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PHILADEPHIA - Loews Philadelphia Hotel and Bank & Bourbon are sharing its iconic cocktail, “Citrus Chill,” to give a little taste of Philadelphia for those dreaming of a getaway. “Getaways in a Glass” is a new Loews Hotels brand-wide offering featuring signature cocktail recipes from properties around the country that can be recreated at home. Each recipe is handcrafted locally, with a subtle nod to its destination.
PHILADELPHIA - As a result of this exhaustive process, the group recommended to the senior leadership of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School and Bishop McDevitt High School be closed at the conclusion of the 2020-2021 academic year.
PHILADEPHIA – Police officers found a man shot and killed inside a car early Friday morning in the city's Frankford section.
PHILADELPHIA - 2020 has been a difficult year for many, but few have been hit as hard as our beloved restaurant and hospitality industry workers. Sadly, with many restaurants temporarily or permanently closed, industry workers and their families are feeling the pinch this holiday season.
PHILADEPHIA - Mayor Kenney alongside Council President Darrell Clarke, Rebuild Executive Director Kira Strong, and City Officials today celebrated the completion of a $1.1 million renovation project at Hancock Playground. The Hancock Playground project is made possible by Rebuild, the Kenney Administration’s signature initiative to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in neighborhood parks, recreation centers, and libraries.
PHILADEPHIA - Philadelphia’s premier wintertime attractions at Dilworth Park returned last week with new safety protocols in accord with City, State, and CDC guidelines. On Friday, November 13 at 12 p.m., a ribbon-cutting ceremony will celebrate the official start of the season with the grand opening of the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink and Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin, featuring a new online reservation system and an open-air layout to support safe social distancing and limited rink capacity.
Philadelphia, PA - Philadelphia Zoo has lit up three of the enormous 80-foot-tall trees at the Main Plaza with dazzling blue lights to thank the frontline. The new light display on the trees and front entrance buildings at 34th and Girard are illuminated with the goal of ringing in the holidays while also thanking healthcare workers and first responders during the global pandemic.
PHILADEPHIA - The Philadelphia Department of Public Health today announced 2,564 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 novel coronavirus in Philadelphia. That brings the number of confirmed cases to 54,607. In addition, the Department of Public Health also announced 15 new probable cases from rapid antigen tests. Today’s case count represents totals for three days since new cases were last reported on Friday, November 13.
PHILADELPHIA - In 1980, when the puzzle created by Hungarian Professor Ernő Rubik changed its name to one bearing the inventor's surname, no-one could have foreseen the incredible success that would follow. The Rubik’s Cube is the world’s most popular puzzle.
PHILADELPHIA - The most wonderful time of year in the Philadelphia region. While layouts have changed, masks are required and safety is the very top of mind - and Santa is more than six feet away - our clients are working hard to present positive, safe and holiday revised plans for visitors, neighbors, and shoppers.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On November 20-22, 2020, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) will work with over 70 of its Tree Tenders groups and community organizations in addition to hundreds of neighborhood volunteers to come together and plant over 1,000 trees in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania. This semi-annual initiative helps to increase the region’s tree canopy and promote healthier, greener neighborhoods.
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) shares in the sadness and grief that has swept our city. We stand in solidarity with those directly and indirectly impacted by systemic racism, injustice, and all the resulting trauma.
