Parents trying to help their kids cut down on screen time may want to take a hard look at their own habits. Adolescents who see their parents use screens frequently …
July 2025
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Technology
Coconut used in first 3D MRI image in the 1970s now lives in Old City
by myphillyconnection 95 viewsThe test subject that produced the first 3D magnetic resonance image was quiet and a bit hairy. Tough on the outside, the patient was a big softie at heart. It …
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Food & Restaurants
Atlantic City mozzarella stick company Mad Mutz to appear on ‘Shark Tank’
by myphillyconnection 101 viewsThe "mad scientists" behind an Atlantic City mozzarella stick brand will pitch their business on "Shark Tank." Mad Mutz is slated to appear on the ABC reality show Friday at …
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Food & Restaurants
22 Center City restaurants will offer two meals for $30 as part of midweek lunch special during the summer
by myphillyconnection 107 viewsCenter City District is hoping to get more office workers into neighborhood restaurants on their lunch breaks with a summer promotion. The "Let's Do Lunch" program will offer diners a …
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Food & Restaurants
Philly breweries to unveil Kevin Bacon beer benefitting charity
by myphillyconnection 99 viewsSix Philadelphia breweries will unveil their sudsy tribute to the city's favorite footloose son later this month. Kevin Bacon tapped Yards Brewing, Human Robot Brewery, Attic Brewing, Evil Genius Beer …
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Food & Restaurants
Gopuff is expanding its Starbucks service area and will deliver free iced coffees Wednesday
by myphillyconnection 99 viewsGopuff is expanding its Starbucks service area and is celebrating by offering residents in a number of Philly neighborhoods and the surrounding suburbs a free grande iced coffee Wednesday. The …
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Food & Restaurants
Brewery owners try to salvage Philly Beer Week after organizer’s death
by myphillyconnection 82 viewsWhen Varga Bar owner Rich Colli, 44, died in February, it left a hole in the Philly brewing community and uncertainty surrounded the series of events he spearheaded for years: …
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Food & Restaurants
Enjoy dinner on a car-free section of Germantown Avenue during Mt. Airy’s Supper Sessions
by myphillyconnection 92 viewsMt. Airy will transform a section of the neighborhood that normally welcomes cars and buses into an outdoor dining oasis for four nights this summer. The neighborhood's returning Supper Sessions …
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Food & Restaurants
Philly bars celebrate Pride with beers and cocktails that support LGBTQ+ causes
by myphillyconnection 103 viewsPhilly Pride month started out strong last weekend with parades, block parties and lots of celebrations of love — but the festivities don't stop there. Bars and restaurants around the …
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Food & Restaurants
Rhubarb cocktails are all the rage at Philly bars. Here’s where to find them
by myphillyconnection 103 viewsBeautiful and a bit sour could describe your nightmare ex, or rhubarb — the vegetable with bright pink stalks and an unmistakably tart flavor. The perennial plant ripens in the …