#EmojiEndorsements: Billy Penn presents a different kind of change on election editorials

Throughout the election season all the way up until this past Sunday’s round of editorials, newspapers have — in some cases — participated in their age-old tradition of endorsing a gubernatorial candidate. Billy Penn rounded them up for you, of course, emoji style.

Allan Domb is the first Philly councilmember to resign ahead of the 2023 mayoral race. What should you know about him?
The real estate mogul-turned-public servant announced his resignation Monday.


Vinyl is flying off the shelves at Philly record stores, with Gen Z fueling the trend
Demand is so heavy the industry is struggling with supply chain issues.

How to ride the bus in Philly, and how to deal with dastardly detours
Tips and tricks for using SEPTA’s 125 bus lines.

Raising Cane’s stands out among North Philly’s considerable collection of chicken chains
Specializing in just one thing has produced notable results.

New book by Philly doctors offers tips on how to ‘weave wellness’ into your life
The field of integrative medicine is taking off, and Philadelphia is on the leading edge.

A look inside the PHS Pop Up on South Street, with ‘Gritty Margs,’ mojitos, and more plants than you can count
The weathered wood helps give the beer garden a country feel.

Stretching monkeypox vaccines; NYT spotlights Philly violence; RIP chef Jim Burke | Sunday roundup
Could Northeast Philly get a subway? 🚇

100 acres of horses, pumpkins, and aviators: The history of the Philadelphia County Fair, and its modern Fairmount Park cousin
The sweet potato pie contests in the early 2000s were 🔥.

Stadium deja vu? Remembering the opposition to the long gone Veterans Stadium
The former home of the Eagles and Phillies made South Philly neighbors bristle in the 1960s, when the stadium's future relied on an election.


The Roosevelt Boulevard subway could finally happen after a century of false starts, transit advocates say
Infrastructure funding is sexy again.

The Ultimate Made in America Philly Weekend Giveaway
Presented by Visit Philadelphia and Billy Penn

Philly’s ultimate frisbee pros are in the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade
After a rough start, the Phoenix turned their season around — and now face the DC Breeze in a wildcard game.

Healing Chinatown with a highway cap; Farewell to the alien mural; Philly pools start closing | Morning roundup
Did the butterfly heist really happen? 🦋

How is your neighborhood affected by cash bail? The Philly Bail Fund plans to hand you the hard data
Under a new executive director, the group is concentrating on education.

Say farewell to the Northern Liberties alien with big unnaturals, who chilled on a Second Street wall
RIP to the "big boob frog monster," Gen Z would've loved you

Where police blocked block parties; Helping ex-Prevention Point workers; Can pastors on corners curb violence? | Morning roundup
Mexican pizza flourishing in Philly 🍕

It’s backpack time! Where to find free bookbags or donate school supplies for Philly kids
From family-friendly giveaways to orgs looking for support, your guide to helping local students prepare for learning this fall.

As more development threatens, Chinatown is working to heal the concrete wound that split the neighborhood
The community's longstanding goal to cap the Vine Street Expressway now has official backing.