38 ways to ring in 2026; dining’s ‘Super Bowl’; Nursing explosion update
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Art is everywhere(Photo by @karenbenson.eyeful) The new year is coming in with something special — an…
“Historic” pushback; Nursing home explosion; Weekly gun violence brief
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Silent yet bright night(Photo by @bhalda) It’s back to the drawing board for a plan…
National parks reopen; Fetterman hospitalized; Wardrobe at 30
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Bridge into the weekend(Photo by @burtonlens) The longest government shutdown ever ended this week, and…
Paul Merson takes no mercy on Chelsea star after Sunderland defeat – ‘You can’t do that’
Chelsea were beaten 2-1 at home by Sunderland on Saturday, with Paul Merson left unimpressed by the performance…
A 250th celebration for everyone?; ‘Clay as Care’; Airport issues
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Sister facades in South Philly(Photo by @city_of_architectural_love) Disability advocates came out in force to City…
Refugees find a home in Philly; Hitchbot remembered, U.S. Navy celebrated
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Who is watching whom?(Photo by @wmdkenner) The Karen people, refugees from Myanmar, what was once…
Parental education program returns; Oktoberfest photos; Missing school funds
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Man-made and nature-made at the Merchants’ Exchange Building(Photo by @bhalda) A decade after being shut down,…
Centenarian celebration; Philly-centric Monopoly; SEPTA deaths
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Pointing the way at Calder Gardens(Photo by @phrankied) A celebration of centenarians earlier this week…
Carousel House delays; Native people celebrated; President’s House petition
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Curves and angles at the skate park(Photo by @jim50tim) Supporters of Carousel House, Philadelphia’s shuttered…
Unique voter engagement efforts; the Phils’ Pope; Talking Philly Fringe
#BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Urban oasis(Photo by @postcardsfromsouthphilly) Adam Barbanel-Fried believes in the power of personal connections. As director…