Billy Penn’s Billies Awards return for an 11th year on Dec. 10
Billy Penn at WHYY’s Billies Awards are back this December, with our latest celebration at WHYY to honor…
When FDR moved the date of Thanksgiving, he killed the Penn-Cornell holiday game in Philly
Crowds used to fill Franklin Field every Thanksgiving to watch the Quakers take on the Big Red. It…
Pittsburgh’s Station Square bought by WS Development
Massachusetts-based WS Development announced the purchase of Station Square in Pittsburgh, nearly a year after Pittsburgh’s Action News…
Pittsburgh Riverhounds fans send club off to USL Championship Final
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are preparing to play in their first USL Championship Final, and the community gathered Thursday…
SS United States documentary to show ship’s trip from Philly to Alabama, plus its sinking in Gulf of Mexico
A documentary about the SS United States will include footage of its journey from Philadelphia to Alabama and…
Print from the Past: A Hip Hop Film Festival hit Pittsburgh in 2005 – Pittsburgh City Paper
Pittsburgh — known by some who like to prop up our cool factor as “Hollywood East” — is…
‘The American Revolution’: Here are 4 Philly-area revolutionaries in Ken Burns’ series
The main characters in Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” aren’t exactly strangers. The new PBS docuseries, which premiered…
Local clothing store celebrates 30 years of community building, free clothing
The Wardrobe is on a mission to eliminate clothing insecurity in and around Philly. For the organization’s program…
A headless horseman on the Delaware?
The history of the City of Philadelphia — some of the deepest going back all the way to…
Independence Hall to be closed until Jan. 28 for repairs ahead of 2026 festivities
Independence Hall will close for over two months to prepare for the influx of tourists expected next year…
8 things you should know about the penny and Philadelphia
The penny was born in Philadelphia — and that’s where it ends, too. The final one-cent piece was…
Artist Chenlin Cai reimagines the history of Philly’s Chinatown in new mural!
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Chenlin Cai and his team, Xingzi Liang, Sean Bryant and Damon Bain spent the week…