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It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.
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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

It’s easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life’s possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

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Bradley Cooper brings ‘new’ Philly cheesesteak standard to NYC

Danny & Coop’s uses cheesesteak formula perfected in South Philly by co-owner DiDiampietro, of Angelo’s, to woo Big Apple customers.

3 months ago

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‘Food is medicine’: Healthy food from Delaware charity could see cuts amid federal funding freeze to food aid

Food banks in Delaware are trying to keep feeding needy residents after the Trump administration froze millions in food assistance to states.

3 months ago

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Dine Latino Restaurant Week highlights diversity and deals in Philly’s food scene

Two dozen restaurants from a variety of cultures are offering free desserts and appetizers with every two entrées purchased through April 12.

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Best of Philly tourism: Off-the-beaten-path edition

We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.

Air Date: April 3, 2025 12:00 pm

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Billy Penn

New menu items and merch debut at Citizens Bank Park for Phillies opening day

Highlights include new sandwiches, sweets, and swag like a Phanatic foam mask and custom Victus baseball bats.

3 months ago

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Billy Penn

3 cooking classes you can attend in Philadelphia

Online or in real life, for entrées or desserts, there’s a group for everyone who wants to improve in the kitchen.

3 months ago

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Billy Penn

Philly restaurant owners scramble to keep up with ‘eggflation’

Beloved Philly breakfast spots have recently raised prices and aren’t expecting relief anytime soon, even with reports of egg prices coming down.

3 months ago

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Studio 2 Extra: Fawn Weaver on whiskey, legacy, and defying the odds

The best-selling author and CEO of Uncle Nearest built a billion-dollar brand from an untold piece of American history. Now, she’s bringing the story to Philadelphia.

Air Date: March 14, 2025 12:00 pm

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Burlington County Library reopens cafe in partnership with Special Services School District

Students at the Transitions School will learn job skills and earn work experience operating the cafe at the library system’s Westampton branch, officials said.

4 months ago

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Billy Penn

Reading Terminal Market unveils 5-year strategic plan, expands offerings

The historic market welcomes new vendors and outlines a vision for growth in its latest strategic plan.

4 months ago

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15 cozy soups to get you through the end of winter

These hearty favorites of Billy Penn and WHYY staff will help keep your belly full until spring.

4 months ago

Culinary Collective
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Culinary Collective: A shared space where Philly’s food entrepreneurs thrive together

This unique coworking kitchen space supports everything from pop-up restaurants to food trucks.

4 months ago

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Billy Penn

East Passyunk Restaurant Week is here … and so are the deals

Organizers emphasize value at the event, which runs through March 7.

4 months ago

Schuylkill Yards development project
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A food hall with local vendors, a bar and social programming is coming to Philly’s historic Bulletin Building

The Gather Food Hall and Bar will open on the ground floor of the Bulletin Building, the historic former home of the Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper.

4 months ago

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Egg prices are high and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. Millions of birds have died from the virus itself or in attempts to control the spread. Is an H5N1 pandemic coming?

Air Date: February 19, 2025 12:00 pm

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