David Murrell
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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23 Reasons to Fall in Love With the Poconos in the Winter
Just two to three hours by car from Philly, the Poconos offer outdoor adventure, stylish (and cozy!) accommodations, endless antiquing, bustling breweries and more. → Read More
Which Poconos Ski Resort Is Right For You?
There’s something for everyone at the region’s six resorts. Here's how to pick. → Read More
Ya Fav Trashman Wants to Become Ya Fav City Councilman
Terrill Haigler, better known as Ya Fav Trashman, on why he's running for City Council At-Large and how cleaning up trash in the city could improve everything from gun violence to educational attainment. → Read More
America250 Announces Leadership Change Amid Planning Turmoil
The latest chapter in the ongoing drama surrounding the celebration of America's 250th anniversary in 2026. → Read More
Neighborhood Tour: Your Guide to Spending a Great Day in Graduate Hospital
If you've got a day to spend in the GradHo neighborhood, here's an itinerary to get you started. → Read More
Life After Johnny Doc
How the conviction of Philly’s most infamous power broker is changing the city — for better and for worse. → Read More
The Leaves They Are A-Changin': This Map Will Show You When and Where to See Peak Fall Foliage
The state Bureau of Forestry's fall foliage map, which tracks and projects the changing of the leaves all across Pennsylvania, will help you take the most delightful of autumnal photos this season. → Read More
Harry Styles Declared His Love for Wawa at His Philly Concert
A brief but important investigation into whether the Harry Styles declaration of Wawa love is genuine or not. → Read More
It Just Got Even Easier to Get Backup Proof of Vaccination in Philly
Dealing with a lost vaccine card? Not to worry. If you got vaccinated in Philly, a replacement document is now just one click away. → Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Philly’s Plastic-Bag Ban
Get ready for your soon-to-be-plastic-bagless future. → Read More
Isaac Scott Photographed Philly's Summer of Protest. Now He's Won a National Magazine Award
Isaac Scott, a 30-year-old master's student at Temple's Tyler School of Art, won the award for his images, published in the New Yorker, of the George Floyd protests in Philadelphia. → Read More
Want a Shot at $50,000? All You Have to Do Is Get Vaccinated
Anyone who's been vaccinated so far is eligible to win the grand prize in Philadelphia's new vaccine lottery — and those from zip codes with the lowest vaccination rates have even better odds. → Read More
Penn Researchers Need Your Sweaty T-Shirts to Train Their COVID-Sniffing Dogs
The virus-detecting dogs-in-training are learning how to sniff out the coronavirus, but they need your help. → Read More
How Will We Know When the Pandemic Is “Over”?
In spite of rising vaccinations, public health experts are still unsure what exactly it will take to declare a true end to the pandemic. → Read More
Didn’t Get an Email After Submitting a Vaccine Interest Form? The City Promises You’re on the List
And if there's any doubt, the health department says it will soon be sending a check-in email to everyone on the list. But if you're really skeptical, you can always sign up again. → Read More
Here’s Where to Get a COVID Vaccination in Philly
COVID-19 vaccine sites in Philly include doctors' offices, pharmacies, and various mass vaccination clinics run by the city and community partners. → Read More
Who, Exactly, Is Philly Fighting COVID?
How a 22-year-old CEO with virtually no health-care experience got picked to run the first mass vaccination clinic in Philadelphia. → Read More
COVID Vaccine Philadelphia: Here's Who's Next in Line for the Shot
The city announced the next group to receive the COVID vaccine in Philadelphia, including essential workers, people over 75, and those with health conditions. → Read More
Happy 2021! You Can Go to the Museum Again!
Starting January 4th, certain indoor activities like museums and going to the gym will be allowed as Philadelphia relaxes its COVID restrictions. → Read More
Here Comes the Snow! Philly Area Prepares for First Big Snowfall in a <em>Really</em> Long Time
The forecast is calling for a lot of snow in the Philadelphia region. It could be the first big accumulation the area in quite a long time. → Read More