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Elaina Di Monaco

Elaina Di Monaco (they/them) is Billy Penn's Audience Coordinator. A Tampa native, they moved to Philadelphia in 2009 to attend the University of the Arts. Elaina brings a background in theatre directing... More by Elaina Di Monaco

America’s first hospital is right here in Philly – and it’s still operating to this day

After 275 years, Pennsylvania Hospital is still carrying out its mission to care for the sick, poor and mentally ill throughout the city.

by Violet Comber-Wilen

Aston’s Braden Shattuck prepared for ‘just another day’ at PGA Championship in Delco

Shattuck has continued teaching at nearby Rolling Green Golf Club in the days before competing against the world’s best golfers.

by Nick Kariuki

Say hello to Philadelphia Stadium: the Linc gets new grass and a new name ahead of the FIFA World Cup

The Eagles’s soccer-friendly field got a practice run at last summer’s FIFA Club World Cup, which it passed with flying colors.

by Nick Kariuki

The Golden Block: A guide to Latino community in Philly’s Fairhill neighborhood

With Latinos being the fastest-growing demographic in Philadelphia, the Fairhill neighborhood has become the center of the city’s Latino community.

by Nathaly Suquinagua

Republican lawyer sues to block change to Philly election rules

Filling thousands of ward committee vacancies would get even harder, critic says.

by Meir Rinde

Why Dilworth Park has a statue of a golfer wearing a real pair of shorts this week

It’s tied to this week’s PGA Championship in Delco and it’s a pretty deep cut — even for golf fans.

by Nick Kariuki

PGA Championship week tees off at Newtown Square’s Aronimink Golf Club

The major golf tournament is projected to bring 200,000 people to Delaware County this week, as well as a $125 million economic impact to the region.

by Nick Kariuki

Philly is home to the smallest unit in the National Park System, which honors a Polish hero

Thaddeus Kosciuszko’s house on Pine St. is less than 900 sq. ft., but his impact on the American Revolution was much bigger.

by Jon Caroulis

Don’t miss this century-old Chestnut Hill tavern and its famous cheesesteak with a twist

McNally’s Tavern and its Schmitters have become so iconic that some locals even stop by in their wedding dresses.

by Julia Binswanger

Philly weekly events calendar: May 11 to May 17

Film screenings, story slams, dance tours, budget talks, No Arena Open Mic Night, flea markets and more this week as spring in Philly continues!

by Heather J. Chin

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