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America’s first penitentiary is right here in Philly
This week’s Philly “Firstival” highlights Eastern State Penitentiary – America’s first penitentiary that now serves as a space for prison reform and education
Dinosaur costumes, signs mark last push to save Academy of Natural Sciences
Supporters gathered outside the historic museum days before its Sept. 30 closure as a new funding offer raised hopes for a reprieve.
How the Eagles, CHOP and the Shamrock Shake created the first Ronald McDonald House
The latest ‘52 Weeks of Firsts’ celebrates Philly’s role in bringing family-centered care to the world, with the help of the Shamrock Shake.
Food & Drink
That’s not actually a cheese vending machine in Olde Kensington
It’s a gourmet cheese dispensary.
What’s the latest with SNAP for Philadelphians?
New SNAP changes went into effect earlier this week, and states and recipients will be feeling the effects. Here’s what you need to know
Philly coffee shops making a case for the pumpkin spice latte
PSLs are the Taylor Swift of the coffee world: overexposed, weirdly divisive, but when they’re good, they hit.
Are Gen Z Philadelphians drinking less?
Here’s what bar owners and twenty-somethings have to say.
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