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Apple iPhone 15 ProMax phones are shown in an Apple store in Pittsburgh in June.

Some shoppers are considering making big purchases like cars and iPhones before Trump’s proposed tariffs. Is it necessary?

Some shoppers are thinking about "panic buying" big purchases ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs. But is it financially savvy? We ask experts.

Emily Blochan hour ago

A tray of “Go Birds” and “Hurts” sugar cookies at an Eagles-Jaguars tailgate at Lincoln Financial Field.

🦅 Eagles game tonight! | Things to Do

Sam Ruland2 hours ago

BalletX dancers (from left) Luca De-Poli, Jared Kelly, Eli Alford, Jerard Palazo, Peter Weil, Jonathan Montepara, and Mathis Joubert in Marguerite Donlon's "Big Wig."

BalletX opens its fall season with a new ballet, red curly wigs, and a set of white chairs

Behind the scenes of "Leonardo da Vinci," directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. The two-part documentary premieres on PBS on Nov. 18 and 19.

Ken Burns’ documentary focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, thanks in part to Ben Franklin

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A dog ‘smile-off’ contest where everybody wins

BalletX opens its fall season with a new ballet, red curly wigs, and a set of white chairs

Also a new venue: the larger and less intimate Suzanne Roberts Theatre. But there is a lot to like in this fall program.

BalletX dancers (from left) Luca De-Poli, Jared Kelly, Eli Alford, Jerard Palazo, Peter Weil, Jonathan Montepara, and Mathis Joubert in Marguerite Donlon's "Big Wig."

BalletX dancers (from left) Luca De-Poli, Jared Kelly, Eli Alford, Jerard Palazo, Peter Weil, Jonathan Montepara, and Mathis Joubert in Marguerite Donlon's "Big Wig."

BalletX opens its fall season with a new ballet, red curly wigs, and a set of white chairs

Also a new venue: the larger and less intimate Suzanne Roberts Theatre. But there is a lot to like in this fall program.

Jane Rohrer, innovative poet and author, has died at 96

Mrs. Rohrer wrote "poetry you can trust and love because in it Jane Rohrer is no one but herself," a colleague said in a tribute.

‘Drip’ celebrates the small joys of life, with a pie on the side

Frank Schierloh, For The Inquirer

Max Gallagher plays Liam in Inis Nua's "Drip," which is playing at Fergie’s Pub. Admission includes a free glass of beer or wine, and a savory British pie.

Judith Jamison, dancer and artistic director of Alvin Ailey company, has died at 81

Peter Dobrin and Bedatri D. Choudhury

Judith Jamison, choreographer and artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, observes young dancers during a workshop at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Live jazz welcomed neighbors — and folks from around the city — to ‘The Yard’ on John Coltrane Street in Strawberry Mansion

Alfie Pollitt's All-Star Trio with Robert Kenyatta provided entertainment at the grand opening of The Yard in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Behind the scenes of "Leonardo da Vinci," directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. The two-part documentary premieres on PBS on Nov. 18 and 19.

Ken Burns’ documentary focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, thanks in part to Ben Franklin

A still from "Bad Shabbos," which won an audience award at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film will play Nov. 16 at the the Weitzman National Museum of Jewish History.

Four film festivals coming to the Philly area this fall

Stephen Silver, For The Inquirer

Behind the scenes of "Leonardo da Vinci," directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon. The two-part documentary premieres on PBS on Nov. 18 and 19.

Ken Burns’ documentary focuses on Leonardo da Vinci, thanks in part to Ben Franklin

A still from "Bad Shabbos," which won an audience award at the Tribeca Film Festival. The film will play Nov. 16 at the the Weitzman National Museum of Jewish History.

Four film festivals coming to the Philly area this fall

Stephen Silver, For The Inquirer

FILE - Craig Melvin appears on NBC's "Today" show in New York on Aug. 11, 2023. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Craig Melvin to replace Hoda Kotb as ‘Today’ show coanchor

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts looks into the stands before the Dallas Cowboys game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on Sunday in Arlington, Texas . The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34 to 6.

The Eagles play tonight on Amazon, but you can watch the game on TV

FILE - Craig Melvin appears on NBC's "Today" show in New York on Aug. 11, 2023. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Craig Melvin to replace Hoda Kotb as ‘Today’ show coanchor

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts looks into the stands before the Dallas Cowboys game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on Sunday in Arlington, Texas . The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34 to 6.

The Eagles play tonight on Amazon, but you can watch the game on TV

Shoppers (no IDs) at the Shops at Liberty Place Nov.14, 2021. Health experts are telling us it's safe to gather this Christmas with family and friends, as long as people are vaccinated. So now comes something else to kill the joy of the holiday season: inflation.

4 Philly shopping trends youse are doing this holiday season

Find out how much your fellow Philadelphians expect to spend on holiday shopping this year.

Henry Savage47 minutes ago

A tray of “Go Birds” and “Hurts” sugar cookies at an Eagles-Jaguars tailgate at Lincoln Financial Field.

🦅 Eagles game tonight! | Things to Do

Sam Ruland2 hours ago

A rendering of the proposed new Icona in Wonderland resort, which would be built on the site of the old Wonderland Pier. The proposal for a 252-room resort includes saving the iconic Ferris wheel and carousel.

A hotel is planned for the Wonderland Pier site, saving the carousel and Ferris wheel

Amy S. Rosenberg

Kanji (left), a 5-year-old Lancashire heeler; Steve Sansone, member of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia's board of directors; and Prince Louis, a Samoyed, during Tuesday'a smile-off contest at the National Dog Show press preview.

Dogs competed in a ‘smile-off’ contest at the National Dog Show preview. Everybody won.

City Hall’s front yard opens its foliage and light-filled Wintergarden, gift-chocked makers market, and ice-skating rink this weekend.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

Gameday Central: Eagles vs Cowboys

Gameday Central: Eagles vs Cowboys | Sponsored by Xfinity

Get hyped with The Inquirer’s Olivia Reiner and EJ Smith on Gameday Central—your ultimate Eagles playbook.

Rosa Padilla stocking the shelves at the new Pathmark in North Philadelphia in 1999.

Philadelphia News

Supermarkets spent 60 years avoiding North Philly. But Black entrepreneurs have fought to bring — and keep — them there

Lynette Hazelton

Joseph Fulton, a boiler cook and 30-year employee, preps crab imperial for the dinner rush at the Lobster House, which is celebrating its 100th year in 2022.

New Jersey News

At the Lobster House, one of the nation’s busiest restaurants, it takes a small army to serve up seafood

Who won our Italian Hoagie Bracket?

The best Italian hoagie in Philly, according to Philadelphians

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

2022 Hoagie Bracket

Who makes the best Italian hoagie in Philly? You decide with The Inquirer’s hoagie bracket.

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

Rosa Padilla stocking the shelves at the new Pathmark in North Philadelphia in 1999.

Philadelphia News

Supermarkets spent 60 years avoiding North Philly. But Black entrepreneurs have fought to bring — and keep — them there

Lynette Hazelton

Joseph Fulton, a boiler cook and 30-year employee, preps crab imperial for the dinner rush at the Lobster House, which is celebrating its 100th year in 2022.

New Jersey News

At the Lobster House, one of the nation’s busiest restaurants, it takes a small army to serve up seafood

Who won our Italian Hoagie Bracket?

The best Italian hoagie in Philly, according to Philadelphians

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

2022 Hoagie Bracket

Who makes the best Italian hoagie in Philly? You decide with The Inquirer’s hoagie bracket.

Patricia Madej, Sam Morris, and Evan Weiss

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