Although the Year of the Rabbit officially began on Sunday, there are still several more opportunities to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Philadelphia. Photo by Caleb Wood at Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia’s neighborhoods offer great places to
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January 10, 2023
The 2023 New Year bluefin tuna auction in Japan reached a record setting price. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia’s Center City District Restaurant Week begins January 15 and runs through January 28. Here are Visit Philadelphia’s deals and recommendations. Alongside
December 6, 2022
Today marks the 75th anniversary of the Everglades National Park. The park, originally dedicated by Harry S. Truman on this day in 1947, was rededicated on December 3, 2022. Photo by Bradley Feller at Unsplash. On the Lighter Side These
November 22, 2022
Are the chickens coming home to roost? In January, 2022, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on four counts of defrauding investors. Last Friday, she was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison. And then there’s FTX. Need
November 8, 2022
This month, the Frankford El turns 100. Photo by Andrew Adams for Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Tomorrow is National Scrapple Day. National Sandwich Day (November 3) may have been overshadowed by Game 5 of the World Series and the
October 25, 2022
Today is World Pasta Day. Italian chefs say these are the best pasta shapes. Barilla might not be celebrating. A class action has been filed against the company alleging customers believed Barilla was made in Italy when, in fact, it
October 11, 2022
On this day in 1987, a three-day, $1.6 million hunt for the Loch Ness Monster ended after turning up only three sonar blips showing objects in the middle of the loch. Photo by Ramon Vloom on Unsplash. On
September 27, 2022
On this day in 1905, a physics journal published the Einstein paper which introduced E=mc2. Because of the several papers Einstein published that year, 1905 is sometimes referred to as his Annus Mirabilis. Recently, the most precise test to date
September 13, 2022
Everything old is new again. Auto fatalities have become a fact of life. On this day, in 1899, the first recorded automobile fatality in the United States occurred in New York City, when Henry H. Bliss was struck by an
August 23, 2022
On this day in 79CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum. Nearly 2,000 years later, archeologists continue to make discoveries at the site. Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side September is National Mushroom Month. The annual