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Today is National Inventors’ Day. Here is a comprehensive list of inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Photo by History in HD on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side An updated list of Philadelphia’s best Italian restaurants is here.

The Flexible Flyer is a New Jersey invention. Photo by Roger Darnell on Unsplash. The Year of the Snake begins tomorrow. On the Lighter Side It’s not too late to participate in Center City Restaurant Week 2025, which ends on

A Streetcar Named Desire premiered on Broadway on this day in 1947. Photo of a New Orleans street car by Alex Preusser on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia’s Saloon and Stella’s in Ventnor made Open Table’s Top 100 Restaurants

If you’d rather not cook Thanksgiving dinner this year, here are some options for dining out or ordering in. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez for Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Pop-Tarts was created by Kellogg’s on this day in 1965.

TODAY IS ELECTION DAY. Do you need flamingos to remind you to vote? Well, here you go. Photo courtesy of Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Today is National Donut Day. Here are some local choices you may want to try.

Annville, Pennsylvania is the birthplace of corn mazes. The first appeared in 1993. Photo by K F on Unsplash.  On the Lighter Side October might be a good time to try one of the Philadelphia restaurants rumored to be haunted,

October is Fire Prevention Awareness Month, and October 6th-12th is Fire Prevention Week. The Great Chicago Fire started on this day in 1871. On the same day, another fire in Peshtigo, Wisconsin killed between 1,200 and 1,500 people, becoming the

Fat Bear Week is expanding. A Fat Bear Junior contest will take place on September 26-27, while the main event runs from October 2-8, 2024. Photo by Janko Ferlic on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia did it again. Two

Apple picking time is here again. Photo by Bethany Ballantyne on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side If you’re a fan of tomato pie, you’ll want to sample some of Philadelphia’s best versions. Center City Restaurant Week is underway, and will

New Jersey oysters are having a moment. Photo by Ben Stern on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side August is National Sandwich Month. Philadelphia has you covered, whether you want to start your day with a sandwich, or wait until later.