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Free Library completely restores Saturday hours for first time since before the pandemic
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (360+ words) Saturday hours are resuming at all but two of the Free Library of Philadelphia's branches. The Free Library of Philadelphia is'fully resuming'Saturday hours'for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the system is looking into restoring Sunday…...
Revamped Stateside Live! to open new rooftop bar, beer garden in late spring
5+ hour ago (532+ words) Comcast Spectacor and the Cordish Companies will hold a grand opening for the expanded Stateside Live! on May 29. The venue at the Sports Complex in South Philly, shown in the rendering above, has a new rooftop bar, beer garden, concert…...
Margate Cherry Blossom Celebration returns in early May with music, vendors and spring activities
4+ hour, 15+ min ago (204+ words) Attendees walk along Ventnor Avenue during Margate's Cherry Blossom Celebration, featuring food trucks, vendors, live music and spring activities. Margate's Cherry Blossom Celebration will return Saturday, May 2, bringing a few blocks of Ventnor Avenue to life with music, food and…...
New York museum acquires rare Philly railcar from 1960s 'Almond Joys' fleet
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (603+ words) The Trolley Museum of New York acquired one of two existing railcars from SEPTA's 1960s 'Almond Joys' fleet. Above, the train is pictured in transit to the Kingston, New York, site. A group of transit enthusiasts in upstate New York acquired…...
Bob Dylan is performing at The Mann Center in July
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (145+ words) Bob Dylan will perform at The Mann Center in Philadelphia on July 14. Bob Dylan will perform at The Mann Center on Tuesday, July 14. The show begins at 7 p. m. and will also feature Jimmie Vaughan and The Tilt-A-Whirl Band, along with Britney…...
Philly is getting a new Pride arts festival this June: Philly Pride AF
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (255+ words) Some events during the Philly Pride Arts Festival will take place at public venues across Philadelphia, including outdoor performances. Philadelphia will have a new way to celebrate Pride this year. The Philly Pride Arts Festival, branded Pride AF, launches in…...
Here's how to spot Easter eggs that Isaiah Zagar hid in many of his mosaics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (413+ words) Artist Isaiah Zagar hid recurring characters and messages in his mosaics across South Philly. No two Isaiah Zagar mosaics were exactly alike. The South Philly artist, who died Thursday, smashed up bottles, mirrors and teapots to create his murals, squeezing…...
Tiki-themed beer festival coming to Neshaminy Creek later this month
1+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company's Creek-i-Tiki Luau returns April 25 with live music, vinyl DJ sets, cocktails and a vendor market in Croydon. A tiki-themed event is returning to Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company later this month. The brewery will host its fifth…...
Wrestling legend Rob Van Dam reflects on Philly's ECW legacy and losing his best friend
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (604+ words) One night in 1997, after an Extreme Championship Wrestling show in South Philly at what's now known as the 2300 Arena, a young Rob Van Dam was sitting at the bar of the old Holiday Inn at the Sports Complex, and he…...
USS Philadelphia, the oldest surviving warship in U. S. , wasn't built in the city. So how did it get its name?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (576+ words) The USS Philadelphia, one of eight gunboats deployed in an early Revolutionary War battle, was found at the bottom of Lake Champlain in 1935. The wooden boat known as the Philadelphia only fought one battle before it sank into the chilly…...