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Investigations

At least 20 arrested as crowds loot stores in Center City, the Northeast, West Philly

Center City Vandalism

Food & Drink

3 Philly restaurants make New York Times' 2023 list of best in America

el chingon philadelphia

Development

76ers arena legislation will be drafted, councilmember says, but when it'll be introduced is uncertain

Sixers arena Squilla

Weekend

Oktoberfest, Restaurant Week and a bunch of bees: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide Oktoberfest

Food & Drink

Amanda Shulman, of Her Place Supper Club, named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs

Amanda Shulman Chef

Protests

Housing activists liken 76ers' arena plans to Philly's long history of displacement

Sixers arena protest

Business

Walnut Garden pop-up near Rittenhouse Square reopens after it was shut down in June for code violations

Walnut Garden Reopen

Festivals

Paint pumpkins and twist pretzels at Reading Terminal Market's Harvest Festival

Harvest Festival

Festivals

Kimchi Festival at LOVE Park to celebrate Korean culture with cooking workshops and food samples

LOVE Park Kimchi

Recreation

Pickleball courts are coming to Dilworth Park this fall

Pickleball courts Center City

Food & Drink

South Street Smorgasbord to offer week's worth of deals at restaurants

South Street Smorgasbord

Development

Former Family Court building to become hotel, African American Museum to move to the Parkway

Philly Family Court Building

Festivals

OURFest, Philly's revamped National Coming Out Day celebration, takes over the Gayborhood Oct. 7-8

OurFest Philadelphia

Transportation

SEPTA bus routes skipping stop at 6th and Market streets due to traffic from Greyhound's outdoor pickup location

SEPTA Strike Philly Schools

Family-Friendly

Pop-up market returns to Dilworth Park on September weekends

pop-up market Dilworth Park

Lawsuits

Starbucks to pay extra $2.7 million to white former manager who won racial discrimination lawsuit

Starbucks Manager Damages

Food & Drink

Kiddo, a Center City restaurant with a vegetable-heavy menu, to open this fall

Kiddo Restaurant Philadelphia

Development

76ers to hold virtual public meetings on arena proposal

76ers Arena Public Meetings

Development

76ers alter arena proposal to include residential tower, public promenade

76ers Arena Apartments

Investigations

Man arrested for groping women as he rode past on a bike in South Philly and Center City

Biker groping philly

Food & Drink

Center City Restaurant Week returns this September with $45 three-course dinners

Center City Restaurant Week Fall 2023

Business

Wawa redesigns University City location, removing all the store's shelves

Wawa University City

Entertainment

Vinyl, a new music venue and bar, now open in Center City

vinyl philadelphia

Investigations

SEPTA bus crashes into Center City building, injuring the driver

Stock_Carroll - SEPTA Bus on Market Street

Protests

Starbucks workers, labor leaders rally in effort to remove coffee kiosk from Dilworth Park

Development

Consultants chosen for impact studies on 76ers arena plan in Center City

76ers Arena Studies

Wildlife

Center City's largest pollinator garden to bloom in Sister Cities Park

sister cities park garden

Development

Renderings show proposed plans for Thomas Paine Plaza redesign

Thomas Paine Plaza

Food & Drink

Kedera, a new tiki bar at Uptown Beer Garden, brings a tropical oasis to Center City

kedera tiki bar

Government

Two new public restrooms, dubbed Philly Phlush, are now open in the city – with more on the way

Philly Public Restrooms

Entertainment

What to know if you're going to Philly's Wawa Welcome America concert and fireworks display

Philly Fireworks Concert

History

An 1861 theater fire in Philly left 4 young dancers dead; a history lover wants to ensure their story isn't forgotten

Gale Sisters Continental Theater

Performances

'Abbott Elementary' star Lisa Ann Walter to perform at Helium Comedy Club

Lisa Ann Walter Comedy

Family-Friendly

This year's Avenue of the Arts block party features theater, music and a 120-foot slide

Avenue of the Arts Festival

Courts

Man who raped woman in LOVE Park in 2020 sentenced to 13 to 40 years in prison

LOVE Park Rape

Food & Drink

Shaq's Big Chicken fast food chain opens in Comcast Center

Big Chicken Shaq Opening

Food & Drink

Bagels & Co. set to open new shops in Rittenhouse, Brewerytown

Bagels and Co. Rittenhouse

Lawsuits

Ex-Starbucks manager awarded $25 million in discrimination lawsuit filed in aftermath of incident at Philly store

Starbucks Manager Lawsuit

Transportation

SEPTA's new pilot program uses artificial intelligence cameras to detect cars illegally parked in bus lanes

SEPTA illegal parking

Festivals

This year's Chinese Lantern Festival features a dragon tunnel and fortune-telling wall

Chinese Lantern Festival

Arts & Culture

Giovanni's Room, America's longest-running LGBTQ bookstore, celebrates 50 years with a block party

Giovanni's Room Anniversary

Development

The 76ers say they want a Center City arena that works for all, but how do they plan to make everyone happy?

76ers arena meeting

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