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Danya Henninger

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Danya Henninger is editor at Billy Penn, a Philadelphia local news site. She's been writing for Billy Penn since it launched in Oct. 2014. In January 2018, she was named acting editor, and assumed full responsibility for the newsroom in March of that year.

Past journalism gigs include being a restaurant critic for the Courier-Post of Cherry Hill and NJ Monthly, a food columnist for Philly.com, a beer columnist for Philly Beer Scene, local editor of Zagat Philly and editor of Drink Philly and The Drink Nation.

Her work has been published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Vice Munchies, All About Beer, Craft Beer + Brewing and Edible Philly. She grew up in New York City, then wholeheartedly adopted Philly as her new hometown.

In 1997, she founded a photo-video firm called Imagic Digital with her husband, Mark Henninger.

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5 great Philly fried chicken sandwiches to eat instead of Popeye’s

Go taste the hot new offering, sure — then pivot to these local favorites.

Located at the Comcast Technology Center, the hotel has its own entrance on 19th Street just off Arch

The Four Seasons Philadelphia: 13 things to know about Philly’s fancy new hotel

It's pricey, but there's lots of cool features to back up the cost.

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After protests and staff walkout, two West Philly restaurants close for bias training

Clarkville and Local 44 owners deny the charges of racism, and say they want to use this as a learning opportunity.

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‘Do something now’: Philly soccer player uses field mic to send gun violence message to Congress

Ale Bedoya gave voice to the sentiment many are feeling after this weekend's back-to-back mass shootings.

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Philly Free Streets: 32 photos from the car-free party on North Broad

There were board games, beach chairs and a *lot* of different wheels.

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Summer Philly Quizzo: How well do you know this city’s past, present and future?

24 trivia questions about everything Philadelphia.

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Review: Philly’s Shark Week beer is actually pretty great

Thirst for shark content isn’t new, doo doo doo doo doo doo.

Mike Scott, made to be a 76er

It’s basically Mike Scott day in Philadelphia

The Sixers star will footrace a fan, sign jerseys in Center City, and eat his first cheesesteak.

Compared to the above-ground air, SEPTA stations are relatively cool

We measured the temp at SEPTA stations around Philadelphia

While the mercury cracks triple-digits above ground, the subway stays cool.