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Upper Darby’s ‘King of Vinyl’ Val Shively Gets the Documentary Treatment

Inside his Garrett Road shop, stacked among millions of 45s, sits the life’s work of Val Shively, reports Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. R&B Records holds an estimated four to five million records, and collectors rank it among the world’s great record stores. Now its 82-year-old owner...

Upper Darby, PA · 2d

Wide Open Country

Comcast Co-Founder and Cable Television Hall of Famer Dead at 93

Julian Brodsky, who co-founded Comcast more than six decades ago, has died at age 93. The cable company announced today that he died on Nov. 5. Variety reported the news. Julian Brodsky Was a "Mentor and a Friend" Comcast stated that Brodsky was surrounded by his family at the time...

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South Jersey Media

From the courtroom to the page

For Voorhees resident and trial attorney A.M. Soliman, fighting for people whose voices have been overlooked has been a central part of his legal career. Now, he’s bringing that same passion for justice to the pages of his latest novel. Set for release on Nov. 10, The Name She Carries tells the story of a Black woman […]

Voorhees Township, NJ · 2d

philadelphia.today

Grace Kelly at 97: Her Philadelphia Story, From East Falls to Monaco

Over Christmas 1955, Prince Rainier III of Monaco asked Grace Kelly to marry him inside a brick Colonial on Henry Avenue in East Falls. It was the house she grew up in, where a linen closet door still carried marks recording her height as a girl. By then, Kelly was...

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Why so many historic Philadelphia street lamps are shaped like the letter 'P'

Hundreds of historic lampposts in neighborhoods like Society Hill and Old City curve into an arch resembling a capital "P," carrying fixtures known as "Franklin lights." The design traces back to the 1750s, when Benjamin Franklin set out to improve fragile, soot-covered round glass globes imported from London. Franklin’s four-pane...

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Spotlight Delaware

Backlash erupts over Wilmington’s removal of Garfield statue; councilman calls for investigation

A backlash has erupted over last month’s removal of a statue of President James A. Garfield from a small plaza in Wilmington, with several state lawmakers and transparency advocates demanding it be returned from its new location in small-town Ohio. The post Backlash erupts over Wilmington’s removal of Garfield statue; councilman calls for investigation appeared first on Spotlight Delaware .

Wilmington, DE · 3h

metrophiladelphia.com

Veterans Day 2026: Events, freebies and military discounts around Philly

Veterans Day (Nov. 11) is right around the corner, and Philadelphia and its surrounding communities are gearing up to honor those who have served. The Old City museum will mark the holiday with a full schedule of activities honoring both Revolutionary War soldiers and today's veterans. First, active-duty military members, veterans and Blue Star Families can enjoy free museum admission to the MoAR from Nov. 8 to 11, courtesy of Comcast NBCUniversal.

phillyvoice.com

Philly's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the nation's first, was born out of a department store's promotion

Ellis Gimbel, one of the founders of the former Gimbels Department Store, decided to think outside the box when gearing up for the holidays in 1920, sensing growing competition in Philadelphia's retail space. Instead of confining decorations to her Center City store, Gimbel had 50 employees dress in costumes and...

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Academy museum’s real deficit

When Philadelphia officials argue about what a museum costs the public, a single number can travel farther than the paperwork behind it. At a City Council hearing, speakers cited a $4.4 million shortfall for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. Documents later placed the 2025 gap at $960,000. That distance between a hearing figure and a ledger figure is the Academy museum deficit in its most political form: not only red ink, but a fight over which red ink the city is being asked to believe.

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PA Times

Books highlighting children of all abilities

Somerton’s Kevin Patrick McCourt is a former live-in caregiver, a job he describes as stressful but one of the best jobs he’s ever had. Earlier this year, looking for some side income, he founded McCourt Family Studios, a children’s book publishing company with a mission and commitment to spotlight children of all abilities to help […]

Philadelphia, PA · 13h

Swooon

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‘Rocky’: 7 Iconic Philadelphia Locations From the Film Franchise

From the museum steps to Rocky's apartment.

Philadelphia, PA · 22h

hoodline.com

Philadelphia Shuts Down the Parkway Sunday for Veterans Day Parade, Festival

Philadelphia rolls out its Veterans Day Parade and Festival this Sunday, Nov. 8, with the parade stepping off at noon on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and a festival following at Eakins Oval. The event is billed as a free, family-friendly celebration honoring the men and women who have served the country, and it comes with a long list of street closures and transit detours that will reshape the area around the Parkway for most of the day.

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The ensemble of non-theatre theatre kids

For Sixth Former Finn French, the highlight of his theater experience hasn’t been a monologue or a bow in front of the audience. It’s been a boat. In this fall’s production of Moby Dick, French and his classmates pull their oars in unison as they row out to attack the famous whale, Moby Dick.

Haverford, PA · 16h

travelswiththepost.com

Art Now Sought for 2026 ‘Scenes of the Schuylkill’ Show

POTTSTOWN PA – Artists are being encouraged to begin offering submissions for the 22nd annual “Scenes of the Schuylkill” juried art show and sale. The event, conducted by the Schuylkill River Greenways (SRG) National Heritage Area, benefits its work in making the river publicly accessible for tourism and recreation. It also serves to visually define the river’s beauty and bounty for local, state, and national audiences.

Montgomery County, PA · 2d

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Thousands expected for 250th anniversary Washington Crossing reenactments

On Christmas Night 1776, Gen. George Washington led approximately 2,400 troops across the Delaware River through sleet and snow to launch a surprise attack at Trenton the following morning. Two hundred and fifty years later, visitors are invited to gather where that extraordinary mission began. Friends of Washington Crossing Park will commemorate the 250th anniversary of Washington’s famous crossing with two reenactments at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County, Pa., on Sunday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 25.

Bucks County, PA · 21h

We Are New Jersey

Wait, America's First Balloon Flight Landed In Gloucester County

You've probably driven past Deptford's balloon signs without knowing the story behind them. In 1793, a French balloonist made history with a landing right here in Gloucester County. And yes, George Washington was involved!

Gloucester County, NJ · 4d

phillyvoice.com

Cirque du Soleil performers will put on a free show at Philly library Monday, Nov. 9

Cirque du Soleil performers are heading to a Philadelphia library Monday, Nov. 9, for a free holiday storytime and acrobatic performance. The event begins at 1:15 p.m. at Parkway Central Library, where performers will read A Visit from St. Nicholas, the classic poem commonly known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." The reading will be followed by a live acrobatic demonstration from the performers.