Adrian, the "Rocky"-themed Stephen Starr restaurant at Xfinity Mobile Arena, will be replaced with a new restaurant and event space this fall. Comcast Spectacor, which had partnered with Starr and …
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Health & Fitness
Philly’s recovery housing complex now offers residents on-site addiction treatment medications
by myphillyconnection 131 viewsResidents at the city's large recovery housing complex in Holmesburg are now able to receive outpatient addiction treatment services on site – including medication for opioid use disorder – instead …
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Health & Fitness
Long-term study on HPV vaccinations finds evidence of herd immunity
by myphillyconnection 115 viewsA 17-year study on HPV vaccinations found evidence of herd immunity. As vaccination rates against HPV rose from 2006 to 2023, infections even among unvaccinated women declined significantly, researchers say.
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Food & Restaurants
Cantina la Martina to close next month in Kensington, but owners are searching for a new home
by myphillyconnection 187 viewsKensington Mexican restaurant Cantina La Martina, created by James Beard Award finalist chef Dionicio Jimenez, will close Nov. 2 after nearly four years on D Street, the owners and general …
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Health & Fitness
Walking backward may not be intuitive, but it’s an effective leg workout
by myphillyconnection 111 viewsIncorporating backward walking into a fitness routine is an easy way to cross-train. Retro walking improves balance, cognition and cardio, according to research.
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Business & Finance
Riot Nerd, which has been hosting theme parties around Philly since 2016, could be forced to shut down
by myphillyconnection 158 viewsRiot 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 …
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Philadelphia Flyers
Flyers thoughts: Preseason winding down, roster taking shape
by myphillyconnection 131 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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Health & Fitness
Having multiple tattoos may help guard against most dangerous type of skin cancer, study finds
by myphillyconnection 134 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 129 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 140 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 …