Molly McVety

Molly McVety is a staff writer for PhillyVoice with interests in both the natural and man-made environment, community debates and all things pop culture. She has previously written for DelawareOnline / The News Journal and received her bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Delaware. When she’s not writing Molly enjoys making and listening to music, taking long walks and cooking.

molly@phillyvoice.com

August 1, 2025

Arts & Culture

Delco's Lansdowne Theater set to reopen this month with first show since 1987

by Molly McVety

Lansdowne Theater is set to reopen, with its first show since 1987 scheduled for Aug. 22. The Delaware County venue underwent a multi-million-dollar project to restore it to its original 1927 look.

July 31, 2025

Investigations

Police seek to identify suspects in West Philly rec center shooting that injured 5

by Molly McVety

Five people, including four minors, were shot at the Christy Rec Center in West Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon. A 16-year-old boy is in critical condition. Police have released surveillance footage showing four young males approaching and fleeing the scene.

July 31, 2025

Food & Drink

Borromini, Stephen Starr's new Italian restaurant, to open in August

by Molly McVety

Stephen Starr's newest Italian restaurant, Borromini, will debut in Rittenhouse in August. While a specific opening date has yet to be announced, details were revealed this week about what guests can expect from the menu and layout.

July 30, 2025

Arts & Culture

Final design for Philly's Sadie T. M. Alexander statue unveiled

by Molly McVety

The final design for Philadelphia's Sadie T.M. Alexander statue was unveiled Wednesday in a ceremony at City Hall. The statue by artist Vinnie Bagwell shows Alexander in her graduation gown. Alexander was the first African American to receive a PhD in economics and the first Black woman to graduate from Penn's law school.

July 30, 2025

Development

Thrift store combs through former UArts building, hoping to reunite artists with their work

by Molly McVety

Thunderbird Salvage, a Fishtown-based thrift store, was given a few days of access to Anderson Hall, a former building of the shuttered University of the Arts, to collect nine stories worth of art, books, equipment and more. The shop hopes to reunite artwork with their creators and sell unclaimed materials to the general public in the coming weeks.

July 29, 2025

'Abbott Elementary' star Quinta Brunson says show will be filming 'live event' in Philly for upcoming season

by Molly McVety

The Season 5 premiere of 'Abbott Elementary' is set for October, and star Quinta Brunson teased that the show will be filming at a 'live event' in Philly for the upcoming season. The West Philly native was at Comic-Con in San Diego when she gave fans a vague hint about what to expect from the ABC sitcom.

July 29, 2025

Development

New swing bridge along Schuylkill River Trail in South Philly nears completion

by Molly McVety

Schuylkill Crossing, a new swing bridge that will connect Bartram's Garden to Grays Ferry along the Schuylkill River Trail in South Philadelphia, is expected to be completed this winter. Six new truss segments were installed earlier this month.

July 23, 2025

Courts

Bryan Kohberger, who fatally stabbed 4 University of Idaho students, sentenced to life in prison without parole

by Molly McVety

Bryan Kohberger, the Pennsylvania man who pleaded guilty to killing four University of Idaho students at their off-campus home in November 2022, was sentenced to four life sentences without parole on Wednesday. His sentence was part of a plea deal that allowed him to avoid the death penalty.

July 23, 2025

Donations

Penn Athletics plans $25 million renovation to historic Weightman Hall

by Molly McVety

The University of Pennsylvania seeks to raise $25 million to renovate its Weightman Hall gymnasium into a state-of-the-art facility for its wrestling program. Weightman Hall was constructed in 1905 on the west side of Franklin Field and currently serves as a practice facility for several Penn sports.

July 22, 2025

Family-Friendly

Philadelphia Museum of Art to transform steps into weekend beer garden and food truck destination

by Molly McVety

The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Summer on the Steps features food trucks, beer garden and games atop the Rocky steps every weekend through September.