Riot Nerd, a Philadelphia-based event planning company known for hosting niche, inclusive dances, drag shows and themed parties, is raising warning flags that its business may not survive the next …
September 2025
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Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers thoughts: Preseason winding down, roster taking shape
by myphillyconnection 35 viewsOctober nears, the preseason schedule is narrowing down, and so is the Flyers' roster picture for opening night. With a 3-2 shootout win over the Bruins Monday night in Boston, …
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Philly News
United Airlines lounge at Philly airport shut down for health violations
by myphillyconnection 33 viewsThe United Airlines lounge at Philadelphia International Airport was shut down by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on Monday after an inspection revealed a fly infestation and other violations. …
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Philly News
Section of City Avenue to be reduced to one lane both ways for nearly two years
by myphillyconnection 32 viewsPortions of City Avenue will undergo a nearly two-year construction project that will reduce it to one lane in both directions starting Wednesday. The section of U.S. Route 1 between …
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Health & Fitness
Having multiple tattoos may help guard against most dangerous type of skin cancer, study finds
by myphillyconnection 33 viewsPeople with multiple tattoos have a lower risk of melanoma, a new study finds. But the research also found that people with one tattoo were at higher risk of melanoma.
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Health & Fitness
Cardiovascular events don’t strike out of the blue. Nearly all of them are preceded by warning signs
by myphillyconnection 30 viewsNearly everyone who experiences a cardiovascular event — heart attacks, heart failure and strokes — exhibits at least one modifiable risk factor beforehand, new research shows. The study refutes the …
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Business & Finance
Why are YouTube TV subscribers seeing messages they will lose all NBC networks on Tuesday?
by myphillyconnection 45 viewsYouTube TV subscribers began seeing messages last week warning them that the streaming platform may stop carrying NBC-owned channels by the end of September, typically one of the busiest times …
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Food & Restaurants
Dancerobot, a new restaurant from the chef behind Royal Sushi & Izakaya, puts a twist on traditional Japanese fare
by myphillyconnection 39 viewsA new Japanese restaurant from the acclaimed chef and owner of Royal Sushi & Izakaya opens its doors Tuesday in Rittenhouse — and a waitlist already is growing. Dancerobot, named …
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Philly News
Starbucks workers rally after coffee chain closes 6 Philly stores
by myphillyconnection 35 viewsStarbucks baristas in Philadelphia demanded a union contract over the weekend after the coffee chain decided last week to shutter six stores in the city. Workers rallied at 15th and …
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Philly News
How natural gas derailed Pennsylvania’s renewable energy future
by myphillyconnection 32 viewsPHILADELPHIA – In the steep hills above the Schuylkill River, across the street from a famous cheesesteak place and at the end of a quiet block, sits a typical Philadelphia …