Fishtown Taps is back to help people break up the work week this summer. The happy hour event features $5 beers, $6 wine glasses and $7 cocktails on Tuesdays at …
June 21, 2025
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Food & Restaurants
From ant scones to cricket granola, University of Delaware students explore insects as food
by myphillyconnection 59 viewsFor his new class at the University of Delaware, professor Michael Crossley wanted to show students the benefits of eating insects, from ground-up crickets to chili paste infused with giant …
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Food & Restaurants
Happy hour specials and sidewalk sales return to East Passyunk on Thursdays this summer
by myphillyconnection 64 viewsThe East Passyunk Avenue corridor will be open for drink deals and sidewalk shopping every Thursday evening this summer. The neighborhood business improvement district is bringing back its weekly Passyunk …
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Food & Restaurants
The Michelin Guide: Its history, how restaurants earn stars and the impact it could have on Philly’s food scene
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsCould a Philly cheesesteak joint actually get a Michelin star? The Michelin Red Guide is coming to Philadelphia, and inspectors are already scouting local restaurants to award the famed Michelin …
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Food & Restaurants
Which past winner in the Herr’s Flavored by Philly potato chip contest should become permanently available?
by myphillyconnection 52 viewsHerr's is attempting to find the best of the best for this year's Flavored by Philly competition. The Chester County-based snack brand is unleashing a tournament of champions setup for …
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Food & Restaurants
Evil Genius Brewing Co. combines books and brews in pop-up fair Saturday
by myphillyconnection 60 viewsEvil Genius Brewing Co. will tap into the nostalgia of the school book fair with a Pints & Pages pop-up at its Fishtown taproom on Saturday. In addition to beers, …
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Technology
Test program that would lock up students’ phones at school advances in Pa. Senate’s education committee
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsThe Senate Education committee voted recently to pass a bill that would fund a test program to allow public schools to lock students' phones away during the school day. Sen. …
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Technology
From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience
by myphillyconnection 58 viewsElectroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of this device to monitor brain electricity, it has had an incredible impact on how scientists …
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Technology
Microsoft outage affects travelers at Philadelphia International Airport, city services
by myphillyconnection 70 viewsA major technology outage of Microsoft services is disrupting systems worldwide and directly affecting travelers at Philadelphia International Airport, as well as a number of city services. City officials were …
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Technology
Rescue from above: how drones may narrow emergency response times
by myphillyconnection 54 viewsThe drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a cardiac arrest, the first responder on the scene may be a drone …