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.

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Election 2020

Four Seasons Total Landscaping becomes high-end diorama art in Berlin

Artist Tracey Snelling, who specializes in multimedia sculpture, said the piece is meant as political commentary.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Philly has a higher COVID case rate than the national average — but lower than PA overall

This chart allows you to gauge how well Philadelphia is containing coronavirus spread.

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Foobooz founder Art Etchells (inset) created a map to document Philly restaurant closings

Philly food and drink scene

New map lets you track Philly restaurant closings — and hopefully reopenings, too

"It hits a nerve to see it all in one place visually."

Philly’s coronavirus response

These maps track updated COVID case counts by Philadelphia ZIP code

The city health department updates numbers daily.

Holidays in Philly

Getting a tree this year? Instagram startup ‘Cousin Eddie’s’ offers home delivery

Two Philly pals teamed up for a venture that’ll get a Douglas fir to your doorstep for $75 flat.

As of Nov. 20, indoor dining will be prohibited in Philadelphia, while outdoor dining becomes less and less appealing because of the weather

Philly food and drink scene

Grey Lodge and Bridgewater’s Pub closing for good as COVID bans strike key Philly beer bars

For both venues, the final blow was Philly's latest ban on indoor dining.

Philly’s coronavirus response

Philly COVID positive rate worse than other big U.S. cities, cases surge past spring peak

As positivity spikes, hospitalizations grow and mask-wearing drops, Philadelphia is enacting new restrictions to send a message.

Election 2020

‘Fraud Street Run’ from Four Seasons Total Landscaping raises thousands for Philabundance

"We’re just doing our Philly thing," said creator Jeff Lyons.

Philly food and drink scene

Boot & Saddle is closing, long live the Boot & Saddle sign

The indie music venue is closing so sister concert hall Union Transfer can live on, owners said.

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