March 21, 2024
Weekend
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Kristin Hunt
Need something to do in Philadelphia the weekend of March 22-24? Kampar and Mural City Cellars are opening new spaces on Friday. 'Frozen' also comes to the Kimmel Center, and Eastern State Penitentiary explores baseball in prisons.
March 21, 2024
Investigations
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Kristin Hunt
Federal investigators announced the end of their years-long investigation into Verree Pharmacy, the former Fox Chase business that was once the largest buyer of oxycodone in Pennsylvania. Two former employees pled guilty and were sentenced to jail time. The former owner was ordered to pay $4.1 million for health-care fraud and other charges.
March 20, 2024
Performances
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Kristin Hunt
Megan Thee Stallion will perform in Philadelphia as part her Hot Girl Summer Tour. The Wells Fargo Center concert will take place on Wednesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale March 22.
March 18, 2024
Environment
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Kristin Hunt
Philadelphia's community composting network is expanding for the first time since it formed in 2019. The Parks & Rec program is seeking 10-12 new sites to join the volunteer-run program. Applications are open through April 12.
March 18, 2024
Festivals
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Kristin Hunt
Small businesses will hawk curios at the World Oddities Expo during its stop at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on Saturday, April 27. The Philly event will feature taxidermy classes and live entertainment including burlesque. General admission costs $20.
March 15, 2024
Holiday
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Kristin Hunt
Irish potatoes are sold in Philly area bakeries and grocery stores every St. Patrick's Day. But the seasonal candies – which don't actually contain potato – often leave Irish immigrants and visitors confused. Some have mistaken them for actual potatoes, or believed they were a joke. But others have come to love them.
March 15, 2024
Development
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Kristin Hunt
If built, the new Sixers arena would by two block from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and its Level 1 adult trauma center. Some residents fear traffic could impact emergency medical services, but the group behind the arena proposal says mitigations like an emergency vehicle preemption system will aid ambulance flow.
March 14, 2024
Arts & Culture
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Kristin Hunt
A 16th century manuscript stolen from the Peruvian national archives was returned in a D.C. ceremony led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The document was previously held in the Rosenbach Museum in Philadelphia.
March 13, 2024
Education
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Kristin Hunt
Kylie Kelce, wife of the recently retired Eagles center Jason Kelce, will deliver the final commencement speech at Cabrini University before it closes at the end of its spring 2024 semester. She is an alum of the school. Villanova bought the Catholic college in a deal finalized last year.
March 13, 2024
Weekend
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Kristin Hunt
During St. Patrick's Day weekend, people in Philadelphia can visit a themed haunted house in Manayunk, an inaugural espresso martini crawl in Northern Liberties, and a yarn crawl all over the city. The Pennsylvania Convention Center will also welcome back the Philly Bike Expo.