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Michelle Trachtenberg appears at the premiere of "Defiance" during AFI Fest 2008.

Actor Michelle Trachtenberg died of complications from diabetes, says NYC medical examiner

The New York City medical examiner’s office said in a statement that it amended the cause and manner of death for the 39-year-old New York City native following a review of laboratory test results.

Associated Press2 hours ago

A greeter (Heath Khan) welcomes "Abbott Elementary" students and teachers to the Please Touch Museum in the season four finale that aired April 16 on ABC.

‘Abbott Elementary’ visits Please Touch Museum and Jordan Mailata makes a fleeting cameo

Los Angeles teenage punk band the Linda Lindas play Union Transfer on Monday.

Philly music this week, with Lucy Dacus, Bright Eyes, Mary J. Blige, the Linda Lindas, and the Dead Milkmen

Merián Soto's "States of Gravity & Light #2" from a 2018 performance. Soto is a part of the Guggenheim Fellowship's 2025 cohort.

Four Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows

Mr. Davis grew up in Southwest Philadelphia and graduated from John Bartram High School.

Francis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78

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Four Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows

A UPenn political scientist, a filmmaker, a dancer, and a Gettysburg College professor are part of the Fellowship's 100th cohort

Merián Soto's "States of Gravity & Light #2" from a 2018 performance. Soto is a part of the Guggenheim Fellowship's 2025 cohort.

Merián Soto's "States of Gravity & Light #2" from a 2018 performance. Soto is a part of the Guggenheim Fellowship's 2025 cohort.

Four Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows

A UPenn political scientist, a filmmaker, a dancer, and a Gettysburg College professor are part of the Fellowship's 100th cohort

Francis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78

Mr. Davis grew up in Southwest Philadelphia and graduated from John Bartram High School.

College degrees are gone. What does Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ new certificate look like?

The 51-foot "Paint Torch" by Claes Oldenburg outside the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Harry Philbrick (not shown), is newly named interim director of the museum in Philadelphia at a time when it is undergoing an ambitious reorganization.

‘Garden state gothic’: See the Jersey Devil in a new light

Dan Diana stars as the Jersey Devil and Jackie Fogel plays Daisy Dirt in the production of "The Devil and Daisy Dirt."

Camden native Mickalene Thomas named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025

Artist Mickalene Thomas, named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People of 2025, sits in her studio in Brooklyn in 2022. Photo for The Washington Post by Elias Williams.

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In this March 1977 file photo, Sylvester Stallone holds the Oscar for best picture for "Rocky," Eletha Finch (center) holds the Oscar she accepted for her late husband, Peter Finch, who was named best actor for his performance in "Network," and Faye Dunaway holds the Oscar she won for best actress in "Network."

Kensington pub celebrates ‘Rocky’ Oscars win | This week in Philly history

Hamdan Ballal, Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, is detained by the Israeli military from his home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Monday, March 24, 2025.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

Julia Frankel, Associated Press

In this March 1977 file photo, Sylvester Stallone holds the Oscar for best picture for "Rocky," Eletha Finch (center) holds the Oscar she accepted for her late husband, Peter Finch, who was named best actor for his performance in "Network," and Faye Dunaway holds the Oscar she won for best actress in "Network."

Kensington pub celebrates ‘Rocky’ Oscars win | This week in Philly history

Hamdan Ballal, Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, is detained by the Israeli military from his home in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Monday, March 24, 2025.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director is attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by the army

Julia Frankel, Associated Press

A greeter (Heath Khan) welcomes "Abbott Elementary" students and teachers to the Please Touch Museum in the season four finale that aired April 16 on ABC.

‘Abbott Elementary’ visits Please Touch Museum and Jordan Mailata makes a fleeting cameo

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley (left) wants Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to run for president in 2028.

Charles Barkley wants Josh Shapiro to run for president, not Stephen A. Smith

A greeter (Heath Khan) welcomes "Abbott Elementary" students and teachers to the Please Touch Museum in the season four finale that aired April 16 on ABC.

‘Abbott Elementary’ visits Please Touch Museum and Jordan Mailata makes a fleeting cameo

NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley (left) wants Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to run for president in 2028.

Charles Barkley wants Josh Shapiro to run for president, not Stephen A. Smith

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Kosuke Chujo ladles homemade cheese sauce onto cheesesteaks at Nihonbashi Philly.

Here’s your chance to try the viral Tokyo cheesesteak, no plane ticket required

Kosuke and Tomomi Chujo are returning to Philadelphia on a "pop-up tour," bringing their Nihonbashi, Tokyo cheesesteaks to restaurants near you.

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas speaks before the City Council Committee on Legislative Oversight hearing held at the Museum of the American Revolution on Monday. Officials testified on the city’s investment and preparedness for the large-scale events of 2026, including FIFA World Cup Games, America’s 250th birthday celebration, and the baseball All-Star Game.

Philly’s 250 plans challenged as SEPTA funding crisis looms

Haraz Coffee House is shown on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at University City in Philadelphia, Pa. The coffee shop brings the Yemeni coffee vibe to the Philadelphia area.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this week

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

The audience laughs and smiles while watching the best dressed contest during the 91st annual Easter Promenade on South Street in Philadelphia, Pa. on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Participants walked down South Street to Headhouse Plaza and some participated in a Best Dressed Contest.

The best things to do in Philadelphia this weekend

Amber Burns and Lauren McCutcheon

Chef Dionicio Jiménez serves shrimp and chapulines (grasshopper) tacos at Cantina La Martina in Philadelphia, Pa., on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Grasshopper tacos, ant soup, crunchy crickets, and more edible bugs in Philly

Los Angeles teenage punk band the Linda Lindas play Union Transfer on Monday.

Philly music this week, with Lucy Dacus, Bright Eyes, Mary J. Blige, the Linda Lindas, and the Dead Milkmen

Plus Alejandro Escovedo’s immigrant tales at City Winery and Ron Gallo’s protest songs at Johnny Brenda’s

Lucy Dacus crowdsurfs in a boygenius concert

What’s it like to tour with Lucy Dacus, Jonas Brothers, and Death Cab for Cutie? A Philly photographer tells us

South Philly's Ashley Gellman helps manage venues, wardrobe, travel, and logistics for the most sought after bands. And through it all, she photographs them.

Bedatri D. Choudhury

Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory performing at World Cafe Live, in Philadelphia, on Feb. 7. The band is among the headliners at this year XPoNential Music Festival in Camden.

Who’s playing XPoNential Music Festival this year?

Sharon Van Etten & the Attachment Theory, Courtney Barnett, and War will headline the Camden fest

Singer Elton John and tennis star Billie Jean King together in 1974.

Elton John’s Philadelphia anthem soared to No. 1 on this week in Philly history

"Philadelphia Freedom," written for tennis star Billie Jean King, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on April 12, 1975.

Marshall Allen performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Marshall Allen, almost 101, has released a delightful ‘debut’ album

On Wednesday night, the indefatigable Sun Ra Arkestra leader regaled in a jeweled cape and played a captivating 90-minute set.

Shaun Brady, For The Inquirer

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