Billy Penn is a journalist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He writes for Billy Penn at WHYY and Yahoo Sports, covering local news and events in the Philadelphia area. His work has also been featured in publications such as COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL PROMISE, The Philadelphia Tribune, and WHYY.
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By: Billy Penn
Being bold at Tacony Music Hall (Instagram by @city_of_architectural_love)
By: Billy Penn
Gov. Josh Shapiro stepped in to avoid the big 21% increase in January, but the smaller hike approved by SEPTA last month took effect Sunday. Fares on buses, subways and trolleys jump 50 cents, to $2.50. Continue reading…
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2x weekly trash pickups to start in Center City, South Philly
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The latest Center City District report on downtown retail offered a generally sunny economic view. Overall, the retail occupancy rate for the area, spanning from Girard Avenue to the north to Tasker Avenue in the south, has stabilized at 83%, the report says. That’s lower than the all-time high of 89% recorded around 2018, but shows a decent recovery since the lows of the pandemic and represents Center City’s “new normal,” said one expert.
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Feed the stomach and the soul (Instagram by @postcardsfromsouthphilly)
By: Billy Penn
'Tis the season for Birds and baubles (Instagram by @jtaflinphotography)
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Residents banded together to provided free WiFi in Norris Park. Projects such as these are part of a larger trend of communities finding ways to provide services and information — and even, sometimes, signage — when it isn’t provided by more formal means. Continue reading …
By: Billy Penn
Philadelphia City Council postponed an initial vote on the Sixers arena proposal not once but twice on Wednesday, as negotiations over the controversial development continued with team representatives.
By: Billy Penn
[Don't] let it go, Elsa! / Balloons parade down the Ben Franklin Parkway (Instagram by @photolope)
By: Nick Kariuki
Black Visioning Group is celebrating its fourth year with “Dreamscaping,” an evening of art and performances at the Icebox Project Space on Saturday night.
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