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Food & Drink

Amina owner to open fried chicken restaurant BlackHen in Old City

BlackHen Fried Chicken

Food & Drink

New Jersey brunch spot Almost Home General opens location in Old City

Almost Home General

Religion

American Bible Society to close its museum on Independence Mall

Faith Liberty Center

Family-Friendly

Museum of the American Revolution to offer family-friendly 'spring break' activities

museum of the american revolution spring break

Transportation

I-95 South to close for 36 hours in late February as capping project continues

Penns Landing Park

Food & Drink

Menagerie Coffee to open new shop in Northern Liberties

Menagerie Coffee NoLibs

Transportation

Northbound I-95 lanes in Center City to close for 36 hours in early February

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Family-Friendly

Disney characters to visit Franklin Square this month for Ice Princess Night

franklin square ice princess night

LGBTQ

Gayborhood bar's longtime karaoke host takes show to new venue after after Palestinian dancer controversy

National Mechanics exterior

History

Why do so many museums have locks of George Washington's hair?

George Washington portrait

Museums

Museum of the American Revolution celebrates MLK this weekend with poetry, theater performances

MLK weekend museum of the american revolution

Real Estate

Joel Embiid selling Society Hill penthouse for $5.5 million

Joel Embiid Condo

Food & Drink

Iconic lunch spot Koch's Deli to relocate to 6th and Market after 57 years in West Philly

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Family-Friendly

American Revolution museum to offer winter-themed activities for kids between Christmas and New Year's

American Revolution Winter

Shopping

48 Record Bar to host holiday vinyl market this weekend

Vinyl holiday market

Food & Drink

48 Record Bar, a vinyl listening room and cocktail lounge, to open in Old City

48 Record Bar opening

Transportation

Philadelphia Marathon 2023: Race times, road closures and bus detours

Philly Marathon road closures

Transportation

Philly is relocating its intercity bus stop from Old City to Spring Garden Street

Greyhound bus Philly

History

Bicentennial Bell, given to U.S. by Queen Elizabeth II, to be permanently displayed in Old City

bicentennial bell garden

Family-Friendly

Museum of the American Revolution to recreate British-occupied Philadelphia with costumed soldiers, citizens

Occupied Philadelphia museum event

Recreation

Philly Bike Ride to prompt road closures, parking restrictions on Saturday

Philly Bike Ride road closures

Entertainment

'The Quiet Epidemic,' a film exploring Lyme disease, to be shown for free at Philly theater

Lyme Disease Film Screening

Food & Drink

3 Philly restaurants named on Tripadvisor's annual 'Best of the Best' list

Tripadvisor Restaurants 2023

Arts & Culture

Preservationists say they have two weeks to save mural from former Painted Bride building

Painted Bride demolition

Family-Friendly

Franklin Square to host Halloween-themed mini golf, trick-or-treating and a pumpkin patch in October

Fall Franklin Square

Arts & Culture

Science History Institute's new exhibit explores history of textile dyes

Science History Institute Bold Exhibit

Arts & Culture

National Constitution Center's new First Amendment gallery displays letter George Washington wrote to Quakers

First Amendment Constitution Center

Festivals

Philly's Welcoming Week celebrates immigrant communities with cultural festivals and a mural tour

Welcoming Week 2023 Events

History

The first major bank heist in America happened 225 years ago in Philly — and the wrong guy went to prison

Carpenters' Hall bank robbery

History

Philly abolitionist's descendants donate 184-year-old Bible to Museum of the American Revolution

Forten Family Bible

Food & Drink

Hot dog cooking competition at Royal Boucherie pits Philly's chefs against one another

Royal Boucherie Hot Dogs

Arts & Culture

'Last look' tours of Painted Bride's mosaic mural offered ahead of demolition in the fall

Painted Bride murals

Entertainment

Families can solve a mystery about the Liberty Bell at the Red Rum Theater

Liberty Bell Mystery

History

First Bank of the United States to be renovated, reopened as museum

First Bank Museum

Entertainment

What to know if you're going to Philly's Wawa Welcome America concert and fireworks display

Philly Fireworks Concert

Controversies

Moms for Liberty event still set for Museum of the American Revolution despite outcry from staff, historians

Food & Drink

New restaurant Lilly's Ferry brings Middle Eastern flavors to Old City

lilly's ferry old city

Food & Drink

Climb aboard the Cruiser Olympia for a 1920s speakeasy pop-up this summer

Cruiser Olympia Speakeasy

Food & Drink

Friday Saturday Sunday, restauranteur Ellen Yin, chef Chutatip 'Nok' Suntaranon win 2023 James Beard Awards

James Beard Awards 2023 Winners

Festivals

Philly Pride March and Festival: Here's the parade route, road closures and other info you need to know

2023 Pride March and Festival

Food & Drink

Old City Eats, the historic district's summer happy hour promotion, returns June 1

Old City Eats 2023

Food & Drink

Hot dog martinis, anyone? Art in the Age to raise money for Morris Animal Refuge with peculiar drink

Martinis Charity Art of the Age

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