Philadelphia Daily News

The Philadelphia Daily News is a tabloid-style newspaper catering to the residents of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is part of the Philadelphia Media Network, the same organization that owns the city's other prominent publication, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

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Chef Nicholas Elmi to close Laurel restaurant at the end of the year — with a planned relocation to Center City

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Michael Klein

After 13 years on East Passyunk Avenue, chef Nicholas Elmi plans to close Laurel, his acclaimed restaurant, at the end of the year. Next stop: Center City. “South Philly has always been great to us, and we love being in South Philadelphia, but our lease is up and it’s time,” Elmi told The Inquirer. Elmi said he was narrowing his search for a new location — Rittenhouse is on the table — and hoped that the transition from 1617 E. Passyunk Ave. would be relatively seamless.
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Lost Albums’ are arriving soon and here’s our review. Yes, of all seven of them.

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Dan DeLuca

Bruce Springsteen writes a lot of songs. That’s been apparent over a 50-plus year recording career that includes 19 albums of original material, stretching back to 1973’s Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.And Springsteen — who’s been in the news with a Deliver Me From Nowhere biopic due in October and persistent criticism of President Donald Trump leading to him being labeled “not a talented guy” by the President — has always made more music than he knows what to do with.
š§ Avalon gets even more exclusive | Down the Shore

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Amy Rosenberg

This week, we tackle a thorny issue: Has Avalon jumped the shark? With the big-footprint arrival of the Union League, which paid $23 million (!) to buy the Whitebrier Bar and Restaurant for its members, the town feels more out of reach than ever, ā even for some of the people who live there. Of course, many of the people who own homes in Avalon are also Union League members.
Bryn Mawr Buttery, The Brew Room among new eateries opening in Lower Merion

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Lisa Dukart

Hi, Lower Merion! 👋The local dining scene continues to evolve with a handful of new eateries opening in the coming weeks and months. Also this week, former Main Line investment manager Scott Mason was sentenced to federal prison for stealing millions from his clients, Lower Merion School District’s former superintendent faces termination from his new job, and Nike is reportedly planning more Kobe Bryant tribute sneakers.
Black people may not be on the front lines at anti-Trump protests, but don’t count us out | Jenice Armstrong

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Jenice Armstrong

The last five months since President Donald Trump returned to office have been some of the most troubling in recent memory — with America’s attack against Iran, ongoing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, and the gutting of federal government agencies. To say that Melissa Robbins is disgusted is an understatement. But the political strategist and activist wasn’t at the “No Kings” march along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway earlier this month.
Philadelphia universities have weathered tens of millions of dollars’ worth of cuts to scientific research

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Aubrey Whelan |Kayla Yup |Stephen Stirling |Lizzie Mulvey

President Donald Trump’s administration says it has cut tens of millions of dollars in research funding from universities and research centers in Philadelphia. The Inquirer has been tracking these cuts for months, analyzing the impact to research in the region from the grant terminations playing out nationally.
Who is Kevin Joseph Krebs, who went heavily armed to the West Chester ‘No Kings’ rally? It’s complicated.

2 days ago | inquirer.com | William Bender |Vinny Vella

When Kevin Krebs was arrested this month for bringing guns and ammunition to a “No Kings” rally in West Chester — then re-arrested two days later after police found a stockpile of homemade bombs at his house — the hot takes ran the political gamut. “Pennsylvania police stopped one of these crazies from harming ‘No Kings’ protesters,” read the headline of an Esquire blog post that compared Krebs to the Jan.
Has Avalon become too exclusive for the people who live there?

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Amy Rosenberg

AVALON, N.J. — Marc Ziss is hanging on to the old Avalon. At 56, he’s still in a summer share house, a fading subculture he’s come back to every summer since the ’90s. There are not many left. Ziss may not have moved on from the Avalon of the past — the laid back beach town of bungalows, a party vibe buzzing from bar to bar — but the town sure has.
Sixers news: VJ Edgecombe draft reaction; Philly has one more pick remaining tonight

2 days ago | inquirer.com | Keith Pompey |Gina Mizell |Rob Tornoe |Gabriela Carroll

Skip to content4 hours agoThe Sixers have one more draft pick tonightUnless Daryl Morey makes a deal, the Sixers will draft at the top of the second round of the NBA draft tonight. The Sixers have the No. 35 pick, though don't expect the team to land some game-changing prospect.
Tender moment amidst mom’s tears shows Sixers got more than game-changing athlete in VJ Edgecombe

2 days ago | inquirer.com | David Murphy

You only had to listen to VJ Edgecombe talk to understand why he is so much more than the consolation prize at a Tricky Tray raffle. Sure, you’ve seen the YouTube videos of him leaping above the rim as if the baseline was made of blubber. You’ve read the scouting reports that use words like “electric” and “explosive” and other combustible adjectives when describing him as the best athlete in the 2025 NBA draft.