Oh I had thoughts on our advice chat this weekend and I shared a personal experience about how Philadelphians will embarrass the hell out of you for word choice and pronunciation, but it’s almost always to save you further embarrassment down the road. www.inquirer.com/life/wawa-pr...

Even Philly’s stikmen got patriotic for the 250th this year, though these look like they may not be from the og artist.

All this smoke has it looking like Tatooine out there today. I keep looking for the second sun.

The deadmau5 concert at Philly's FIFA Fan Fest tomorrow reminds me that my husband and I went to see him at The Met in January 2020. We weren't the oldest people at the show, but we were the oldest people not escorting their teen kids and wondering “WTF is this?!?”

This gentleman really had an effect on our A/C.

In case you missed it or in case people are still being whiny babies about Philly's booing and you need to set them straight, may I present my latest column: www.inquirer.com/columnists/b...

The best billboard in Philly, except for that one time a guy put up a personal ad on a billboard with a picture of him and his cat, but that was temporary so this remains the GOAT.

During the Revolutionary War, musicians and bandsmen in the Continental Army wore uniforms that were the reverse of their regiment's uniform. So, instead of blue coats w/ red facings, red coats w/ blue facings. The US Army's Fife and Drum Corps wears period uniforms.

Love the signer’s table but why are all the reenactors at the All-Star Game redcoats? Are they the final boss battle in this game the players have to beat?

I heard some whiny babies were crying about Philly's boos at the Home Run Derby so you know I had to write a column. Our humor is just as brutal as our honesty in Philadelphia and while it may not seem like it on the surface, both come from a place of respect. www.inquirer.com/life/booing-...

I love that Philly is booing players from others teams just for daring to show up and be introduced before our crowd at the Home Run Derby. We are so unserious. I love it.

People are throwing more than pennies on Benny’s grave for the 250th. Someone threw down a couple dollars to try to bribe Mr. Franklin in the afterlife, there’s all sorts of coins, and I love the guitar picks and I’d like to think he would too.

This is classic Philly because he's saying something very touching and poignant but he sounds like he's about to fight the crowd. He's like: "I'm angry at how passionate this friggin' bell makes me and I need all of you to be too!"

Look at how beautiful Jill Scott looks on the cover of the Philadelphia Inquirer's Life section tomorrow!! The photo by my colleague, Yong Kim, accompanies my column about Jill visiting her old Philly neighborhood and partaking in a classic summertime ritual. www.inquirer.com/life/jill-sc...

IT'S HAPPENING!!! www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...

Jill Scott running barefoot through an open Philadelphia fire hydrant is the Philly joy we should all channel. A column about finding joy in the small moments, no matter how big you get. www.inquirer.com/life/jill-sc...

I know you all took great photos of Philly over the 250th but one of my regular readers who calls himself "Groundhog Man" and calls his taxidermy friend "King Groundhog" has won the Semiquincentennial with this photo. Can't believe the mayor didn't ask them to play with The Roots at 2 a.m.

I have a question: What the actual heck? This notice about happy hour only applying to walk-ins did not pop up till after I made the reservation. Is this a thing? Should I cancel and hope for the best? It’s a Rittenhouse spot but we’re going early and they have plenty of reservations available.

If you like persnickety droids, precocious aliens, and scruffy-looking nerf herders, the Franklin Institute will be where it’s AT-AT next year when a new exhibit, “Star Wars: The Experience” premieres as part of of the saga's 50th anniversary celebrations. www.inquirer.com/life/star-wa...

I’m watching it on tv but I’ve covered a lot of events on the Parkway and I’ve never seen it this empty. Also, the only way I survived being against the stage barrier at Live 8 was b/c a guard came by with a hose often and let us drink from it. I hope they’re doing that tonight.

As we celebrate our country’s Independence Day today, Mother Nature is reminding us of a truth that should be self-evident - we are all dependent on this planet and each other. www.inquirer.com/life/philade...

For years, I've looked forward to this week in Philly, to be where the Declaration of Independence was written as our nation marks its 250th anniversary. But Mother Nature had other plans: to remind us that we are not as independent as we’d like to think. www.inquirer.com/life/philade...

I’ve been reporting in Old City and Center City all day and I have not seen the Philly sidewalks this empty since the pandemic.

Philly legend and poet Ursula Rucker performs with Miles Orion for a crowd of about a dozen people at the Arch Street Meetinghouse Thursday as part of WXPN’s Red, White & Blue To-Do Music Series.

Mother Bethel AME Mass choir performing as part of @wxpnfm.bsky.social Red, White & Blue music series in Philly today.

West Powelton Steppers and Drum Squad in Philly’s Red, White & Blue To-Do Parade today.

Dance4Life from Claymont, Del, in Philly’s Red, White & Blue To-Do parade today

I am wearing shorts to work to report in Philly today so I don't die because it's going to be 104. To be clear, I don't even wear shorts in my personal life. My legs are so reflective people are gonna need to seek shade.

The Ben Franklin Bridge is going to give Philly a light show tonight on its 100th birthday and on July 11, when the official celebration happens. 1/2

I’ve driven across the Ben Franklin Bridge countless times but until last week I’d never walked across it, and I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge once, so I’ve quietly carried that shame with me for years. Last week, I finally crossed it off my Philly bucket list. www.inquirer.com/life/ben-fra...

It took me six months - including a long pause out of frustration - but I finally finished my biggest LEGO build yet - a Sherlock Holmes book nook! It was not as elementary as it seemed but it is very cool. And it comes with a newspaper boy and a stack of papers!

Come along with me as I explore one of Philly’s most secluded murals.

Today in hilarious audio transcription service flubs: "Actually you wouldn't eat the blow." What the subject really said: "Actually, you wouldn't need the blue."

"Spider-Noir" is so good - especially in black-and-white. I was a little worried that Nic Cage was phoning it in during the first few episodes but by episode 6 or 7 he goes full-on Cage and it's amazing.

The Eagles left up this “World Champions” sign (for a game that is only played in the U.S.) while the Linc is Philadelphia Stadium for the WORLD cup. Philly remains shameless. Go Birds.

Listen, I love Philly’s old-timey cobblestone streets (even if I hate driving on them) but putting in new-timey cobblestone streets as part of an improvement project is a choice.

If you ever wonder if Wawa is still Delco at heart, I present to you the current situation at store No. 1 😂

Philly remains undefeated. You won't find homes or history like this in L.A. www.inquirer.com/life/upsala-...

Love this story from @jtannenwald.bsky.social about "Two Delco-heads" who had a shout out in the World Cup together.

How many ridiculous Nic Cage references can be shoved into a story about a Nic Cage-themed bar crawl? I find out in my latest piece. www.inquirer.com/life/nic-cag...

Septa moved fans quickly onto the Broad Street Line after the game, though same cars did look like sardine cans as they sped away.

It’s a full house at the Philly World Cup. We’re like the dang Tanner Family up in here.

Fans at the World Cup are riding the waves and doing the wave - three times around Philadelphia Stadium. My favorite part was the fan who kept yelling “It’s coming! It’s coming!”

Brazil fans celebrate their team’s first goal at Philadelphia Stadium for the World Cup.

National anthem of Haiti inside Philadelphia Stadium for the World Cup. 1/2

Emily Vanim has the best FIFA volunteer job and she is killing it!

Haiti vibes at the Philly World Cup with a Brazilian dino cameo

Philly World Cup pre-game vibes. Fans of both teams are brining it.