayne house for nearly two decades, Michele and Phil Murphy decided it was time to do some updating, writes Terri Akman for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
WHYY Media Lab students hear advice from filmmakers Sarah Burns and David McMahon ahead of documentary premiere
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Ahead of a screening of their new film on Leonardo da Vinci, award-winning documentarians Sarah Burns and David McMahon spoke to Media Lab students at WHYY’s headquarters in Center City.
West Chester Home to One of the 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
Chester County is home to a pair of the 10 Best Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania for 2022, writes Jason Lusk for Golfweek. The rankings were determined by members of Golfweek’s course-ratings panel and based on 10 criteria. Wyncote Golf Club in Oxford ranked seventh. This heathlands-style course designed...
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