Philly Accent Challenge: Exploring the Unique Philly Dialect

During her inauguration as the newest governor of the garden state on Tuesday, Democrat Mikie Sherrill recalled the history of the country and suggested that, similar to how the founding fathers resisted the British monarchy, with her election, New Jersey voters showed that they saw parallels between that time and life under the Trump administration. “We see a president illegally usurping power, unconstitutionally enacting a tariff regime to make billions for himself and his family while everyon

The iconic ice cream truck's evolution is a story of American innovation meeting post-war suburbia. While Harry Burt is credited with the first dedicated ice cream truck in the 1920s, the concept truly flourished in the 1950s. The Conway brothers launched Mister Softee in Philadelphia in 1956, installing newly invented soft-serve machines directly into trucks, allowing them to make treats on the spot. This coincided with the boom of suburban neighborhoods, creating a perfect market for mobile de

On This Day 32 years ago Philadelphia (1993), directed by Jonathan Demme, opened in limited release in USA. “Philadelphia marks the first time Hollywood has risked a big‑budget film on the subject. … And yet Philadelphia is quite a good film, on its own terms. … it may help to broaden understanding of the disease.” Roger Ebert One of the first major Hollywood films to address AIDS directly, starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington, the movie began its theatrical run in select U.S. cities on this