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(Vendors get ready for the "Taste of Philadelphia" event on Penn's Landing. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

‘Taste of Philadelphia’ Set To Open Along Delaware Riverfront

Preparations are underway for the “Taste of Philadelphia” event, which runs from 5pm Friday to 7pm Sunday on Penn’s Landing.

2012/06/29

(The US Mint in Philadelphia, with gallery windows overlooking the production floor. Credit: Pat Loeb)

US Mint Set To Reopen For Tours After Six-Month Makeover

Finishing touches are being put on a six-month, $4-million makeover of the tour at the US Mint in Philadelphia, which reopens to the public on July 3rd.

2012/06/27

Movie Review: ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’

We generally think of movie franchises as dwindling in quality as the sequels mount up. But occasionally, as with this third trip to “Madagascar,” just the opposite is true.

2012/06/07

(Kristen Stewart stars in "Snow White and the Huntsman." Credit: Universal Pictures)

Your Summer Movie Preview

So what do June, July, and August have in store for us as mainstream attractions compete for box office dollars? Plenty!

2012/05/24

Jay Lloyd’s Getaway: Celtic Festival in the Poconos

KYW’s Jay Lloyd looks at a fun getaway in the nearby Pocono Mountains.

2012/05/24

Bucks County Playhouse Readies For Its Grand Reopening

Playhouse officials say renovations are on schedule and everything looks good for the ribbon-cutting ceremony and the first production of “A Grand Night for Singing,” by Rodgers and Hammerstein, on July 2nd.

2012/05/15

A Tiny Park, Part of Larger Riverfront Plan, Opens in Northeast Philadelphia

Lardner’s Point Park is just south of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, on the Delaware riverfront, behind a looming old pumping station.

2012/05/14

With Fanfare, Philadelphia’s Renovated ”Sister Cities Park” Reopens

Officials cut the ribbon one year to the day after ground was broken on the $5-million project that’s designed to draw visitors through a variety of amenities.

2012/05/10

(The infant chimp Oscar holds a nut in his mouth in "Chimpanzee." Credit: Disney)

Movie Review: ‘Chimpanzee’

The cinematography in this G-rated documentary, routinely breathtaking and often downright eye-popping, is sometimes magical in its intimacy.

2012/04/20

(Some participants in the 2011 Easter parade. Credit: Randall E. Scott)

Fun and Prizes On Tap For Philadelphia’s Easter Parade, This Sunday

As always, the public is invited to show off their Easter finery.

2012/04/06

A fountain, flanked by a carousel and mini golf course, is the centerpiece of Franklin Square. (Credit: Timothy McLaughlin)

A Day Of Festivities In A Revitalized Franklin Square

Philadelphia’s Franklin Square is offering special activities for kids, today. But good times on Memorial Day in Franklin Square are something of a redemption story. After decades of neglect, Franklin Square has become one of the city’s leading destinations for families.

2011/05/30