A longtime Philadelphia resident left the city for good in 2025. After months of delays due to weather conditions, the SS United States sailed away from its home on the …
February 6, 2026
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Transportation
SEPTA to expand late-night service for New Year’s Eve celebrations
by myphillyconnection 8 viewsSEPTA will operate on modified schedules for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day and will add late-night train service to accommodate for the city's New …
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Transportation
Philly airport expects 5% more flyers during holiday season than last year
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsHoliday travelers should buckle up for congestion on the roadways and in the airports because the busiest travel time of the year is expected to be even busier than usual. …
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Business & Finance
Dirty Franks adopts 25-and-older policy to ‘save the bar’ from underage drinkers using fake IDs
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsCenter City dive bar Dirty Franks now has a 25-and-up age limit due to crowds of young people presenting suspicious IDs that trick scanners but appear to be fake. The …
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Business & Finance
Super Bowl ads with Philly ties: Xfinity spoofs ‘Jurassic Park’ and Sabrina Carpenter pops Pringles
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsThe Philly area will be well-represented in Super Bowl commercials this year. Bradley Cooper teams up with Matthew McConaughey for an Uber Eats ad, Shane Gillis continues his Bud Light …
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Business & Finance
Regal abruptly closes retro-styled Cross Keys theater in South Jersey
by myphillyconnection 9 viewsRegal Cinemas has shut down one of its South Jersey theaters, ending a run of more than three decades. The Regal Cross Keys Stadium 12, at Black Horse Pike and …
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Business & Finance
Flakely Gluten Free bakery to move from Manayunk to Bryn Mawr in February
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsFlakely Gluten Free, the bakery known for its "pastry ATMs" scattered throughout the region, is leaving its production kitchen in Manayunk to open a walk-in storefront in Bryn Mawr. The …
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Business & Finance
Dog-friendly bar the Boozy Mutt is closing after two years in business
by myphillyconnection 10 viewsThe Boozy Mutt, the dog-friendly Fairmount bar that catered to pet parents, is shutting down Saturday. Its owners announced the news on Instagram without citing a specific reason for the …
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Business & Finance
N.J. lawmakers cancel votes on bill to ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits
by myphillyconnection 13 viewsBoth legislative chambers canceled votes last week on a bill that would bar pet stores from selling cats, dogs, and rabbits. The delay comes weeks after owners of some of …
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Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers sleepwalk into the Olympic break as season slips further away
by myphillyconnection 13 viewsThe Flyers skated so quietly through the night that even a mouse would've wondered if anyone was even playing. Then they woke up at the 11th hour to force overtime…just …