Six Philadelphia restaurants helmed by chef Townsend Wentz are hosting a mini Restaurant Week, offering prix fixe, three-course meals for $45 through Sunday. The promotion is available at the French …
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Philadelphia Flyers
Bernie Parent was a Flyers icon, and Philadelphia’s friend
by myphillyconnection 52 viewsIf you ever met Bernie Parent, you'd walk away smiling. It didn't matter who you were. Friend, family, former teammate, fan, just someone off the street. He'd introduce himself with …
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Philly News
Philly to get 14 new state historical markers, including for Bellevue hotel, Kensington riots
by myphillyconnection 59 viewsPhiladelphia will get 14 new state historical markers in the coming year, adding to more than 300 signs that have been placed in the city by the Pennsylvania Historical and …
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Philly News
Bucks County farm owner accused of animal cruelty returned to the U.S.
by myphillyconnection 57 viewsA Bucks County woman accused of animal abuse has been returned to the United States by investigators after fleeing to Belize last year. Abigail Tuttle O'Keeffe, 54, the owner of …
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Health & Fitness
Hepatitis B shot for newborns has nearly eliminated childhood infections with this virus in the U.S.
by myphillyconnection 58 viewsThe CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has proposed changing its hepatitis B vaccine recommendations. Critics say the proposal lacks scientific justification and would undo a prevention strategy that has …
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Philly News
UArts’ archives to be preserved by Historical Society of Pennsylvania
by myphillyconnection 47 viewsNearly 150 years of historical archives from the former University of the Arts will live on at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. About 600 containers of materials, including administration records, …
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Philadelphia Flyers
Bernie Parent, the beloved goalie who backstopped the Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cups, dies at 80
by myphillyconnection 63 viewsBernie Parent, the beloved goalie who backstopped the Philadelphia Flyers to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975, died Sunday, the organization announced. Parent was 80. One of the major …
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Health & Fitness
Trump administration’s answer to ballooning Obamacare premiums: Less generous coverage
by myphillyconnection 53 viewsThe Trump administration wants more people to consider Affordable Care Act plans with less generous benefits and high deductibles, including so-called 'catastrophic' plans, due to the possible impact of large …
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Philly News
Three months late: Pennsylvania is one of only two states without a budget for 2025-26
by myphillyconnection 58 viewsIt's been nearly three months since the constitutionally-mandated deadline for state lawmakers in Harrisburg to pass a budget. But partisan gridlock continues to hold up negotiations. Republicans hold a majority …
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Philly News
As electricity bills climb due to AI boom, Pennsylvania lawmakers struggle to find solution
by myphillyconnection 52 viewsWhen Pennsylvania state Sen. Katie Muth toured a small data center in her suburban Philadelphia district this May, she was mostly impressed by what she found. It was quiet and …