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Donna Kelce is renovating her Florida home. But you probably already know that if you're online:
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A headline about Donna Kelce's home renovation snowballed into the 'biggest meme of the year'
In 48 hours, a TMZ story about Donna Kelce's home remodeling turned into a big ol' internet meme.
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Aaron Fisher gained online attention for tracking the best ways to optimize Wawa's rewards program. Now he's sharing his homework with the class:
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You’re using your Wawa Rewards wrong, according to these enthusiasts
Aaron Fisher gained online attention for tracking the best ways to optimize Wawa's rewards program. Now he's sharing his homework with the class.
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Brace yourself for rising gas prices 📈. I chat with experts who explain:
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Gas prices are set to increase amid Iran war. Here's what we know.
What to know about increasing gas prices amid the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and what it means for your wallet.
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7 days ago
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Minneapolis artist Abby Haddican's custom font, Times New Resistance, autocorrects Trump to ‘felon’ and ICE to ‘goon squad.’
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A Minneapolis artist’s custom font, Times New Resistance, autocorrects Trump to ‘felon’ and ICE to ‘goon squad’
Graphic designer Abby Haddican created a free font called Times New Resistance that autocorrects words like "Trump" to "felon" as an act of protest against his administration and ICE.
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20 days ago
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Philadelphians are annoying, unfriendly, and stressed. But hey, we have the best sandwiches. That’s at least how ChatGPT views the city, according to a new analysis:
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Philadelphians are annoying, but we have the best sandwiches and iconic branding, according to ChatGPT analysis
Researchers at Oxford and University of Kentucky forced ChatGPT to reveal its biases toward every U.S. state. Chat's view on Philadelphia? Not always great, but we have the best sandwiches.
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26 days ago
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It’s not just Chappell Roan: I break down the Wasserman fallout in a way that’s easy to understand — and spell out which of your favorite artists are also repped by the mega agency whose CEO was name dropped in the Epstein files:
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Wasserman fallout, explained: Musicians speak out after talent agency’s CEO named in Epstein files
A growing list of musicians — including Chappell Roan — are leaving or speaking out against major talent agency, Wasserman, after its founder's emails were uncovered in the Epstein Files.
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28 days ago
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Scoop: Popular D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother is heading to Philly:
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D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother is coming to Philly
Call Your Mother, the popular bagel shop and deli out of Washington, D.C. is opening its first Philadelphia location.
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about 1 month ago
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New Jersey's Milltown is struggling to continue its Groundhog Day celebrations because of a lack of access to live groundhogs. A bill to carve out exceptions for out-of-state groundhog imports was vetoed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday.
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A New Jersey town wants to import out-of-state woodchucks for Groundhog Day celebrations. Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed it.
New Jersey's Milltown is struggling to continue its Groundhog Day celebrations because of a lack of access to live groundhogs. A bill to carveout exceptions on groundhog imports was vetoed.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/groundhog-day-milltown-mel-gov-phil-murphy-20260113.html
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We're launching a zine competition!🎉 ZinePrize is a first-of-its-kind FREE contest for nonfiction zines with the backing of
@microcosm.bsky.social
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@spj-posts.bsky.social
. Eligible zines must have been published in 2025. Winner gets $500 and bragging rights. More details:
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Everything we know about the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's shutdown, including employees finding out via Zoom, concerns of a growing news desert, and the guild's statement:
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down
Earlier this week, Block Communications also announced the closure of City Paper, a Pittsburgh alt-weekly.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/pittsburgh-post-gazette-closing-block-communications-20260107.html
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In short: at least four people thought the McRib had an actual rib in it and now they're trying to sue McDonald's:
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What’s a McRib anyway? McDonald’s faces lawsuit over sandwich’s ingredients
McDonald’s faces a proposed class action lawsuit over the authenticity of its McRib sandwich and what it's made of.
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2 months ago
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Philly over everybody: From her sweatshirt to the directors involved, a look at all the Philly connections throughout Taylor Swift's new docuseries, 'The End of an Era,' I've spotted so far:
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In Taylor Swift’s ‘End of an Era’ docuseries, Philly is everywhere
Philly over everybody: From her sweatshirt to the directors involved, a look at all the Philly connections throughout Taylor Swift's new docuseries, 'The End of an Era' we've spotted so far.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/taylor-swift-philadelphia-end-of-an-era-disney-docuseries-20251223.html
3 months ago
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3 months ago
#Jaguars
DE Travon Walker asked about folks jumping on the bandwagon after the game to Bucky Brooks: “It’s all about the Jags, fuck everyone but us. Excuse my language,mom, dad and grandma, but fuck everybody but us.”
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Jake Beckman, an Eagles fan living in St. Louis, made a self-defeating joke on Facebook after the Birds’ loss against the Chargers. Then the police came.
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‘I’m fine. The Eagles lost’: Fan’s Facebook post about the Birds sparks police welfare check
Jake Beckman, an Eagles fan living in St. Louis, made a self-defeating joke on Facebook after the Birds’ loss against the Chargers. Then the police came.
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3 months ago
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ICYMI
#SpotifyWrapped
dropped this morning. Here's more on how to access it, new features + boycott details and alternatives:
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Spotify Wrapped season’s here once again. Here’s where to find your 2025 results.
Spotify Wrapped is live. Here’s how you can see your results.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/spotify-wrapped-2025-release-20251202.html
3 months ago
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Sabrina Carpenter’s not mincing words when it comes to the Trump administration using one of her songs in a video promoting ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.
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Sabrina Carpenter slams Trump administration for using her music in ‘disgusting’ ICE video
Sabrina Carpenter is the latest artist to have a song included in a White House video promoting ICE. And she's not happy.
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Add @SabrinaAnnLynn to the list of artists telling the White House not to use their songs rn. Carpenter condemned the Trump Administration for posting a video featuring ICE arresting protesters to "Juno:"
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Sabrina Carpenter slams Trump administration for using her music in ‘disgusting’ ICE video
Sabrina Carpenter is the latest artist to have a song included in a White House video promoting ICE. And she's not happy.
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3 months ago
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It’s OK if you don’t want to admit how many times you listened to “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters — Spotify will tell us, anyway. What to know about
#SpotifyWrapped
including when it drops, boycotts, faked results, alternatives & more:
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Spotify Wrapped season’s here once again. Here’s where to find your 2025 results.
Once Spotify Wrapped is live, here’s how you can see your results.
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3 months ago
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4 months ago
Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
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Tampa photojournalist arrested outside ICE detention center in Miami
More than 30 people were arrested outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Miami last Saturday afternoon—including Tampa photojournalist Dave Decker.
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Popular D.C. bagel chain Call Your Mother says this Long Branch, N.J. cafe's similar name and logo are trademark infringement. Now they're suing. Here's the schmear and skinny:
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Jersey bagel shop sued by D.C.’s Call Your Mother in branding dispute
Call Your Mother, the popular D.C. Jewish bagel chain, is suing the Jersey Shore cafe, claiming trademark infringement.
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Boathouse Row went green and pink to promote "Wicked: For Good" as part of NBC's large marketing campaign for the film. The houses were shown during the Eagles' "Sunday Night Football" broadcast. 🔗
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‘Wicked’ lights during Eagles broadcast mark Boathouse Row’s first movie promo
Boathouse Row went green and pink to promote "Wicked: For Good" as part of NBC's large marketing campaign for the film. The houses were shown during the Eagles' "Sunday Night Football" broadcast.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/boathouse-row-nbc-wicked-green-pink-sunday-night-football-cost-20251118.html?utm_campaign=edit_bsky_traffic&int_promo=newsroom
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A lot of people didn’t like the Washington Post journalist who was tortured and dismembered with a bone saw for writing critically about the man sitting next to me
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Boathouse Row was lit in pink and green to celebrate Wicked: For Good. It marked the historic strip’s first foray into movie promo — but hopefully not its last, organizers say:
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‘Wicked’ lights during Eagles broadcast mark Boathouse Row’s first movie promo
Boathouse Row went green and pink to promote "Wicked: For Good" as part of NBC's large marketing campaign for the film. The houses were shown during the Eagles' "Sunday Night Football" broadcast.
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4 months ago
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Hey if you’re weird like me and wondered what the end of the penny means specifically for souvenir penny press machines, fear not! I asked the experts:
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How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coin
What does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work.
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4 months ago
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Remember "polka dot dress woman" who went viral for fighting ICE agents on Canal Street? Her dress is now up for auction:
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‘Polka dot dress woman’ went viral for protesting ICE — now her dress is up for auction
A New York City woman's polka dot dress is up for auction, benefiting the New York Immigration Coalition, after a viral moment last month where she was seen forcibly fighting off ICE agents.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/polka-dot-dress-woman-auction-20251106.html
4 months ago
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Wrote about Condé ending Teen Vogue as we knew it.
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What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
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We now know that the Teen Vogue fold is more than an absorption & clearly a full shift from the pub’s DNA. Laying off the entire politics team a day before the NYC election is heinous + a knife in the back to a brand that has solidified its importance for youth. Devastating.
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Lex McMenamin (they/them)
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue this week, alongside multiple other phenomenal team members. At our Summit, I was asked how it felt to be 1 of 2 Black women left and what that meant for representation. Now, there are no Black women at Teen Vogue and that is incredibly painful to think about.
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Condé Union
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
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I'm once again here to explain a meme. Here's what you need to know about six-seven (6-7) — mostly because my editors keep asking me what it means:
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The ‘Six-seven’ meme originated in Philly (probably). We explain.
What to know about ‘six-seven’ — the kids’ favorite phrase about nothing — including how to use it in a sentence and Philadelphia’s role in its origin story.
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5 months ago
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𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛ℎ𝑖𝑏𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑊ℎ𝑖𝑧 𝑜𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑛. 𝑁𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑡𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑦𝑜𝑢. Natasha Bedingfield makes Philly Taco & throws around the term, jawn ahead of her local tour stop:
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‘Unwritten’ singer Natasha Bedingfield assembles ‘Philly Taco’ on the road
Pop singer Natasha Bedingfield posted a viral TikTok of her assembling a Philly Taco, aka a cheesesteak with pizza wrapped around it, ahead of her local tour stop. She even used the phrase "jawn."
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5 months ago
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v serious journalism from me. 'The Muppet Show’ is getting a reboot special starring Sabrina Carpenter. But her history with fuzzy green guys goes way back:
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Sabrina Carpenter’s guest appearance on the new ‘Muppet Show’ won’t be her first Muppet encounter
'The Muppet Show' is getting a reboot special celebrating its 50th anniversary. It will guest star Sabrina Carpenter. But her history with fuzzy green guys goes way back.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/sabrina-carpenter-muppet-show-returning-20250918.html
6 months ago
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BREAKING BREADCRUMB NEWS: 4C sent me its investigation findings following my reporting on unhappy customers. Consumers were right. The company found trace amounts of cinnamon in its Italian Bread Crumb mix:
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4C says some breadcrumbs did have trace amounts of cinnamon following investigation
4C found trace amounts of cinnamon in its Seasoned Italian Bread Crumbs following a report by The Inquirer documenting recent issues with the product. 4C's cutting ties with the bakeries responsible.
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7 months ago
Home cooks nationwide say their beloved breadcrumb brand is tasting different. Now, following a report by
@emilybloch.com
, 4C Foods Corp. says it’s investigating. (2/2)
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4C changed its breadcrumb formula — home cooks say their cutlets taste ‘terrible’
A formula switch in 4C's Seasoned Bread Crumbs has sparked a wave of kitchen meltdowns among home cooks. The new recipe added egg, high fructose corn syrup, molasses, and honey.
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BREAKING BREADCRUMB NEWS: Following my reporting, 4C says it's investigating consumers inexplicably tasting cinnamon in its Seasoned Italian Bread Crumbs. They also say the formula hasn't changed, even though the listed ingredients appeared to. My latest:
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4C says it’s investigating consumers’ breadcrumbs concerns
Following a report from The Inquirer that consumers say 4C's Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs aren't tasting right, the company says it is investigating and that the formula hasn't changed after all.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/4c-seasoned-breadcrumb-complaints-investigation-20250822.html
7 months ago
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This delicious Pennsylvania-based potato chip was the star of a New York political bribery scandal. Here's what the Herr's chips VP of Marketing has to say about it:
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This delicious Pennsylvania-based potato chip was the star of a New York political bribery scandal
Herr's chips comments on the political bribery scandal featuring Mayor Eric Adams' former adviser Winnie Greco and a bag of sour cream & onion ripple chips.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/herrs-potato-chips-sour-cream-onion-eric-adams-winnie-greco-bribery-20250822.html
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“My mom fully crashed out over this last week:" 4C changed its breadcrumb formula and now home cooks everywhere say their cutlets taste "terrible." I investigate:
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7 months ago
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Former Rock School students say they were harmed. But Paul Green kept teaching — until long-buried allegations came to light. Now, the Paul Green Rock Academy has closed:
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Former Rock School students say they were harmed. But Paul Green kept teaching — until long-buried allegations came to light.
Dozens of former Paul Green School of Rock students, most long out of touch, have been slowly reconnecting to share stories of physical, verbal, and mental abuse, and sexual misconduct.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
7 months ago
Paul Green, 53, founder of rock music programs for children, said Thursday he is closing down his current Paul Green Rock Academy in Roxborough amid new allegations of sexual misconduct involving an underage student in 2007.
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Paul Green will close rock schools, following accusations of sexual misconduct involving a teen student
The announcement came as The Inquirer was preparing to publish a story detailing allegations.
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7 months ago
absolutely here for this headline, normalize calling people weirdos in headlines more
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Update: 6 couples were married tonight including Sarah and Beth who I interviewed when they got engaged at the last Philly Dacus show 🥹😭
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When Lucy Dacus headlines Friday’s Make The World Better benefit concert at FDR Park, she might perform more than just her live set. She’s also hoping to officiate someone’s wedding:
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Lucy Dacus wants to officiate your wedding during her Philly show — and beyond
Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus announced her plan to officiate weddings on the rest of her 'Forever is a Feeling' tour, inviting couples to sign up by location.
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8 months ago
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Hear me out, if we all go in on this together...
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The property housing a former South Philly pool club is for sale and going viral
The Zillow listing for 1307 S. Sixth Street has been live for nearly a year, but recently gotten widespread attention.
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
It’s summer folks… 🏖️🌊☀️
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People are already googling “pumpkin spice lattes release date” to which I formally say: be so for real right now, I’m begging.
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It’s too soon for ‘Pumpkin Spice Season’ so stop asking, you weirdos
Google search trends reveal people are already trying to figure out when Starbucks will bring back the brand’s signature Pumpkin Spice Lattes. And to that we say ask: are y'all OK?
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Tell the people,
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It’s too soon for ‘Pumpkin Spice Season’ so stop asking, you weirdos
Google search trends reveal people are already trying to figure out when Starbucks will bring back the brand’s signature Pumpkin Spice Lattes. And to that we say ask: are y'all OK?
https://www.inquirer.com/news/nation-world/starbucks-pumpkin-spice-latte-season-fall-when-start-date-20250721.html
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Inevitably, the
@phillies.com
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