Philadelphia, PA

Two new Philadelphia bars are receiving national recognition as part of Esquire's annual list of the best bars in the U.S., published Thursday. Andra Hem, a Scandinavian-inspired cocktail lounge, and French wine bar Superfolie were named among the 33 best bars. Both are located in Rittenhouse Square; Andra Hem opened at 218 S. 16th St. last November and Superfolie came to 1602 Spruce St. in early March.

Philly's Andra Hem, Superfolie listed among best bars in U.S. by Esquire

Pride Month begins Thursday and during all of June, a litany of special events take place to celebrate and support Philadelphia's LGBTQ community. The weekend of events are centered around the Philadelphia Pride March and Festival, which takes place at Independence Mall and the Gayborhood on Sunday, June 4. Lasting all day and concluding in the same place where Philly's first Pride celebration ended in 1972, the march and festival will focus on inclusion, community and activism.

Check out these Pride Month events happening the first weekend of June in Philly

New York City, NY

A Brooklyn man suspected of killing his pregnant girlfriend inside the couple's apartment and then two weeks later killing his ex-wife in upstate New York was arrested in Philadelphia on Friday morning, U.S. Marshals said. U.S. Marshals received information that Taylor, 35, had come to Philadelphia on Wednesday, and on...

Man wanted for killing girlfriend, ex-wife in New York is apprehended in Center City bar

Summer is basically here, and that means your social calendar is about to get more crowded. The first weekend of June offers a jam-packed preview of seasonal events to come, including the first series of Pride Month programming. Two long-running musical festivals also return to Philadelphia this weekend, both featuring homegrown talent, while an oyster festival will mount its comeback at Liberty Point and rowers gather to test their mettle in a Schuylkill showdown.

Porchfest, Shuckfest and a regatta: Your weekend guide to things to do

Philadelphia will be decked out in rainbow colors Sunday for the city's annual Pride March and Festival. This year, the all-day, outdoor event celebrates "love, light and liberation" for the LGBTQ community and its allies. Galaei, an organization serving Black, Brown and Indigenous queer people, has taken the reins of...

Philly Pride March and Festival: Here's the parade route, road closures and other info you need to know

As part of a fall national tour, Philadelphians will have the opportunity to gather and watch a 12-foot puppet of a young female Syrian refugee trek across the city and visit its historic institutions. Little Amal, a public art project comprising a massive puppet of a 10-year-old, will visit Philadelphia...

A 12-foot puppet of a young Syrian refugee heads to Philly this fall

Pennsylvania State

Sick food service employees account for 40% of food poisoning outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed this week. The data comes from a report that reviewed outbreaks recorded by 25 state and local health departments from 2017 through 2019. The most common illnesses were norovirus (47%) and salmonella (18.6%).

Sick restaurant workers account for 40% of food poisoning outbreaks, CDC says

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Coatesville, PA

Delaware County-based Piasecki Aircraft Corp. will take over Lockheed Martin's former Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville, with plans to transform the space into a research and development facility that will employ about 400 workers. The plant at 110 E. Stewart Huston Drive closed last year after Lockheed Martin said it...

Former Sikorsky helicopter plant in Coatesville acquired by Delco aircraft manufacturer Piasecki

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect in a shooting that happened during a brawl on a SEPTA bus last month, injuring two teenagers during the scuffle that was caught on surveillance video. The May 17 shooting happened around noon on a Route 33 bus in the North Philly area...

Video shows brawl on SEPTA bus before shooting of two teens

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