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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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Rochelle Fleming, lead singer of '70s disco and soul group First Choice, dies

Rochelle Fleming, lead singer of the R&B and disco girl group First Choice, has died. Fleming's manager announced her death in Philadelphia on behalf of her family. Fleming was a Philadelphia native, and it was there that First Choice formed in 1971. The group’s soul and disco hits included "Armed and Extremely Dangerous," "Smarty Pants," "The Player (Part 1)," "Guilty," "Love Thang" and "Doctor Love." Their breakthrough came in 1973 with "Armed and Extremely Dangerous."

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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...

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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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‘Rocky’ at 50: Inquirer Columnist Mike Sielski to Discuss His New Book at Ursinus College on Nov. 19

Few movies are as closely associated with Philadelphia as Rocky. Now, as the Oscar-winning film celebrates its 50th anniversary, The Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski is exploring how Sylvester Stallone’s unlikely Hollywood success story became a defining part of the city’s identity. Sielski will visit Ursinus College on...

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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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It's Rocky season all around town as Philly's favorite film celebrates 50 years

To mark the 50th anniversary of 'Rocky,' the Philadelphia Visitor Center offers Rocky Season with events and activities happening all around town through the end of the year

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Updated Veterans Memorial Park in Conshohocken to open on November 9th at 6:00 p.m.

The updated Veterans Memorial on West 2nd Avenue between Fayette and Forrest streets in Conshohocken will open on November 9th at 6:00 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting. The memorial dates back to 1928, when it was dedicated on what was then known as Armistice Day and is today recognized as Veterans Day.

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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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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 […]

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Raphaël Feuillâtre in a solo recital, Karen Dekker & Tempesta di Mare

Delaware’s tourism slogan is “Endless Discoveries,” and given the number of related events in our column this week, who are we to argue? Whether you like a fine string quartet or a bit of opera, “The First State” has you covered (and makes a great day trip). But for Philadelphians, we also have some excellent options closer to home.

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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.

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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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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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Diwali Celebrations held at BAPS Swaminarayan Aksharham

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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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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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