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Philadelphia mass transit agency gets OK to use project money to avoid bus, trolley and rail cuts

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is approving the use of hundreds of millions of dollars in capital project funding for Philadelphia’s public transit agency to help it restore bus, trolley and rail services that it had eliminated to shore up its deficit-riddled finances

The Independent UK

Philly’s Puerto Rican Day Parade embodies strength of the mainland’s second-largest Boricua community

Picture this: Puerto Rican flags, referred to as “la monoestrellada” – the “one-starred” – everywhere you look. The smell of alcapurrias – if you can find them! – and other savory fritters wafting through the air. The rhythms of salsa or Bad Bunny’s trap reggaetón blasting out of speakers. Almost…

The Conversation

Spit spat: Jalen Carter's ejection from Eagles' opener was latest saliva-driven dismissal in sports

Jalen Carter's ejection from the NFL season opener in Philadelphia landed him on an infamous list of spitting incidents in sports

The Independent UK

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Philadelphia's mass transit agency says it'll comply with order to restore deep service cuts

Philadelphia’s public transit agency says it'll restore services that it eliminated after a judge ordered it to undo the two-week-old cuts that were challenged in court as discriminatory toward poor and minority communities

The Independent UK

How Frank Rizzo, a high school dropout, became Philadelphia’s toughest cop and a harbinger of MAGA politics

In August 2025, the city of Philadelphia agreed to return a statue of Frank Rizzo to the supporters that commissioned the memorial in 1992.

The Conversation

Netflix to open Squid Game and Wednesday immersive attractions in the US

Wednesday, Stranger Things and Love Is Blind are among the themed experiences at Netflix House

The Independent UK

‘Listen… I wouldn’t do it, but in this economy? I get it’: Philadelphia server goes to take table’s order. Then she sees they’re already eating

Working in the food industry, servers are used to seeing all sorts of questionable behaviors from guests. Whether that’s standing on top of tables, bringing a dog to join them, or pretending they are in a relationship with the waitress to impress their children. One server witnessed a new one…

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Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks CEO grew up in ‘survival mode’ selling newspapers and bean pies—now his chain sells a $12 cheesesteak every 58 seconds

Just like Gen Z, Big Dave’s Cheesesteaks' millennial founder and CEO Derrick Hayes juggled multiple side gigs growing up: “I was always a hustler.”

Fortune

Amtrak launches new 160mph Acela trains — but they take just as long as the old ones

Acelas run from Washington DC's Union Station to Boston via Philadelphia, New York Penn Station, New Haven, and Providence

The Independent UK

New on HBO Max in September 2025 — All the New Shows and Movies to Watch

Our complete guide to everything you can look forward to streaming on HBO Max throughout September 2025.

Tom’s Guide

Forget Philly: Sweden’s reindeer cheesesteaks fills tourists and locals alike

Thousands gathered last week to watch the historic Kiruna Church move five kilometres east

The Independent UK

Unnamed Skeletons? US Museum At Center Of Ethical Debate

For years, a man's giant intestine was anonymously on display at a US medical museum in Philadelphia, identified only by his initials JW. Today, the donor display for Joseph Williams depicts not only his anatomical record, but his powerful life story.

International Business Times

Squash has been played in Philly for 125 years − a sports psychologist explains why it’s one of the city’s best-kept secrets

What sport combines the intensity of a high-wire circus act with the strategic thinking of a grand master chess match?

The Conversation

Philadelphia's mass transit cuts foreshadow possible similar moves by other agencies across US

Commuters and students in Philadelphia say they're waking up earlier and scrambling to avoid being late as they navigate service reductions by the region’s public transit agency

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Aviation Fears for 2025 Grow as Spirit Airlines Appears to Fly Toward Hurricane Erin – Here's the Truth

According to flight tracking site Flightradar24, Flight NK2298, en route from Philadelphia to San Juan, Puerto Rico, took a course that seemingly sliced through the heart of the hurricane.

The Independent UK

Medical museum in Philadelphia overhauls policies on human remains to meet modern ethical standards

A medical museum in Philadelphia is redrawing its policies about collecting and displaying human remains

The Independent UK

Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is showing off 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings

The Conversation

Data-driven early intervention strategies could revolutionize Philly’s approach to crime prevention

Pennsylvania spends roughly US$200,000 a year for each juvenile it incarcerates, according to a 2021 report from the bipartisan Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force.

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Three men arrested for allegedly boosting $2 million from armored truck parked at a Home Depot

One of the alleged robbers was recently fired from Brinks, say Philadelphia police

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Ashley Biden just filed for divorce after 13 years, and her cryptic Instagram post says it all

The song that explained everything.

The Conversation

The new NextGen Acela trains promise faster travel and more seats – but arrive as US rail faces an uncertain future

When former President Joe Biden unveiled his US$1.9 trillion infrastructure plan in 2021, he found the perfect place to go public: Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station rail yard.

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania House makes last-ditch effort to stave off cuts at Philadelphia's public transit agency

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has passed transportation funding legislation in a last-ditch effort to stave off deep service cuts at the Philadelphia region’s public transit agency

The Independent UK

The annual Chinese Lantern Festival in Philadelphia is a symbol of summer in the city

Now in its eighth year, the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival has become a seasonal staple for locals and tourists alike

The Guardian - UK

Edinburgh art festival review – regal lusting, sofa-surfing and the perfect painting for our times

King James’s lusty entourage, a glass-puppet kick up the Crusades and sublime recliners from Philadelphia … this year’s thrilling festival has splendour, passion and plenty of strangeness

The Conversation

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is attracting huge audiences worldwide – young Philadelphians told us K-pop culture inspires innocence, joy and belonging

“Born with voices that could drive back the darkness,” the character Celine, a former K-pop idol, narrates at the start of Netflix’s new release “KPop Demon Hunters.” “Our music ignites the soul and brings people together.”

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