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Think you know your news? There’s only one way to find out. Welcome back to our weekly News Quiz — a quick way to see if your reading habits are sinking in and to put your local news knowledge to the test.
Question 1 of 10
Artists like Anastasia Inciardi make their work accessible and collectible by throwing it in refurbished sticker vending machines. Philly is no exception with locals like Fabiola Lara following suit. Their art is available across the city for four quarters. How many vending machines does Inciardi have in Philadelphia?
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Inciardi has three vending machines across town — two at DiBruno Bros. locations and one at the Another Corner magazine shop.
Question 2 of 10
The Portal video art installation at LOVE Park closed on Super Bowl Sunday and will remain closed for renovations. What holiday is its re-opening expected to coincide with?
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A number of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are planned in conjunction with the attraction’s coming return. One of the cities connecting with Philadelphia is Dublin, Ireland.
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Question 3 of 10
Which Philadelphia-based company won the auction to acquire Hamilton Hall from the University of the Arts (UArts)?
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Scout, the company responsible for repurposing the Bok building, is acquiring the UArts building and intends to preserve it for artist workspaces and subsidized apartments for artists.
Question 4 of 10
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has launched its Limited-Release Lottery, offering registrants the opportunity to buy from two prized collections — the Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. How many bottles of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 15-Year-Old are available for individual consumers in the lottery?
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There are 52 bottles of Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Straight Bourbon 15-Year-Old available for 17 licensees at $199.99 each.
Question 5 of 10
What species of fish, once nearly eradicated from the Cooper River, has made a surprising return?
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An area fish ecologist found not only that blueback herring had returned to the Camden County river system, but that it was abundant.
Question 6 of 10
How many dancers participated in Penn State’s THON dance marathon for childhood cancer?
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Seven-hundred dancers participated in the 46-hour marathon raising over $17 million for childhood cancer research and patient family aid.
Question 7 of 10
Eagles Super Bowl winner Darius Slay was rewarded with a second victory parade — one from his hometown. Where is he from?
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Slay is originally from Brunswick, Georgia. At his parade, he was presented with a key to the city.
Question 8 of 10
Philly Pretzel Factory announced its plans to expand to Florida. What city are the new locations expected to open in later this year?
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Several Philly Pretzel Factory stores are coming to the Orlando area, according to a statement from the Bensalem-based company, with the chain’s first Florida location slated to open later this year.
Question 9 of 10
Philadelphia owns more than 1,000 public artworks, but many are missing. How many public artworks are recorded as missing in Philadelphia?
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At least 85 works have been reported missing in Philadelphia. But the number could be higher. It’s been decades since the last major inventory of the collection, but records show the city spent at least $859,000 on inflation-adjusted commissions for the lost works.
Question 10 of 10
Peacock has released the official trailer for Long Bright River, a thriller series based on the best-selling book of the same name by Philly novelist Liz Moore. Where is the show set?
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The series and book are both set in Kensington. “I could say that the first seed of the novel was planted in 2009, when I first set foot in Kensington — a tight-knit, vibrant neighborhood in Philadelphia that has become very dear to me, and that is often misunderstood and misrepresented in the national media,” Moore said in a statement.
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