Andy Cruz won a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics for Cuba. Now he’s learning to fight like a professional in Philadelphia.
Category: Philadelphia (Pa)
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Artist Jason McDonald on Making Glassware With Solange Knowles and Saint Heron
Jason McDonald became a glassblower knowing that throughout history, there’s little to no record of Black glassblowers. He’d like to change that.
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Inside the New Yowie Hotel in Philadelphia
Shannon Maldonado quit her job in fashion design to open a home-goods store, Yowie. Now she’s opening a Yowie hotel where nearly all the décor is for sale.
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Possible Cyberattack Disrupts The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Inquirer, citing “anomalous activity” on its computer systems, said it was unable to print its regular Sunday edition and told staff members not to work in the newsroom at least through Tuesday.
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Jennifer Fox Said a Coach Abused Her. Now She Has Named a Legend
Jennifer Fox has long discussed what happened when she was 13 and her coach was 40. She even based a film on it. Now she has revealed the final detail: his identity.
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Who’s Rooting for Whom at the Super Bowl?
The Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles will have plenty of celebrities cheering them on.
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In the Middle of Eagles Territory, an Oasis for Chiefs Fans
Big Charlie’s Saloon is a South Philadelphia bar with a bit of a conundrum: how to celebrate Kansas City’s Super Bowl berth without drawing the ire of locals. “We’re in a pickle.”
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin Extends His Contract With the Philadelphia Orchestra
The four-year extension will keep him at the podium through at least the end of the 2029-30 season.
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It’s Winter. Let’s Go to the Farmers’ Market!
In cities like Detroit and Philadelphia, markets have become year-round destinations, offering classes, crafts and music, as well as a surprising array of fresh produce.
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Excitement for the Eagles With a Side of Impending Doom: It’s a Philly Thing
Philadelphia fans are hoping the city’s inglorious sporting history won’t haunt them when the Eagles meet Kansas City in the Super Bowl.
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Jerry Blavat, D.J. Who Channeled the Soul of Philadelphia, Dies at 82
A live-wire personality and an epic self-promoter, he got a generation of youth in the City of Brotherly Love on its feet with little-known R&B gems.