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It was a wildly fun time this past weekend at this year’s Philadelphia CATstravaganza at the Great Philadelphia Expo in Oaks, writes Billy Penn…
When author Ian Fleming was searching for a name for his spy character, he found it on the cover of a birding guide, writes Avi…
Philadelphia Eagles’ Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson are back with another Christmas album and Billy Penn’s Asha Prihar got the chance to…
Experts are weighing in from all over on Wawa’s new pizza offering, but what does the average Wawa customer think?’
Billy Penn at WHYY…
About 110 years ago, Rudolf Diesel, the inventor of the Diesel engine, disappeared without a trace. His story unfortunately was lost to history until author…
Philadelphia is a national center for circus acts and clowns.
America’s first circus building opened at 12th and Market streets, with its first performance…
One more development has been added to the growing list of projects planned along North Broad Street, a pivotal site in the economic, social, and…
As part of a federally funded renovation, SEPTA and Amtrak are planning to restore a tunnel that will reconnect their stations at 30th Street, write…
Bryn Mawr-born aviator Charles “Chief” Anderson knew at an early age he wanted to fly airplanes. In 1933, he and Alfred Forsythe, a Bahamas…
Following the collapse of a part of I-95, officials from Philadelphia are looking back at plans for a long-proposed subway line. Asha Prihar…
The sinking of the RMS Titanic 111 years ago on April 15, 1912, left its mark on the ultra-wealthy Widener family here in Philadelphia…
Manatawny Still Works, a Pottstown distillery, has again extended its reach with a new tasting room in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood. Ali Mohsen poured forth…
For three years, Valerie Camillo — Philadelphia Flyers president of operations — and Harvey Ballen — 94-year-old resident of a North Wales senior living facility — forged…
Four former Cheltenham High School students may have given fans of the area’s infamous sandwich their national day to celebrate. Ali Moshen, for Billy…
You may remember I’m certifying in open-water scuba diving.
You may also remember I’m afraid of swimming over large objects, like whales…
The King of Prussia Rail Project continues to gather steam among political and business leaders. But as Alex Davis points out in Billy Penn, not…
Shakia Williams, owner of Cyrenity Sips in Hatboro, knew wine tasting was something she wanted to be involved with the first time she attended such…
According to transit advocates, the Roosevelt Boulevard subway that would run from a northern Broad Street Line stop to Bucks County may become a reality…
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