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(Spencer Philips, at Scoop DeVille. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

What’s Cooking on 1060: Philly-ized Pub Foods, Custom Ice Creams, and a Center City Farmer’s Market

A new Old City spot has munchies with a Philly twist, and a center city ice cream parlor features flavors you invent yourself. Also, a new farmer’s market on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

2013/05/30

(L-R: PHS president Drew Becher, Mayor Nutter, seventh grader Liam Leahy, and deputy mayor Michael DiBerardinis. Credit: Tim Jimenez)

Ben Franklin Parkway Gets Its Springtime Spruce-up, Thanks To Volunteers

It was all for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s annual “City in Bloom” event.

2013/05/17

Thousands Participate In 23rd Annual Race For The Cure

Thousands celebrated Mother’s Day in Philadelphia at the 23rd annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.

2013/05/12

(The Family Court building at 18th and Vine Streets, near Logan Circle. File photo)

Developer Finalists Chosen To Convert Old Family Court Building To Hotel

“The old family court building on Logan Circle would make an ideal small hotel,” says the mayor’s commerce director, Alan Greenberger.

2013/05/07

(Stage construction for Jay-Z's "Made in America" concert in 2012. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

‘Made In America’ Fest, With Jay-Z, Returning For 2nd Year To Ben Franklin Parkway

Last year’s two-day “Made in America” festival during the Labor Day weekend drew thousands, and according to city officials provided a big boost to the local economy with hotel and restaurant bookings.

2013/04/08

Mayor Nutter: Philadelphia Bike Race Will Return In 2014

Mayor Michael Nutter vows to work for the return of professional cycling to Philadelphia next year despite this year’s cancellation of a race held in the city for almost three decades.

2013/01/22

Tractor Trailer Gets Stuck Under Overpass Near Benjamin Franklin Parkway

A truck stuck underneath an overpass near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia is snarling traffic.

2012/12/12

Open Air was a recipient of funding from the Knight Arts Challenge. (Credit: OpenAirPhilly.net)

Messages From ‘Open Air’ Light Show Archived

The light show, “Open Air” drew 17,000 people to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway before it closed, last month.

2012/11/24

Speeding Driver Ends Up In Eakins Oval Fountain In Center City

The driver was not hurt and alcohol did not play a role. Police have notified Fairmount Park and city officials of some damage to the fountain.

2012/10/14

(A rendering of what "Open Air," by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, will look like in operation along the Ben Franklin Parkway. Image provided)

Nighttime Light Show During Philly Arts Fest Raises Bird Migration Concerns

Experts say migrating birds are sensitive to lights in the night sky.

2012/09/07

Philadelphia Image Sees Little Short-Term Boost From ‘Made in America’ Fest

One national media watcher says the impact of the two-day concert was actually not very big for Philadelphia’s image — though that could change later.

2012/09/04

The grass near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is torn up in the wake of heavy equipment that removed the stage after Jay Z's Made in America festival. (Credit: Jim Melwert)

Made In America Clears Out, Art Museum Area Torn Up

As stages and equipment from the Made in America music festival are packed up, the open areas around the Art Museum have taken a beating.

2012/09/04

Philly Celebrates Made In America Festival On The Parkway

Organizers are expecting 50,000 people to fill the Ben Franklin Parkway each day Saturday and Sunday.

2012/09/01

Final Preparations Underway For Made In America Festival

More than a hundred stage hands have been working for the past several days to assemble two stages and VIP tents in preparation for Jay-Z’s Labor Day weekend event.

2012/08/31

Local United Way To Benefit From Made In America Festival

This weekend’s “Made in America” concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia could translate into some big dollars for the local United Way.

2012/08/31

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