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Editor of Billy Penn, Senior Director at WHYY News in Philadelphia; hopeful skeptic; grandguy to Mia, Thomas and James
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The J-Dub Game

Congrats, Phila and Rachel! Bringing a James Beard Award back to Philly. buff.ly/DaWVlJD

Thousands of protesters are in Philly, walking from LOVE Park to the PMA, as part of the nationwide #NoKings march, held to critique President Trump and his policies on everything from reproductive rights to immigration to what many see as constitutional overreach. billypenn.com/2025/06/14/n...

It's a huge weekend in Philly. Here are things to do beyond the big protest. buff.ly/0LuHu98

Thinking about attending Philly’s June 14 'No Kings' protest: Here's everything you'll want to know before heading out. buff.ly/yGmiX2W

Looking for good art but not made of $$$? Art for the Cash Poor fair celebrates its 25th anniversary Saturday. buff.ly/2CX9nlJ

We're a year out from the FIFA World Cup in Philly — and counting. Tick tick tick ... buff.ly/Oa4NoMq

Saquon is merch king, and Eagles hold 1st and 3rd spots in entire NFL. buff.ly/wc95gii

Philly ICE protest: 15 arrested, several injured after altercation between police, protesters ... Protests heating up leading to big one on 6/14. buff.ly/YdrUBY8

“I don’t want praise, I don’t want pity. I bang my own drum, Some think it’s noise, I think it’s pretty.” Philadelphia Orchestra Pride Concert goes on despite funding cuts. buff.ly/YG2Tcdp

Ahead of Council hearings on the subject starting Friday, there's a question: Will Philly fix its foster care system for kids and families? buff.ly/IdEN7sd

Funniest basketball team of all time.

On the first 90-degree day of the year, what better time than to highlight Philly's best (and a few new) ice cream spots. buff.ly/qsgJKVr

The Linc is prepping for the Club World Cup, just 2 weeks away! buff.ly/VGB9t8O

The Hershey Kiss might become Pennsylvania's state candy. Should it? (There's a poll, too.) buff.ly/aKa1IfM

Yowzers! Thibs catches a stray.

Meet the folks behind West Philly Bizarre, a Saturday craft market in Clark Park. buff.ly/VrVxms6

The Philadelphia Center For Gun Violence Reporting has been referenced and recognized by a variety of major media outlets, public health organizations and other institutions for our work and efforts to advance more empathetic and impactful reporting on gun violence in Philadelphia and beyond.

Memoirs (and Feature Stories about Memoirs) That Should Never Be Written Dept. buff.ly/D9Pujjt

I was on a morning bike ride on Perk trail after rainy night and came up a landmark swamp oak, 300+ years old, that split in 3 and wiped out trail and everything nearby. So sad.

Philly’s Shuckfest returns Sunday with 10,000 oysters and a mission all about sustainability. billypenn.com/2025/05/29/p...

Julia Binswanger with a really charming profile of the couple who own Friday Saturday Sunday, which is up for a James Beard Award in June. buff.ly/Y25EVaX

I was on Perk trail for bike ride after rainy night and found landmark swamp oak, 300+ years old, split in 3, blocking trail. So sad!

“Although I do not like to be on the stage, I think I should do it to challenge my limit,” billypenn.com/2025/05/30/s...

Philly's University of the Arts closed almost one year ago. Former students and faculty and local performers will mark that anniversary with a series of events and performances June 4-8 at Hamilton Hall.

F1 Arcade opens in Philly Thursday, and BP's Nick Kariuki went and simulated a lap as an F1 driver. What did he think? He wants another lap. buff.ly/yVWavPF

9 is not a good number after 1Q ...

Bus company CEO offers to build Philly an intracity bus station — and lease it to the city. buff.ly/pxS9MRt

My dad passed away on this day in 2010. What I wrote about it seven years later still stands. buff.ly/VGLlgYg

Honestly, Philly Elmo sledgehammering a Tesla. What has brought us here? buff.ly/9eK07N9

Philly Elmo among those who turn out at Holmesburg rage room to smash a Tesla in protest of Musk, DOGE. buff.ly/9eK07N9

In my lifetime, Jeffrey Lurie is the greatest owner in Philadelphia sports history.

“I’m not asking for a whole lot, I just want to vote.” Vet among those asking for end to Pa's closed primaries. buff.ly/ZlfomsG

“What do we do? Are people just supposed to walk up Lancaster Avenue?” Residents weigh in on life without SEPTA at hearings. buff.ly/Dux03n9

The tush push lives! Football's most automatic play survives effort to ban it. buff.ly/e0YytHF

There were a couple Philly media stories today that shared a common theme — the subject of the stories weren't real. buff.ly/4bqiQmw

Inquirer among papers that ran advertorial section that included AI-generated summer book list of hallucinated books by famous authors. Oops! Not created by Inquirer staff, but embarrassing nonetheless.

Photos from this weekend's Italian Market Festival. buff.ly/uHv1eBu

Michelin is bringing its Star ratings to Philly, but it has lesser-known listings that prioritize affordability and sustainability. They'll offer those here, too. buff.ly/NDOuUfO

Oh no!!! ... Phillies reliever José Alvarado is suspended 80 games for PED use buff.ly/NHD8TRn

Find your flock! Here’s how you can explore birding in the Philly region. buff.ly/XISwiri

Trump’s grant and contract cuts to non-federal entities in Philly near $280 million — and counting. Some good math reporting by Meir Rinde. buff.ly/cOvtZne

The Italian Market Festival returns this weekend! Grease the polls!! buff.ly/0szM2Yk

The schedule reveal posts by Eagles upcoming opponents shows how deeply the Birds are in everybody else's heads. buff.ly/VLF82ZB

Is there a name for having FOMO over FOMMU? (That's "fully operational mobile McDonald’s unit" for those smart enough to not read the news these day.) buff.ly/0mOnAIW

“People say, ‘Mike, you know, your people was crazy, man. They did some crazy things. You wouldn’t even want to live next to them.' Yeah, that’s true. I really wouldn’t want to live next to the way things were, either. But I do understand why they were mad.” - Mike Africa Jr.

It's science, not antifreeze, in the Wissahickon Creek ... buff.ly/s5y3GvR

Phila Lorn (pronounced Pee-la) was named for the city his Cambodian parents settled in when escaping a civil war. Now the chef at the standout Cambodian noodle house Mawn, he is a finalist for Emerging Chef at June's James Beard Awards. billypenn.com/2025/05/14/j...

This will be hard to look away from.

The historic marker remembering 1985's MOVE bombing was the brainchild of a class of West Philly middle schoolers a decade ago. Young people will show the way ... buff.ly/96IYVYX