Billy Penn
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Now Harder to Find, The Two All-Night Diner Still Prosper in Delco
At one time, the Philadelphia region catered to the late-night appetite with a variety of 24-hour diners. Lately, those numbers have thinned out, writes Danya…
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We’re Just 49 Days Away From Some Great Golf in Newtown Square
The world’s best golfers will be in Newtown Square in just 49 days, descending on the Aronimink Golf Club for the PGA Championship, writes Nick…
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Suffragette Leader Alice Paul Spent Time at Swarthmore College
Actor Maya Keleher had no idea the impact Alice Paul had in the women’s suffragette movement until she got the chance to play her in…
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New Hope’s Bradley Cooper Introduces New Yorkers to True South Philly Cheesesteak
Bradley Cooper, Abington native and current New Hope resident, has brought an authentic South Philly cheesesteak to New York with his new sandwich shop, Danny…
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Bubble Gum Is One of Philadelphia’s Greatest Exports: It Was Invented By Local Candy Accountant
One of Philadelphia’s biggest exports comes in a small but tasty package: bubble gum, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn at WHYY. It was invented…
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Swarthmore Native Jim Pappas Is Back on the Cheesesteak Trail
Jim Pappas is a good judge of cheesesteaks. And no wonder. He’s visited more than 1,000 cheesesteak shops in the Philadelphia region, writes Ali Mohsen…
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Former Phillies Draftee Mike Costanzo, Jr.’s Wine Business Gets Help From His Glen Mills Dad
When Mike Costanzo, Jr. was born, his parents brought him home from the hospital wearing an infant-sized Phillies jacket, writes Jon Caroulis for Billy Penn.…
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Reviewers Weighed in on Wawa’s Pizza. Here’s What Folks Think Out on the Street
Experts are weighing in from all over on Wawa’s new pizza offering, but what does the average Wawa customer think?’ Billy Penn at WHYY took…
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Review of Philadelphia Eagles’ New Christmas Album Calls Kelce, Mailata and Johnson ‘Holiday Angels’
Philadelphia Eagles’ Jason Kelce, Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson are back with another Christmas album and Billy Penn’s Asha Prihar got the chance to check…
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Bubble Gum Is One of Philadelphia’s Greatest Exports: It Was Invented By Local Candy Accountant
One of Philadelphia’s biggest exports comes in a small but tasty package: bubble gum, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for Billy Penn at WHYY. It was invented…
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Havertown Women Promote Pickleball Community on Facebook
Hannah Rose Nussbaum of Haverford keeps pretty busy with her Facebook pickleball community group as she extolls the virtues of the game for beginners in…
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Titanic Survivor was Namesake of Widener College (Now University)
The sinking of the RMS Titanic 111 years ago on April 15, 1912, left its mark on the ultra-wealthy Widener family here in Philadelphia that…
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You’re Welcome, World: Montgomery County Is Likely the Source of National Cheesesteak Day
Four former Cheltenham High School students may have given fans of the area’s infamous sandwich their national day to celebrate. Ali Moshen, for Billy Penn,…
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Weekend Wanderer: Don’t Make Me Scuba Dive, Part Two
You may remember I’m certifying in open-water scuba diving. You may also remember I’m afraid of swimming over large objects, like whales or a shipwreck. …
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Eagles Autumn Lockwood 1st Black Woman to Coach Super Bowl
Autumn Lockwood, born in Chester, became the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl and the fourth woman overall to coach the big…
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Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom Worth a 10-Minute Detour for Travelers on I-95
Despite being slightly out of the way, Charlie’s Hamburgers in Folsom made it onto the list of the best eateries located near I-95 exits in…
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There’s No Substitute for Wawa. Or Is There? How About Sheetz in Center City?
There’s speculation about what should go into the two now-vacant Wawa stores in Center City. Some are suggesting Wawa’s archrival—Sheetz, writes Lizzy McLellan Ravitch for…
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Radio Preacher, Media Station Owner, Escaped FCC on Pirate Ship
Carl McIntire, a conservative talk radio preacher who owned a radio station in Media, did not get along with the FCC, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for…
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