ICE “rights” trainings; Sports scandal; Candidates forum
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Through wind, rain and snow(Photo by @photolope) About 100 people attended a “Know Your Rights” training, hosted…
Ben Franklin’s birthday; Meet Mandy Mango; Weekly gun violence brief
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Abstract sunset(Photo by @karenbenson.eyeful) It’s the 320th birthday of Philly’s own Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin,…
Happy 2765!; Mummers’ reprise; Sheriff’s remarks
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Art imitating life imitating art(Photo by @twistedphilly, Art by @emeyewhisky and @painted_thingies) While many…
More ICE protests; 9-year-old CEO; “Seeking experienced witch”
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Sunset(Photo by @leonarde5) Hundreds of Philadelphians marched through Center City in two demonstrations Saturday that…
Krasner, marchers protest ICE killing; MLK Day plans; Gen Z mayors
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Academy of Music reflections(Photo by @_mtkrupka) About 1,000 people marched through Center City on Thursday…
Regional Rail bouncing back; State of Philly schools; MLK Day options
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Keeping warm outside Friday Saturday Sunday(Photo by @therowhousecity) Shortened trains, peak-hour crowding, delays and cancellations…
Mummers celebrated (again); Shapiro’s war chest; Weekly gun violence brief
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Eyes to the heavens at a former church in Mt. Airy(Photo by @bookczuk) The parade…
Ijames theatre 3-pack; City officials sworn in; Venezuela fallout
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Laurel Hill cornice(Photo by @city_of_architectural_love) Philly’s Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright James Ijames hopes a Philly-first theater…
A wrap on the year’s news; Rescued pups; Weekly gun violence brief
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Trim-painting at the Church of the Holy Trinity(Photo by @billlent) It was a year full of…
Liberty Bell replica; Rising utility bills; A windy afternoon
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Still quiet, merry and bright(Photo by @thetinybun) As the country inches toward its 250th anniversary,…
38 ways to ring in 2026; dining’s ‘Super Bowl’; Nursing explosion update
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Art is everywhere(Photo by @karenbenson.eyeful) The new year is coming in with something special — an…
“Historic” pushback; Nursing home explosion; Weekly gun violence brief
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Silent yet bright night(Photo by @bhalda) It’s back to the drawing board for a plan…