How to climb a grease pole (or just watch) The South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returns this weekend to pack seven blocks of South Philly with live music, Italian […] The post Grease pole advice; Philly stays 6th; Art museum union deal | Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

The seventh annual Eagles Autism Challenge takes place at Lincoln Financial Field Saturday morning.  The teams charity event raises funds for autism research and care, and offers participants the opportunity […] The post Running, walking, or biking, Eagles Autism Challenge participants have raised millions appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

This facility was not a great neighbor A cement plant in Philadelphias Crescentville neighborhood was caught operating without an environmental permit. Now, the facility will pay to help fund a […] The post Concrete pollution; New Chinatown market; Health system merger | Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Its probably hard to remember a time when the Phillies werent the strongest, deepest team in the NL East. But in fact, things used to be dire enough around here […] The post Whenever an NL East rival announces how bad the Phillies are, they pay for it appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

This weekend, the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival returns to pack seven blocks of South Philly with live music, Italian cuisine and culture, and the grease pole climb competition. […] The post How to climb a grease pole (or just watch), from an Italian Market Festival champion appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Theres a recently opened, Instagram-worthy Asian grocery store hidden in the basement of an anime and gashapon toy shop in the heart of Chinatown and it mixes nostalgia with […] The post New Chinatown supermarket mixes nostalgia with the latest pop culture fun appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Hundreds petition to halt Fairmount drug treatment center  More than 900 people have signed an online petition urging the city to pause a plan to operate a drug treatment center on […] The post Petition against treatment center; Parents push back; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

More than 900 people have signed an online petition urging the city to pause a plan to operate a drug treatment center on Girard Avenue in Fairmount. The lack of […] The post Hundreds sign a petition calling for a halt to Fairmount drug treatment center plan appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

“Never forget.” Bombing victims remembered at memorial Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on the home of the Black liberation group MOVE 39 years ago. The fire that followed was left […] The post MOVE anniversary memorial; Spanish signs grow; Ticketing increase | Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

The Phillies had no business winning Monday nights game against the Mets. No business at all. They didnt have one-third of their lineup healthy and active. Two or three relievers […] The post Anatomy of the Phillies best win of the season appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Philly police move in to break up Penn encampment Police in riot gear arrived at Penn’s campus early Friday morning and ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to leave the area. A short […] The post Police move on Penn encampment; Tiny homes; Union sign wunderkind | Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

Making streets safer shouldnt be an enormous chore Plans to install large planters, flexible posts, and paint markings on the asphalt could drastically improve safety for pedestrians crossing some of Philly’s […] The post Safer streets; Mudding at Kensington Derby; UC Townhomes limbo | Morning roundup appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.

A community group in West Phillys Spruce Hill neighborhood came to Nate Hommel last fall with a deceptively simple request: Could he help them make it safer for schoolchildren and […] The post Making Philly streets safer shouldnt be such an enormous chore, planners say appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.