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Philly EventsYear 2026 Events
Free plant swap at PHS South Street garden will let Philly plant lovers trade cuttings and gear
Plants Gardening Plant parents looking to pick up something new without spending money can do it by trading at an upcoming plant swap at the …
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Philly EventsYear 2026 Events
Strut Your Mutt will bring a dog egg hunt, adoptable pups and spring outfits to Chester County
Festivals Dogs A dog-focused spring festival is coming to Chester County next month. Strut Your Mutt will take place Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. …
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Business & FinanceTransportation
Customers at some Chinatown businesses can now park for $5 at Fashion District garage
The Philadelphia Parking Authority’s voucher program aims to make it cheaper to spend time in the neighborhood. People who drive to Chinatown and go to …
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Business & Finance
Family-run Kelly’s Seafood to close after 68 years in business in Northeast Philly
The owners say the will keep the restaurant open until they sell their building on Old Bustleton Avenue. The owners of Kelly’s Seafood said they …
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Business & Finance
Nuclear company backed by Bill Gates to build $450 million facility in South Philly’s Bellwether District
TerraPower Isotopes says it will manufacture rare radioactive isotopes that are used for cancer treatment. erraPower Isotopes, a nuclear medicine company backed by Bill Gates, is going …
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Business & Finance
For fifth straight year, women-owned businesses in Manayunk team up to collect donations of period products
The growing campaign with Grab-N-Flow has led the nonprofit to establish a new full-time dropoff location in the neighborhood. For a fifth straight March, shops around …
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The company was criticized for its use of chocolate and peanut butter substitutes in various products. he Hershey Company will abandon its use of substitute …
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Chemicals commonly found in plastics contributed to nearly 2 million premature births worldwide in 2018, a new study found. The causes of premature births are …
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Most people use substances of some kind at some point in their lives, whether it’s alcohol at a celebration, prescription medicine after surgery, or nicotine …
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Health & Fitness
Lounging with a puzzle or book instead of binge-watching TV may decrease the risk of dementia
Too much sedentary activity has been found to increase the risk of developing dementia. But a new study suggests that sitting with a pair of …