Philadelphia
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Philadelphia is the Top U.S. City to Go On a Food Trip, New Survey Finds
A new survey has found that about 21 percent of Americans have taken a trip to a different city solely for its food, writes Stephanie Gravalese for Food & Wine. The survey, commissioned by Visit Anaheim and conducted by Talker Research, found that Philadelphia is the most desired city for people to take a food…
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New Yorkers Lead a Sharp Rise in Out-Of-Town Rental Demand For Philadelphia Properties
Philadelphia-area apartments are experiencing a surge in interest from out-of-town renters, fueled largely by newcomers who are relocating from New York, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. During the third quarter of 2025, Philadelphia apartment listings saw greater traffic from out-of-region renters than from local residents, a trend that represents a significant shift…
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Philadelphia Named Top Five Most Sinful City in America
WalletHub has released a study identifying the most sinful cities in America based on 37 key indicators, writes Adam McCann for the publication. The list compares over 180 U.S. cities and includes various vices and behaviors ranging from violence crimes per capital to adult entertainment establishments per capital and excessive drinking habits. Philadelphia ranked as…
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Philadelphia Phillies to Play MLB Field of Dreams Game in 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies’ schedule for the 2026 MLB season has been unveiled, and we now know the team will be facing the Minnesota Twins in the revived Field of Dreams game, writes Tom Dougherty for CBS News Philadelphia. Set for Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, this will be the first Field of Dreams game the MLB…
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Most Illustrations of Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia Kite Experiment Filled with Historical Inaccuracies
Most of the illustrations of Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment on the outskirts of Philadelphia are riddled with historical inaccuracies, writes Jennifer Ouellette for Ars Technica. According to a new report published in the Journal Science and Education, those images are heavily influenced by Joseph Priestley’s 1767 account of the event, which is likely not the…
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Philadelphia Restaurants Honored As Michelin Comes to City for Northeast Cities Ceremony
Philadelphia served as the host city of the first-ever edition of the Michelin Guide Northeast Cities ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 18. With many of the city’s finest culinary professionals in attendance, Philadelphia was one of five cities represented along with New York City, Boston, Washington D.C., and Chicago. A number of Philadelphia chefs and restaurants…
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Philadelphia Ranks Among Ten Best Sports Cities for Fans in the Country
Philadelphia ranked among the top ten cities in the nation that have the best vibes for sports fans, according to a recently released report by WalletHub, writes Lauren Barry for KYW Newsradio. The ranking compared nearly 400 towns nationwide using 50 key metrics across football, baseball, basketball, soccer and hockey. “Sports can cause rivalries between…
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Before the Revolution Was Fought with Guns, Philadelphia’s Thomas Paine Sparked It with His Pen
Before the Revolution was fought with guns and bayonets, Thomas Paine fought it with words. Words that were sharper, louder, and more dangerous than any weapon on the field. Long before the Continental Army clashed with British troops enforcing British rule, Paine’s pen and Robert Bell’s printing press jolted the American colonies toward a destiny…
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Family of Cobbs Creek Hit-and-Run Victim Pushes for Law Changes to Keep Drivers Accountable
Nearly four months after Philadelphia mother Angela McDonald lost her 32-year old son, Mark McDonald, in a hit-and-run in Cobbs Creek, the McDonald is still hoping for an arrest in the case. As efforts continue to find the person responsible, the family is looking to make a change in Philadelphia’s laws regarding vehicular accidents, write…
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Was The Revolutionary War America’s First Civil War? You Decide
When Ken Burns sat down with Joe Rogan last month and called the American Revolution “our first civil war,” it caught a lot of people off-guard. The phrase stopped Rogan cold, and it’s been bouncing around ever since. Was Burns exaggerating for dramatic effect, or was he pointing out something we’ve missed all along about…
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CHOP Doctors Save Toddler’s Life With First-Of-Its-Kind Surgical Intervention
A group of doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently pioneered a new surgical intervention that helped save a toddler’s life, write Stephanie Stahl and Casey Kuhn for CBS News Philadelphia. Their medical intervention allowed the child whose heart was failing fast live 9 months without a heart. Dr. Katsuhide Maeda of CHOP said…
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Newly Discovered Original of Betsy Ross’s Husband’s Diary Confirms ‘Profound Sacrifices’ Flagmaker and Her Family Made to Create United States
The original diary of John Claypoole, the third husband of Betsy Ross, the seamstress often credited as the maker of the first American flag, has recently been found, writes Natalie Pompilio for The Washington Post. The 240-year-old record details the John Claypoole capture by the British as a prisoner of war and being charged with…
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Untangling a Revolution: How Ken Burns and His Team Brought America’s Revolution to Life
Everyone thinks they know the story of the American Revolution including the midnight rides, the musket smoke, George Washington at Valley Forge. But filmmaker Ken Burns saw something deeper waiting beneath the marble myths. In his new documentary series The American Revolution, premiering this month on WHYY, Burns and longtime collaborators Sarah Botstein and David…
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2 TSA Airport Checkpoints Close Ahead of Busiest Travel Season
Two TSA security checkpoints closed Wednesday at the Philadelphia International Airport just before the busiest travel seasons of the year, writes Emma Dooling for Philadelphia Business Journal. The Transportation Security Administration checkpoint closures at Terminals A-West and F are likely a result of the federal government shutdown, though PHL and TSA did not directly connect…
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Rising Health Insurance Costs Loom for Philadelphia as Federal Aid Ends
Nearly 500,000 Pennsylvanians could be facing sharp increases in their health insurance costs next year as the federal assistance that has been helping keep premiums affordable is now coming to an end, write Ryan Deto, Isaac Avilucea, and Sabrina Moreno for AXIOS Philadelphia. As open enrollment for Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace starts on Saturday, the…
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Across All 6 Episodes, Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley Take Center Stage in Ken Burns’ The American Revolution
The Revolution that changed the world was born right here in the Delaware Valley, in the muddy crossroads of Chester County, the meeting houses of Germantown, and the narrow streets of Philadelphia. This month, PBS premieres The American Revolution, a sweeping six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, and written…
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St. Joe’s Prep Hawks Were Coached by a Man Who Drove a Hearse
Before St. Joe’s Prep became a football juggernaut, it was coached in the 1960s by Bob Vincent, a man who drove a hearse to practice, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It was assumed Vincent was an undertaker who spent mornings dressing bodies before driving the 12-foot black hearse to practice in Fairmount Park.…
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At Philadelphia-Based Honeygrow, AI is Proving to Be a Game-Changer
Back in 2012, honeygrow opened its first location at 16th and Sansom streets in Center City Philadelphia. Founder Justin Rosenberg wanted to create a new space that brings people together with high quality, wholesome, and simple foods. Since its opening, honeygrow has become known for its stir-fry, salads, and honeybars. Fast forward to more than…
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