Sunday, April 19, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Dozens of food trucks join the neighborhood restaurants that line Manayunk’s Main Street during one of the city’s biggest foodie events: the Manayunk StrEAT Food Festival.
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Saturday, April 18, 2026 | 1 p.m.
Talk about larger than life. Watch the world’s best driver-athletes and their 12,000-pound beasts on four wheels put their skills and speed to the test during Monster Jam — a family-friendly tradition for 30-plus years — in the dirt at Lincoln Financial Field.
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Philadelphia’s longest-running restaurant fundraiser returns to support lifesaving HIV/AIDS services across the region. Action Wellness announces the 36th Annual Dining Out for Life® at 40+ restaurants on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Each year, top restaurants and chefs welcome thousands of diners for a night of great food, drink, community and giving back. Participating restaurants agree to donate a portion of their proceeds to support local individuals living with HIV. For 2026, this year’s restaurant line-up reads like a who’s who of the region’s most award-winning restaurants, with notable names such as Barclay Prime, Buddakan, Butcher and Singer, El Vez, Frankford Hall, Franky Bradley’s | B.West, Gilda, Giorgio on Pine, Good Dog Bar, Jack’s Firehouse, LMNO, Loco Pez, The Love, Morimoto, P.J. Clarke’s, Parc, Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti, Sophie’s BBQ, Spasso Italian Grill, Spring Mill Café, Stina, Talula’s Garden, The Continental Midtown, , Tortilla Press Cantina Urban Village Brewing Company, Villa di Roma, Wilder and many more. New to the line-up this year are Borromini, Leo, Rittenhouse Grill, Rockwell & Rose Steakhouse, Scampi and Val’s Lesbian Bar. Hours vary by restaurant. Reservations are encouraged in advance. For a full list of restaurants or to make an advance donation, visit diningoutforlife dot com/Philadelphia. Watch for updates, follow on social media and share your experience at @DineOut4LifePHL
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Dover Motor Speedway’s Fan Zone will expand in a big way during NASCAR All-Star Weekend, May 15-17 with the debut of All-Star Village at The Monster Mile. Serving as a new hub for race weekend, All-Star Village will bring together live entertainment, interactive attractions and NASCAR-themed displays, giving fans even more to explore across the property.
Spanning more than two acres and located just steps from the Monster Monument and adjacent to Miles Beach, All-Star Village helps create the largest active Fan Zone footprint in Speedway history, adding even more entertainment, energy and space for fans throughout race weekend.
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Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 7 p.m.
Sticks up, Philly, for the final time. The Philadelphia Wings take to the turf in South Philly for their last game ever, with a swan song against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs this week.
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Through Saturday, April 11, 2026
Wrapping up the spring iteration of its sixth year, the twice-a-year Dine Latino Restaurant Week spotlights local Latino restaurants in Philadelphia and The Countryside.
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Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia Zoo is thrilled to share the exciting happenings in its 42-acre gardens as the region embraces spring, family and friends find ways to connect with nature outdoors, and the Zoo gears up for its busiest season. This includes the much-anticipated return of “ZooTopiaries: Nature’s Sculptures” featuring three new mosaic topiary animals that can only be seen exclusively at Philadelphia Zoo; brand new guided garden tours on Tuesdays and Saturdays starting April 18; new blooming flowerbeds designed by the experts at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society; plus, an insider’s guide from the Zoo’s horticulture team to all the can’t miss spots for those trying to soak in every bit of spring.
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Alert: A police training exercise will be conducted from 8am until 4pm at the DeMasi School. The school grounds are closed for the day. Thank you
| In 1779, as General George Washington was traversing a wintery New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, he paid a visit to the home of Derrick Van Veghten. The Dutch family had not only built an estate along the Raritan River, but also the bridges that allowed Washington and his troops to cross the waterway. “There was this bridge and the Queens Bridge in Bound Brook Brook and those were the only two places close to New Brunswick where he could cross,” said Frank McGonigle, president of the Somerset County Historical Society. The Van Veghton House’s location near the river was crucial to its existence as goods back then were transported on waterways. But it has also made the historic structure prone to flooding. The Somerville Historical Society, which is headquartered at the home, is tasked with building a floodwall that could cost more than $2 million. Dutch Colonial homes are some of the United States oldest remaining historic buildings and preserving them is key to understanding how our nation and its early infrastructure came to be. Unfortunately, we continue to lose many of these homes. In the past few years, the Van Zile House and DeBaun House were both demolished, despite battles to save them. Read Full Story |
Free Job Fair & Expungent Seminar
Come meet various employers to discuss available positions and network across various industries including healthcare, laborer, education, insurance, first responders, and so much more!
Saturday April 25th
9am Expungement Seminar (Registration Required)
Followed by the Job Fair:
10:00 am- Noon
Bud Duble Senior Center
33 Cooper Folly Road
Atco, NJ 08004