Anna Orso, Author at Billy Penn at WHYY

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Everything you don’t pay sales tax on in Pennsylvania, from books to utilities

by Anna Orso and Asha Prihar August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

In Pennsylvania, you don’t have to pay sales tax on dry ice. Or pony rides. Or pumpkins, if you’re planning on one for dinner. But that could change.

Parades, presidents, picnics: 8 photos of Independence Day history in Philadelphia

by Anna Orso July 4, 2021January 17, 2023

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The Philly woman behind Mother’s Day hated what it became

by Anna Orso May 8, 2021January 17, 2023

Pier 34 collapse: 20 years ago, a nightclub plunged into the Delaware River

by Anna Orso May 18, 2020January 17, 2023

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MOVE 101: Why, 35 years ago, Philadelphia dropped a bomb on itself

by Anna Orso May 11, 2020May 13, 2024

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Philly criminal justice officials in ‘damage control’ mode following cash bail report

by Anna Orso and Anthony Fleet October 27, 2017January 17, 2023

Philly Food & Drink Scene, Secrets & Fun

Mad Rex review: Philly’s lame post-apocalyptic restaurant where you have to cook your own steak

by Anna Orso October 26, 2017January 17, 2023

Cannabis in PA, Power

Marijuana arrests down 75 percent since Philly decriminalized

by Anna Orso October 24, 2017January 17, 2023

Holidays in Philly, Neighborhoods, The new LOVE Park

LOVE Park will sort of reopen in time for the Christmas Village

by Anna Orso October 19, 2017January 17, 2023

How to throw an Eagles tailgate for less than $7 a person

by Anna Orso October 19, 2017January 17, 2023