Curious PhillyWhat brings customers to Philly’s live poultry storesAbout 500,000 birds weekly are sent to live poultry stores across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.Michelle Myers Why the lunar module is leaving the Franklin InstituteMichelle Myers Vandalism left the Swann Memorial Fountain partly broken, but a fix is in the worksNick Vadala The story behind Cherry Hill’s Magic ForestDenali Sagner, Staff What happens if you skip jury duty in PhillyMichelle Myers AdvertisementWhy Temple flags are around Philly, beyond the main campusIt's not an undercover operation or a marketing strategy; the answer is more a point of pride.Michelle Myers Why you might have seen fewer fireflies in Pennsylvania backyardsExperts say habitat loss and light pollution are making it harder for the glowing beetles to thrive. Here’s what you can do to attract more to your yard.Henry Savage There’s a 100% chance some severe storms will come with no warningMeteorologists are better at seeing conditions favorable to storms, but as for where and when they'll pop ...Anthony R. Wood The Trocadero Theatre’s reopening has been rumored for years. But its future is unclear.The theater at 10th and Arch that we lovingly call The Troc closed in 2019.Nick Vadala Why Philadelphia city and county are the sameRiots and perhaps the desire to be number one fueled the Consolidation Act of 1854.Michelle Myers Why Philly's new LED streetlights are so bright, and how to get them dimmedIt’s a matter of safety, according to Christopher Young, the Department of Streets communications manager. Michelle Myers Looking for a Philly pool’s schedule? Check the pool, not online.While Parks and Recreation lists some general hours online, most pools only post their full schedules on site. Nate File Tower Theater has been dormant for years. What’s next?Upper Darby’s crown jewel of entertainment hosted its last live event in 2022.Nick Vadala Seniors aren’t ‘getting any younger.’ So why do their SEPTA fare cards expire?The SEPTA senior fare cards have a shelf life from the manufacturer, SEPTA says.Michelle Myers Why there are so many billboards for personal-injury lawyers in the Philly areaThe amount attorneys spent on SEPTA ads is projected to increase 400% since 2021. Abraham Gutman What’s causing Bluetooth interference on the Ben Franklin Bridge? There are a lot of possibilities.The disruption has less to do with intergalactic visitors and more to do with a possible signal jam.Michelle Myers Explaining the Philadelphia city flag colors“The colors of Philadelphia are blue and gold,” Henry C. McCook wrote in advocating for a city flag in 1894.Michelle Myers Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers The purple flowers all over Philly trees are pretty, invasive, and harmfulA reader asked Curious Philly about the lavender-colored flowers on trees around Philadelphia.Michelle Myers How many languages are spoken in Philadelphia? Many.Philadelphians reported speaking 41 languages or language groups, according to census data, and city departments have requested translations or interpretations for 119 languages in recent years.Michelle Myers See more storiesAdvertisement
What brings customers to Philly’s live poultry storesAbout 500,000 birds weekly are sent to live poultry stores across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.Michelle Myers
What brings customers to Philly’s live poultry storesAbout 500,000 birds weekly are sent to live poultry stores across Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey.Michelle Myers
Why Temple flags are around Philly, beyond the main campusIt's not an undercover operation or a marketing strategy; the answer is more a point of pride.Michelle Myers
Why Temple flags are around Philly, beyond the main campusIt's not an undercover operation or a marketing strategy; the answer is more a point of pride.Michelle Myers
Why you might have seen fewer fireflies in Pennsylvania backyardsExperts say habitat loss and light pollution are making it harder for the glowing beetles to thrive. Here’s what you can do to attract more to your yard.Henry Savage
Why you might have seen fewer fireflies in Pennsylvania backyardsExperts say habitat loss and light pollution are making it harder for the glowing beetles to thrive. Here’s what you can do to attract more to your yard.Henry Savage
There’s a 100% chance some severe storms will come with no warningMeteorologists are better at seeing conditions favorable to storms, but as for where and when they'll pop ...Anthony R. Wood
There’s a 100% chance some severe storms will come with no warningMeteorologists are better at seeing conditions favorable to storms, but as for where and when they'll pop ...Anthony R. Wood
The Trocadero Theatre’s reopening has been rumored for years. But its future is unclear.The theater at 10th and Arch that we lovingly call The Troc closed in 2019.Nick Vadala
The Trocadero Theatre’s reopening has been rumored for years. But its future is unclear.The theater at 10th and Arch that we lovingly call The Troc closed in 2019.Nick Vadala
Why Philadelphia city and county are the sameRiots and perhaps the desire to be number one fueled the Consolidation Act of 1854.Michelle Myers
Why Philadelphia city and county are the sameRiots and perhaps the desire to be number one fueled the Consolidation Act of 1854.Michelle Myers
Why Philly's new LED streetlights are so bright, and how to get them dimmedIt’s a matter of safety, according to Christopher Young, the Department of Streets communications manager. Michelle Myers
Why Philly's new LED streetlights are so bright, and how to get them dimmedIt’s a matter of safety, according to Christopher Young, the Department of Streets communications manager. Michelle Myers
Looking for a Philly pool’s schedule? Check the pool, not online.While Parks and Recreation lists some general hours online, most pools only post their full schedules on site. Nate File
Looking for a Philly pool’s schedule? Check the pool, not online.While Parks and Recreation lists some general hours online, most pools only post their full schedules on site. Nate File
Tower Theater has been dormant for years. What’s next?Upper Darby’s crown jewel of entertainment hosted its last live event in 2022.Nick Vadala
Tower Theater has been dormant for years. What’s next?Upper Darby’s crown jewel of entertainment hosted its last live event in 2022.Nick Vadala
Seniors aren’t ‘getting any younger.’ So why do their SEPTA fare cards expire?The SEPTA senior fare cards have a shelf life from the manufacturer, SEPTA says.Michelle Myers
Seniors aren’t ‘getting any younger.’ So why do their SEPTA fare cards expire?The SEPTA senior fare cards have a shelf life from the manufacturer, SEPTA says.Michelle Myers
Why there are so many billboards for personal-injury lawyers in the Philly areaThe amount attorneys spent on SEPTA ads is projected to increase 400% since 2021. Abraham Gutman
Why there are so many billboards for personal-injury lawyers in the Philly areaThe amount attorneys spent on SEPTA ads is projected to increase 400% since 2021. Abraham Gutman
What’s causing Bluetooth interference on the Ben Franklin Bridge? There are a lot of possibilities.The disruption has less to do with intergalactic visitors and more to do with a possible signal jam.Michelle Myers
What’s causing Bluetooth interference on the Ben Franklin Bridge? There are a lot of possibilities.The disruption has less to do with intergalactic visitors and more to do with a possible signal jam.Michelle Myers
Explaining the Philadelphia city flag colors“The colors of Philadelphia are blue and gold,” Henry C. McCook wrote in advocating for a city flag in 1894.Michelle Myers
Explaining the Philadelphia city flag colors“The colors of Philadelphia are blue and gold,” Henry C. McCook wrote in advocating for a city flag in 1894.Michelle Myers
Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers
Are Philadelphians friendly? Philly kindness is an ‘acquired taste.’A 'Rocky' fan from London who’s planning a visit reached out to Curious Philly wondering: Are Philly people friendly? Michelle Myers
The purple flowers all over Philly trees are pretty, invasive, and harmfulA reader asked Curious Philly about the lavender-colored flowers on trees around Philadelphia.Michelle Myers
The purple flowers all over Philly trees are pretty, invasive, and harmfulA reader asked Curious Philly about the lavender-colored flowers on trees around Philadelphia.Michelle Myers
How many languages are spoken in Philadelphia? Many.Philadelphians reported speaking 41 languages or language groups, according to census data, and city departments have requested translations or interpretations for 119 languages in recent years.Michelle Myers
How many languages are spoken in Philadelphia? Many.Philadelphians reported speaking 41 languages or language groups, according to census data, and city departments have requested translations or interpretations for 119 languages in recent years.Michelle Myers
