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Flight Attendant's Restaurant Among 3 Philly Eateries Named To NY Times 'Best In America' List Flight Attendant's Restaurant Among 3 Philly Eateries Named To NY Times 'Best In America' List
Flight Attendant's Restaurant Among 3 Philly Eateries Named To NY Times 'Best In America' List The "New York Times" has compiled a list of 50 best restaurants in America. Three of those are based in Philadelphia, and they're all new, having opened sometime since 2022. The Philadelphia restaurants on the NYT list are: El Chingon, a Mexican restaurant at 1524 S 10th Street View this post on Instagram A post shared by el chingon Philly (@elchingonphilly) Chef Juan Carlos "takes us home to the Pueblan kitchen where his mother taught him to cook," Nikita Richardson writes. "El Chingon doesn’t clamor for attention or traffic in gimmicks; …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Popstar Pink Visits Hersheypark Disguised As Mario Popstar Pink Visits Hersheypark Disguised As Mario
Popstar Pink Visits Hersheypark Disguised As Mario It was not "Me Mario" hanging out at the so-called "Sweetest Place on Earth" over the weekend, it was the three-time Grammy-winning pop star Pink.  Pink, who grew up in Doylestown where she went by her real name Alecia Moore, was outfitted with the disguise by her husband, who also bought similar glasses disguises of Batman and Bluey for their kiddos.  The 44-year-old mom of two posted some videos and photos of the undercover visit on her Instagram.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by P!NK (@pink) In the video, she poked fun at he…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Montco Wawa Sells Winning Lotto Ticket Montco Wawa Sells Winning Lotto Ticket
Montco Wawa Sells Winning Lotto Ticket A Horsham area resident picked up a little something extra during a Wawa run over the weekend, according to state officials.  The lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player matched four of the five white balls and the red Powerball pulled in the Saturday, Sept. 16 drawing, officials said.  Without opting for the additional $1 PowerPlay option, the winning ticket would have only been worth $50,000, Lottery representatives noted.  The 535 Horsham Road Wawa in Horsham will receive a $500 bonus check for selling the winning ticket, they added.  Winners have up to one year from the …

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by Mac Bullock
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3 Philadelphia Women Including Possible Sisters Revealed As Contestants On 'Bachelor' 3 Philadelphia Women Including Possible Sisters Revealed As Contestants On 'Bachelor'
3 Philadelphia Women Including Possible Sisters Revealed As Contestants On 'Bachelor' The women competing on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelor" have been revealed. And three of them are from Philadelphia. Next season's Bachelor, Joey Graziadei, hails from the Philly burbs: He's a 28-year-old tennis coach who grew up in Collegeville. ABC on Saturday, Sept. 16 released just the names and ages of the contestants, but popular Reality TV blogger RealitySteve released some tea on his Instagram stories. According to Steve, 26-year-old Allison and 28-year-old Lauren are sisters. Daily Voice did some digging and according to the LinkedIn in Lanie's Instagram bio, she's a …

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Lottery Player Picks Up $450K In Bucks County PA Lottery Player Picks Up $450K In Bucks County
PA Lottery Player Picks Up $450K In Bucks County A Pennsylvania Lottery player stopped by a shop in Bucks County and left $450,000 richer.  The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Tuesday, Sept. 12 drawing for the  Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to win the six-figure prize, state gaming representatives said.  The vendor, American News & Tobacco at 522 Second Street Pike in Southampton, will receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, they added.  Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners should immediately sign their ticket on the…

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by Mac Bullock
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NATIONAL VIDEO GAME DAY: Pennsylvania's Most Popular Games Revealed In Study NATIONAL VIDEO GAME DAY: Pennsylvania's Most Popular Games Revealed In Study
National Video Game DAY: Pennsylvania's Most Popular Games Revealed In Study The five most popular video games in Pennsylvania have been revealed in a new study, just in time for National Video Day, Sept. 12.  Experts at Play Minesweeper determined which games were Pennsylvania residents' favorites by analyzing the number of average monthly Google searches in each state for different video games using terms like ‘X cheats’ ‘buy X’ ‘X walkthrough’ combined with search volume to discover the total monthly average of searches. The games the experts found were the most popular in Pennsylvania were as follows: Minecraft with 64,502 searches. This was rel…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Prize Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Central Pennsylvania Turkey Hill Prize Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Central Pennsylvania Turkey Hill
Prize Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Central Pennsylvania Turkey Hill A prize-winning Powerball ticket with Power Play, just won $100,000 (before taxes), according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at the Turkey Hill, 12 North Harrisburg St., Oberlin, which will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all four of the five balls drawn with the numbers 9-25-27-53-66, and the red Powerball 5 and the Power Play in the drawing on Monday, September 11. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would only have been worth $50,000. More than 43,200 other PA Lottery Powerball tickets won prize…

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by Jillian Pikora
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$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Philadelphia Newstand $100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Philadelphia Newstand
$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Philadelphia Newstand Are you a winner? Someone just won $100,000 (before taxes) playing a Powerball ticket with Power Play, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket sold at the Mike’s Newstand Inc., 2644 South Broad & Oregon Avenue, Philadelphia, which will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning ticket matched all four of the five balls drawn with the numbers 9-25-27-53-66, and the red Powerball 5 and the Power Play in the drawing on Monday, September 11. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would only have been worth $50,000. More than 43,200…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'The Bachelor' Filming Drives Crowds To Collegeville Italian Bakery 'The Bachelor' Filming Drives Crowds To Collegeville Italian Bakery
'The Bachelor' Filming Drives Crowds To Collegeville Italian Bakery Joey Graziadei is showing Bachelor Nation what Collegeville is all about. The 28-year-old tennis instructor, who will be the next Bachelor on ABC's hit show, recently stopped by a local bakery and pizzeria in his hometown to film a segment. A picture is worth a thousand roses! 🌹 What a day. What a community. What a Bachelor. Thank you to everyone that made... Posted by Collegeville Italian Bakery Pizzeria Napoletana on Friday, September 8, 2023 A picture is worth a thousand roses! 🌹 What a day. What a community. What a Bachelor. Thank you to everyone that made... Posted by Co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Philly Lottery Player Wins Jackpot Prize Philly Lottery Player Wins Jackpot Prize
Philly Lottery Player Wins Jackpot Prize Three Pennsylvania Lottery players won the jackpot in the Tuesday, Sept. 5 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game, officials say.  The three lucky winners will split the $250,000.50 prize equally, receiving $83,333.50 a piece before taxes, said state gaming officials.  The winning tickets were sold in three Eastern Pennsylvania locations:  Royal Farms at 105 Stewart Avenue in Ridley Park, Delaware County Saloni Newsstand at 310 Oregon Avenue in South Philadelphia GIANT Food Store at 5301 Simpson Ferry Road in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County The winners will not b…

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by Mac Bullock
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$905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In PA $905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In PA
$905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In PA A Pennsylvania Lottery player in West Chester picked up nearly $1 million during a Wawa run last week.  The lucky winner matched all five balls drawn in the Friday, Sept. 1 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to earn a  $905,050.50 prize, state gaming officials said in a release.  The Wawa at 1413 Wilmington Pike is slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for vending the winning ticket, they added.  Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes and all winning tickets should be signed immediately. More than 22,000 other Pe…

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by Mac Bullock
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Colleagues Rally For Philly Firefighter Rediagnosed With Cancer Colleagues Rally For Philly Firefighter Rediagnosed With Cancer
Colleagues Rally For Philly Firefighter Rediagnosed With Cancer As a longtime Philadelphia firefighter continues her bout with cancer, her colleagues and community are stepping up to make sure she won't fight alone.  Bridget McCulligan has spent nearly 20 years with Philly fire and worked the decade before that as an EMT, say her loved ones on GoFundMe.  For seven years, Bridget has been fighting cancer.  "Her first surgery in 2016 removed part of her tongue, and replaced it with tissue from her arm, followed by radiation treatments," said organizer Shannon Donovan. "She fought hard and bounced back and returned to work." Bridget was back in service …

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by Mac Bullock