Danya Henninger

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Danya Henninger (she/her) has been editor at Billy Penn, a Philadelphia local news site owned by WHYY, since January 2018. She is a former food and beer writer with bylines that include Philadelphia Inquirer, All About Beer, Vice and Draft. In 1997, she and husband Mark Henninger cofounded photo-video firm Imagic Digital.

Ode to the middle of a Philadelphia soft pretzel

Why Philly style twists are better than all the rest.

'Take Me Out to the Phillies' from Milk Jawn

Philly food and drink scene

New Phillies-inspired ice cream can soothe your cravings for ‘Graham Slam’

Made with buttered popcorn, peanuts, and caramel, Milk Jawn's pints have all the flavors of the ballpark.

Voices by Choices members at a an MLK Day event remembering 7-year-old Zamar Jones. fatally shot in the summer of 2020 in West Philly

Philly rec centers are hosting an NRA youth gun program, Outlaw says. Studies show it’s not effective.

Other officials expressed concern over the partnership with the lobbying group, which has sued the city over firearm safety laws.

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Philly’s coronavirus response

These charts and maps track COVID vaccinations in Philly and Pa.

Compare the pace of vaccine delivery across the city, region and state.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Map: This is where COVID vaccine providers are located around Philly

More than 200 locations are approved to receive doses from the city health department.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Who’s eligible for a COVID vaccine in Philly, and why it’s different from the rest of Pa.

The city has a direct relationship with the CDC because it has a history of good immunization programs.

The idea to include a flavor directory in a box of chocolates: another Philly first

How Philly and Pennsylvania grew to dominate the candy industry

When the Whitman Sampler was created in Philadelphia in 1842, it was the first of its kind.

Philly food and drink scene

Picnic among Philly’s cherry blossoms at Parks on Tap

The traveling beer garden is starting its outdoor season in Fairmount Park’s sakura groves.

Fairmount Avenue outside Eastern State Penitentiary

Eastern State Penitentiary is opening a ‘fair chance’ beer garden with Triple Bottom Brewing

The former prison is partnering with the social justice-focused brewery on a new amenity for its spring edition night tours.

Philly food and drink scene

Philly Style Bagels expands, bringing ‘best in America’ bagels to Old City

The original Fishtown location is also now back in business.

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