Category: Press Releases

Mock Speeches, Social Media Displays & Rock And Roll Artifacts Reveal The Experience Of Running For President Oct 6 2016 This year’s presidential race—particularly the heated, headline-grabbing contest between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump—might seem unprecedentedly newsworthy. But in truth, U.S. presidential elections have been making history since President George Washington became the first world […]

Backgrounder Theo tin Here in Philly, cheesesteaks are a civic icon, a tourist draw and a cultural obsession. Often imitated around the world, the cheesesteak is rarely duplicated successfully outside of Philadelphia. So what is an authentic cheesesteak and where did it come from? Here’s the lowdown on this region’s favorite sandwich. What Is A […]

HauntedHouse.com Releases 2016 Top Ten List of America’s Best Haunts Theo tin DENVER, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The calendar has made its ceremonial flip to October and that means fear seekers are descending upon haunted houses all across America. Each Halloween season, thousands of professional haunted house attractions gear up to deliver the latest […]

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Philadelphia Region, Inc., with the Support of McDonald’s® Restaurants of the Greater Philadelphia Region, will award 55 local students with scholarships in 2017 Theo tin PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) of the Philadelphia Region, Inc., with the support of the McDonald’s® Owner/Operators of […]

Philly Workshops Take Sightseeing To The Next Level: Sightmaking Sep 29 2016 A century ago, Philadelphia was commonly known as “the workshop of the world.” By the early 1900s, the historic city, already home to the country’s first art museum and school (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts), had developed into a global force in […]

Autumn’s New Eats Include A Modern Spin On Filipino Fare, Philly Fried Chicken, Hawaiian Poke & Much More Sep 23 2016 It’s official: Two of Philly’s recent openings—Wm. Mulherin’s Sons and South Philly Barbacoa—made Bon Appetit’s Best New Restaurants list, marking 2016 as a banner year for the local restaurant scene. There’s more yet to […]

Largest Philly-Style Pretzel Bakery Featured as an Iconic Food on “Philly Eats” Segment Theo tin PHILADELPHIA, PA (PRWEB) OCTOBER 04, 2016 Philly Pretzel Factory’s famous pretzels will be featured on Harry Connick Jr.’s new show, “Harry,” on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016. The new daytime show airs weekdays in Philadelphia on FOX 29 at 2:00 p.m. […]

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — UPMC for Life, the Medicare Advantage product of UPMC Health Plan, will now offer high quality and high value plans in Philadelphia County for 2017. UPMC for Life is offering three HMO plans so that that Medicare-eligible members can choose the one that best suits their needs. All UPMC […]

Restaurants, Quick Eats, Shops & Arts In Philadelphia’s Chinatown Neighborhood Sep 16 2016 Beyond the colorful Friendship Arch at 10th and Arch Streets lives Philly’s vibrant Asian enclave, settled in the mid-19th century by Cantonese immigrants. Stretching from Vine to Arch Streets between 9th and 12th Streets, the neighborhood is packed end to end with […]