Franki Rudnesky

Franki Maria Rudnesky is a staff writer for PhillyVoice, with interests in entertainment, social media, pop culture, education and the arts. Franki has worked as a staff writer, copy editor, and social media manager for The Hammonton Gazette. Before that, she was a digital intern and production assistant for NBC10. She is a South Jersey native who received her master's degree from Villanova University and her bachelor's from Saint Joseph's University.

franki@phillyvoice.com

May 7, 2024

Entertainment

Libertee Grounds to host mini-golf tournament featuring local beer

by Franki Rudnesky

Libertee Grounds, a bar and indoor mini-golf venue at 1600 W. Girard Ave., is hosting the third annual Libertee Grounds Masters on Saturday, May 11, from 2 p.m.-7 p.m. The event will include mini-golf tournaments and unlimited pours by local breweries and distilleries.

May 6, 2024

Parenting

The hour after day care is the least nutritious for young kids, study finds

by Franki Rudnesky

The hour after children are picked up from day care is the least nutritious, according to a new study. Parents tend to give their children sugary and salty snacks, missing an opportunity to establish healthy habits. Researchers found children consume about 20% of their calories during that time, and 22% of their added sugar intake.

May 6, 2024

Nature

Cape May County zoo sets up male capybara on 'The Bachelor' style dates

by Franki Rudnesky

Goomba, a nearly 2-year-old male capybara at the Cape May County Park & Zoo, has selected two female breeding partners after a series of supervised meetings with females that the zoo marketed as a version of 'The Bachelor' on social media.

May 5, 2024

Investigations

1 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Kingsessing, police say

by Franki Rudnesky

An 18-year-old is dead and three other people are injured after a shooting Saturday evening in Southwest Philadelphia's Kingsessing neighborhood, police say. The quadruple shooting took place just after 6:30 p.m. outside a home on the 1000 block of South 51st Street, where police believe a graduation party was taking place. Two 17-year-olds and a 23-year-old were also injured in the shooting.

May 5, 2024

Fitness

Weekly walking club returns to Ocean City's boardwalk for the summer

by Franki Rudnesky

The Ocean City Walking Club has returned for its second year on the boardwalk. Starting May 10, anyone interested is invited to meet outside the Music Pier at 9 a.m. every Friday, or 8 a.m. starting June 14, for a stroll down the boards.

May 5, 2024

Food & Drink

Sushi by Bou, speakeasy-style omakase pop-up, to open in Fishtown

by Franki Rudnesky

Sushi by Boū, an omakase concept by New York City hospitality group SimpleVenue, will open in the back room of Izakaya Fishtown on Friday, May 10. The 10-seat restaurant will offer 12-course or 17-course meals chosen by the chef.

May 2, 2024

Entertainment

HonkyTonk country music bar to open on Wildwood boardwalk on May 10

by Franki Rudnesky

HonkyTonk Saloon, a new country music bar, is opening at the Boardwalk Mall in Wildwood on Friday, May 10. The 8,000 square-foot venue will offer whiskey cocktails, barbecue, live music, line dancing and arcade games.

May 2, 2024

Entertainment

Pa. native Sabrina Carpenter to make her 'Saturday Night Live' debut on May 18

by Franki Rudnesky

Sabrina Carpenter, an actress and singer who was born in Bucks County and raised in Montgomery County, will be the musical guest on the May 18 episode of 'Saturday Night Live,' which will be hosted by Jake Gyllenhaal.

May 1, 2024

Women's Health

Carli Lloyd announces pregnancy, details journey with 'unexplained infertility'

by Franki Rudnesky

Carli Lloyd, a retired U.S. soccer star from South Jersey, announced her first pregnancy on Wednesday and opened up about her struggles with infertility in an article for Women's Health. Lloyd and her husband went through three rounds of IVF with a clinic in Voorhees before she became pregnant. They are expecting their first child in October.

May 1, 2024

Celebrities

'Hacks' star Hannah Einbinder says she was 'brainwashed' to love the Eagles from a young age

by Franki Rudnesky

'Hacks' star Hannah Einbinder was a guest on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' on Tuesday, when she discussed being a big fan of the Philadelphia Eagles. Her first TV appearance was in 2018 on a local news station when she and her Philly-native dad celebrated the Eagles' Super Bowl win.