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#PhillyDieIn: Protestors outside Eagles game met with animosity, in person and on social media

by Anna Orso December 7, 2014January 17, 2023

Demonstrators protesting against police brutality gathered outside the Linc Sunday as the Eagles’ game against the Seahawks ended. Here’s how it went down.

Image via @InqCVargas

Anna Orso

anna@billypenn.com

Anna Orso was a reporter/curator at Billy Penn from 2014 to 2017. More by Anna Orso

The battery in your device could catch fire. Here’s how to stay safe

After two deadly Philly fires linked to e-bike batteries, fire safety experts explain the risks, warning signs and steps that could save your life.

by Davis Cuffe

The art of scrapple: Philly’s weirdest sculpting contest is back

Twelve contestants carved 6-pound blocks of Pennsylvania Dutch breakfast meat into everything from a LeBron James jersey to a surprisingly lifelike Philbert the Pig.

by Davis Cuffe

Your Philly Halloween Guide

There are many ways to enjoy Halloween in the city – from themed bars and family-friendly parades to bar crawls and haunted houses. Here is your guide

by Violet Comber-Wilen

Cupid meets ‘The Addams Family.’ What could possibly go wrong?

As Wednesday in Walnut Street Theatre’s ‘The Addams Family’ 17-year-old Abbie Parker finds the heart beneath the family’s creepy, kooky exterior.

by Jane M. Von Bergen

Marsha’s opened to put women’s sports first. A year later, it’s closing

The news of the Oct. 18 closure prompts more discussions around what we expect from queer spaces.

by Julia Binswanger

From a West Philly comic rack to ‘The Black Hero’s Journey’

Illustrator Eric Battle brings a lifetime of storytelling to a new Penn exhibition and a graphic novel confronting the murder of Emmett Till.

by Jon Caroulis

Less honk, more handlebar: Philly Bike Ride rolls back into town

The car-free ride returns Saturday with two routes, a finish-line festival and an expected 7,000 cyclists along for the fun.

by Nick Kariuki

Philly’s military origin story has sea legs

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps go hand in hand, and their founding is no different. Both were formed in the fall of 1775 as the nation began to come together in Philly.

by Violet Comber-Wilen

Stick around for Tattooed Mom’s international wheatpaste show this weekend

Tattooed Mom’s “Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue 2” features art from more than 200 artists, amateurs and a wall for visitors to get creative.

by Julia Binswanger

Philly has a lot of rats. PETA says put them on birth control

After City Council declared a rat emergency in Northeast Philly, the animal rights group proposed contraception as an alternative to traps and poison.

by Davis Cuffe

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