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 26 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 26 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 25 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 24 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 21 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 24 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 28 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. …