The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia — formerly Franklin Mills and Philadelphia Mills — is up for sale after years of decline and is being marketed as a potential site …
December 8, 2025
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Business & Finance
Library Company of Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731, agrees to merger with Temple University
by myphillyconnection 0 viewsThe Library Company of Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731, agreed to a merger with Temple University on Thursday for a partnership that aims to combine the school's research …
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Health & Fitness
Why your doctor is asking you about your food, housing, and safety
by myphillyconnection 0 viewsHave you ever been at the doctor’s office and heard questions like, “Do you have enough food at home?” or “Is your house safe?” You might wonder why your doctor …
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For the past few years, there has been a lot of focus on the mental health of children and adults, and most of the news hasn’t been good. However, a …
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Health & Fitness
After a lifetime of seasonal depression, I finally tried light therapy. Here’s what I learned
by myphillyconnection 0 viewsAs someone already biologically destined for a lifetime of depression, even as a young child I felt the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder set in as summer closed and darkness …
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Health & Fitness
Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep
by myphillyconnection 0 viewsThe earlier that adolescents are given smartphones, the more likely they are to develop depression, gain weight and not get enough sleep, researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and …
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Health & Fitness
Treating sleep apnea early may help prevent Parkinson’s disease, study finds
by myphillyconnection 1 viewsCatching and treating a common sleep disorder early may help prevent Parkinson's disease, a new study shows. Parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes tremor, stiffness, slow movement, as …
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Health & Fitness
Here’s how to still eat healthy at the airport and on a plane
by myphillyconnection 1 viewsTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he'd like airlines to start serving something other than pretzels and buttery cookies. “I would love some better snacks,” Duffy told the conservative news site …
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The holidays have a way of stirring up every emotion at once. One minute you’re excited about the lights going up, and the next you’re stressed because the calendar is …
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Philly News
New Jersey moves closer to legalizing psilocybin for mental health treatment
by myphillyconnection 2 viewsNew Jersey legislators on Monday took another step toward legalizing psilocybin, a hallucinogenic compound found in some mushrooms that supporters consider a breakthrough therapy bound to transform mental health treatment. …