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Music director Jeri Lynne Johnson leads the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in rehearsal at the Dell Music Center.

William Penn Foundation gives an $8 million boost to city arts and culture

A new program aims to fund Philadelphia's smaller arts groups.

Peter Dobrinan hour ago

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo begins for the season.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheonan hour ago

Non-binary winner Kassian Eaton crosses the finish line with time of 2:35:38 at the 30th annual Philadelphia Marathon Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheonan hour ago

A child explores the exhibits at the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum in Mantua Township, N.J. in 2024. The park, just a 20-minute drive from Philadelphia, is opening in March 2025.

South Jersey’s ‘Jurassic Park’-like fossil park delays opening a second time to 2025

Henry Savage2 hours ago

Greater Philadelphia YMCA turkey trotters celebrate the start of their annual race.

Turkey trots happening in Philly this Thanksgiving

William Penn Foundation gives an $8 million boost to city arts and culture

A new program aims to fund Philadelphia's smaller arts groups.

Peter Dobrinan hour ago

Music director Jeri Lynne Johnson leads the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in rehearsal at the Dell Music Center.

Music director Jeri Lynne Johnson leads the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in rehearsal at the Dell Music Center.

William Penn Foundation gives an $8 million boost to city arts and culture

A new program aims to fund Philadelphia's smaller arts groups.

Peter Dobrinan hour ago

Penn has preserved a pair of gloves said to belong to Shakespeare. Did they?

A pair of swashbuckling-style gloves that, according to lore, once belonged to William Shakespeare. Penn Libraries researchers are now trying to discern whether the bard actually wore the legendary gauntlets.

Eighty years ago, the Philadelphia Orchestra cut some superhit records. No one knew that until recently.

David Patrick Stearns, For The Inquirer

Eugene Ormandy leading the Philadelphia Orchestra in a 1944 rehearsal. Between 1938-1940, the Philadelphia Orchestra played for a series of budget-label recordings but anonymously.

Wyeth paintings owned by L.L. Bean’s granddaughter are up for auction

"Unknown (Coastal Scene with Apple Tree in Foreground)," an oil painting of Port Clyde, Maine, by N.C. Wyeth from around 1936, is estimated at between $1.2 and $1.8 million.

Legendary artist Cornbread wants people to stop defacing Philly murals

Philadelphia graffiti artist Darryl "Cornbread" McCray poses in front of the mural “That’s My Life, My Path, My Destiny” by Cesar Viveros, installed with the support of Mural Arts on Lehigh Avenue in 2005 in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.

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

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (left) had some fun at the expense of ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor Scott Van Pelt.

'Is this what we’re going to do?': Jalen Hurts trolls ESPN anchor following Eagles' win

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

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (left) had some fun at the expense of ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor Scott Van Pelt.

'Is this what we’re going to do?': Jalen Hurts trolls ESPN anchor following Eagles' win

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

FILE - A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection. What does it mean for traveling?

What to know about Spirit Airlines filing for bankruptcy protections and how it impacts traveling.

Emily Bloch53 minutes ago

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo begins for the season.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheonan hour ago

Non-binary winner Kassian Eaton crosses the finish line with time of 2:35:38 at the 30th annual Philadelphia Marathon Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheonan hour ago

A child explores the exhibits at the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum in Mantua Township, N.J. in 2024. The park, just a 20-minute drive from Philadelphia, is opening in March 2025.

South Jersey’s ‘Jurassic Park’-like fossil park delays opening a second time to 2025

Henry Savage2 hours ago

Greater Philadelphia YMCA turkey trotters celebrate the start of their annual race.

Turkey trots happening in Philly this Thanksgiving

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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