Billy Penn

2 days ago | billypenn.com | Meir Rinde |Julia Binswanger |Violet Comber-Wilen |Nick Kariuki

The marquee race in this year's primary election is the contest between District Attorney Larry Krasner, who is seeking a third term in office, and a challenger, former Municipal Court judge Patrick Dugan. Since there's no Republican running for DA, whoever gets the most votes in the Democratic primary will likely win the November general election as well and serve for the next four years.

3 days ago | billypenn.com | Heather Chin

Philly's Chinatown has a long history of serving as a hub for small business owners to try out their entrepreneurship skills and eventually grow and build community ties across the city - to Washington Avenue, Northeast Philly, West Philly, and beyond. For some, however, expansion is also important close to home.

5 days ago | billypenn.com | Julia Binswanger

Picture a darts bar ... Does an image of a worn dive or pub come to mind? Perhaps one with smoke-filled rooms, a sticky floor due to spilled beer, and target boards tucked in a dark corner. While we do love that vibe, Rittenhouse's new dart bar, Flight Club Philadelphia, is aiming for a different concept. The franchise bar, which began a decade ago in London, has locations all over the world. The bar threw its opening party in the City of Brotherly Love this Wednesday.

1 week ago | billypenn.com | Heather Chin

U. S. Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his national resistance tour to Philly Thursday, drawing a crowd of well more than 1,000 people to City Hall. The event was sandwiched between smaller May Day rallies and protests in Center City and across the region and a post-event march. Billy Penn spoke to area residents, a union official and activists about what brought them out. Continue reading ...

1 week ago | billypenn.com | Meir Rinde

There's plenty of good news this week about Center City's ongoing rebound from the economic turmoil of the pandemic and from the broader struggles of the nation's urban centers. More people live downtown, the number of restaurants and bars has nearly returned to old levels, and foot traffic on the street continues climbing, reaching 90% of pre-pandemic figures, according to a new report from the Center City District business association.