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Glassboro Board Approves 220-Unit Glassworks Tower, Old Library Set to Fall

Glassboro's planning board has unanimously approved Glassworks, a six-story mixed-use building that will bring 220 apartments and 8,208 square feet of retail space to Main Street, replacing the borough's former library and a row of High Street shops. The vote came Wednesday, clearing the way for one of the biggest redevelopment projects downtown has seen in years.

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N.J. football playoff photos: Pinelands at Oakcrest, NJSIAA SJG3 semifinal, Nov. 7, 2026

Getting deeper into the N.J. football playoffs

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Philadelphia’s city hall is the world’s tallest building made of only brick and stone

You can see Philadelphia City Hall from blocks away, and that is not an accident. The building rises 548 feet from the sidewalk at Broad and Market Streets, right where William Penn laid out the center of his original city plan. It is the largest city government building in the...

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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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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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Giant Puppets Roll Through West Philly as Peoplehood Parade Hits Year 26

Giant puppets, marching bands and neighborhood coalitions will fill the streets of West Philadelphia this Saturday as the Peoplehood Parade and Pageant steps off at 1 p.m. from the Paul Robeson House. Street closures begin at 10 a.m., with 50th Street shutting down between Walnut and Chestnut to make room for the procession before it winds its way to Clark Park.

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Photo Gallery: Delco Christian vs Faith Christian

Support Philadelphia Soccer Now’s coverage of high school soccer by subscribing today. Delaware County Christian and Faith Christian Academy clashed in the PIAA District 1 Class A final Tuesday night at Upper Dublin High School. Delco Christian came out on top, winning their first district title since 2010 with a 4-2 victory over defending district and state champs Faith Christian.

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Little Movie Store Brings Back the Video Rental Store in South Philly

Friday night at the video store is back in South Philadelphia, where a local couple is betting that movie lovers are ready to swap streaming algorithms for real shelves, writes John Semley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dylan and Keri Wise opened Little Movie Store on October 24 at 2001 S....

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The Big Dill to take over South Philly for National Pickle Day with 1,200-person record attempt

The Big Dill returns to Philadelphia on Nov. 14 at Stateside Live! in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Organizers will attempt to break a world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as pickles, outfitting 1,200 attendees in numbered suits. The celebration features...

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Prepare to be mesmerized at the Kimmel Center’s immersive magic show

In a dark room set up with tables all around and a stage at the front, audiences are ushered in to a memorial for the late, great magician Dieter Roterburg.

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Philadelphia security guard's artwork earns display in City Hall

Khaliik White, a security guard who draws intricate artwork during his breaks, now sees his work hanging on the walls of Philadelphia's City Hall.

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Christmas gets creepy at Fort Mifflin with Krampusnacht, 50-plus vendors and wrestling Santa

Santa Claus will be wrestling, fire performers will be lighting up the night, and Christmas shopping will take a decidedly darker turn at Fort Mifflin this December. The historic Philadelphia fort will host its second annual Krampusnacht on Saturday, Dec. 5, bringing together gothic holiday traditions, punk-inspired entertainment and an alternative Christmas market with more than 50 vendors.

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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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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.

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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...