Category: Philadelphia

Philadelphia Theatergoer Impressed With Shen Yun’s Passion and Discipline

PHILADELPHIA—Behind the beautiful dance and music presented by Shen Yun Performing Arts is a great amount of hard work. The result is a wonderful stage of splendor and highly skilled artists. “I can’t imagine how long it takes to rehearse something like this. The orchestra is very good too. All the computer-generated effects. The animation…


Shen Yun Brings to Light China’s Incredible History, Says Homeschool Mom

PHILADELPHIA—Mark and Daneka Cairnie attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Miller Theater on April 12. Cairnie, who has traveled both to China and South Korea, said he enjoyed the performance. “It reminds me a lot of the dance that I saw in the theaters there as well.” Mrs. Cairnie said she loved the feminine…


Everybody Who Sees Shen Yun Leaves With Something Special, Says Delaware State Representative

PHILADELPHIA—On the evening of April 12, Shen Yun Performing Arts opened the first of its seven consecutive shows at the Miller Theater. Sitting in the sold-out audience was Delaware House minority leader Rep. Mike Ramone. State Rep. Ramone thoroughly enjoyed the show and thought the performance was “an educational yet artistic experience.” “It was just…


Philadelphia Officials Say Water Is Safe to Drink After Chemical Spill in Delaware River

Philadelphia officials say city water is safe to drink until at least 11:59 p.m. on March 29 as they continue testing it for contamination. They expect to keep extending that timeline as they continue testing water upstream, entering a water treatment facility and accounting for the time it takes for treated water to flow down…


Philadelphia Officials Issue to Emergency Alert to Residents to Drink Bottled Water After Chemical Spill

The City of Philadelphia issued an advisory to locals on Sunday that they should drink bottled water “out of caution” following a chemical spill in the nearby Delaware River. On Twitter, the city wrote that it is currently “responding to a spill of a latex product that occurred along a Delaware River tributary” and that…


Philadelphia Officials Issue Emergency Alert to Residents to Drink Bottled Water After Chemical Spill

The City of Philadelphia issued an advisory to locals on Sunday that they should drink bottled water “out of caution” following a chemical spill in the nearby Delaware River. On Twitter, the city wrote that it is currently “responding to a spill of a latex product that occurred along a Delaware River tributary” and that…


American Cities With Highest and Lowest Inflation

The cities of Tampa, Philadelphia, and Phoenix are seeing the highest inflation rates in the United States, while Washington, Anchorage, and Honolulu have the lowest price rises. Personal finance website WalletHub compared 22 major metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in two metrics related to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the main measure of inflation. MSA refers…


Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The Second Oldest Parade in the US

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— Over 140 groups, including marching bands, Irish dancers, and cultural groups with 15,000 participants, marched through the streets of downtown Philadelphia for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade to celebrate Irish culture on Sunday. As founded in 1771, Philadelphia St. Patrick’s Day parade is the second oldest parade of any kind in the…


Police Search for Gunmen Who Shot 6 Children, 1 Woman at Philadelphia Schoolyard

Police in Philadelphia are searching for three gunmen who opened fire on seven people, including six children, in a schoolyard on Thursday. The Philadelphia Police Department said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times that the shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near the intersection of 31st and Norris streets, in close proximity to the James…


Biden Announces $500 Million Project to Replace Lead Pipes, Upgrade Philadelphia’s Water System

Every American deserves to “turn on their water tap or faucet and  be able to drink clean water,” President Joe Biden told an audience at the Belmont Water Treatment Plant in Philadelphia on Feb. 3 . “Through the infrastructure law, we’re making historic investments to make sure that they can,” Biden added. Biden was joined…