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Boathouse Row's new lights debut next week — here's how to win the chance to pick their colors for a night

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Development

The Roundhouse, Philly's former police headquarters, is now one step away from historic preservation

Roundhouse Preservation

Real Estate

Sale of Ram's Head Inn spares South Jersey venue from demolition

Rams Head Inn Sold

Development

Carpenters' Hall to reopen this summer after undergoing preservation project, repairs from Christmas Eve fire

Carpenters' Hall Reopening

Movies

From 'Rocky' to 'Shazam,' the Philly art museum has appeared in more movies than any other Pennsylvania location

Art Museum Films

Board Games

Lucy the Elephant to be featured in new family board game

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History

Sun Ra House in Germantown gets historic landmark designation

Sun Ra House Philly

Development

Sesame Place water tower, a roadside landmark since 1993, slated to be demolished

Sesame Place Water Tower

Neighborhoods

Historic Harbisons Dairy milk bottle illuminated atop Kensington apartment facility

Harbisons Dairy Kensington

Donations

Arch Street United Methodist Church seeking to raise $5 million for restoration project

Arch Street United Methodist Church

Arts & Culture

Lucy the Elephant receives $500,000 grant from National Park Service for restoration project

Lucy the Elephant restoration project

History

Kensington's historic milk bottle flashing refurbished look

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Odd News

Lucy the Elephant to offer chance to book stay in Margate landmark via AirBnB

Lucy the Elephant Airbnb

Landmarks

Safety concerns lead Tower Theater to remove iconic exterior sign

Tower Theater sign removal

Landscaping

Part of Independence Mall to be roped off through May during lawn rehab

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Film

Where to stream, rent and see this year's biggest Oscar-nominated movies

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Landmarks

Independence Hall, Liberty Bell Center to open during government shutdown

Carroll - Independence Hall

Landmarks

Amtrak finally commits to rename 30th Street Station

Stock_Carroll - 30th Street Station

History

Philly's neighborhoods are now a 'National Treasure'

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Landmarks

NFL Draft forces Philly to reschedule William Penn statue cleaning again

William Penn atop Philadelphia City Hall

Landmarks

WATCH: Police release video of suspected vandal at historic Union League of Philadelphia

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Movies

'The Shawshank Redemption' tree falls due to high winds

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Landmarks

Boathouse Row ready for relighting this weekend ahead of DNC

Events

Margate's Lucy the Elephant announces candidacy for president

Events

Laurel Hill Cemetery offers special December tours

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Fires

Fire damages 'beloved' Moorestown Community House

Morristown Community House

Comedy

Good Good Comedy welcomes DNC to Philly with biting parody video

Good Good Comedy

Landmarks

PETA offers to help fix Margate's Lucy the Elephant on one condition

Landmarks

Jersey Shore's 'Lucy the Elephant' turning 134 with birthday bash

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Parks and Recreation

Hot times at Yellowstone: huge magma chamber found deeply buried

Yellowstone

Deaths

Betty Willis, designer of iconic Las Vegas sign, dies at 91

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