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Distilling Rye Whiskey Making a Comeback in Pennsylvania
For a generation, no rye whiskey came out of Pennsylvania. Now, more than 20 Pennsylvania distilleries are producing rye. Laura Fields is driving the resurgence,…
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Amazon to Add 4,800 Jobs to Region, Concentrating in Southwest Philly
Amazon is hiring 4,800 employees in the Philadelphia area, with jobs concentrated in transportation and fulfillment, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. The announcement…
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It’s Van Gogh at the Tower in Upper Darby, But Only Some Seem to Know That
There’s been plenty of confusion and frustration over a virtual reality art exhibit supposedly coming to the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, writes Michaela Winberg…
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Thanks to ‘Mare,’ the Nation’s Eyes Have Turned to Delaware County
Delaware County got a rare peek of itself in Hollywood’s mirror, with HBO’s “Mare of Easttown,” writes Max Marin for billypenn.com. For maybe the first…
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Saturday Night Live: ‘Mare’ Parody Accents Delaware County Influence
If Delaware County wasn’t getting enough attention already from HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ series, a Saturday Night Live parody trailer is bound to do the…
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The Philly Soft Pretzel: A Drexel Hill Man’s Gift of Deliciousness
The Philly soft pretzel owes its life to a Drexel Hill man. Joseph Nacchio started the Federal Pretzel Baking Co. of Philadelphia in the 1920s.…
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Regina Young Is New to Politics and the 185th District’s First African American Primary Winner
With campaigning at a minimum due to the coronavirus and people distracted, it seemed like a Primary Election that would see incumbents returned to office,…
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Wawa Closing in on 7-Elevens in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia proper, Wawa is closing in on its competitor—7-Eleven, writes Danya Henninger for billypenn.com. The 7-Eleven store has been the Philly market leader for…






























