Philly-based artist wants your toenails to make a replica FIFA World Cup trophy Clancy Philbrick is asking the world to mail him their (clean) nail clippings for his critique on labor and the wealth divide.

A Philly-based artist wants to make a replica of the World Cup trophy out of his toenail and fingernail clippings. And yours, if you’re willing to provide them.

Some work on the whimsy beat.

PGA Championship: Delco’s Aronimink Golf Club preps to host The world's best golfers will be competing this May for a trophy with a very familiar name to Philadelphians.

This May, the world’s best golfers will be competing in one of golf’s major tournaments, for a trophy with a very familiar name to Philadelphians.

It all starts 50 days from now at Newtown Square's Aronomink Golf Club. billypenn.com/2026/03/23/p...

Rocky statue moves into the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time The sculpture will be part of the museum’s monuments exhibition, before it returns outside to a permanent spot at the top of the steps.

The Rocky statue has finally been invited into the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Don't worry, art purists: its stay is only temporary. billypenn.com/2026/03/24/r...

Phillies opening day: new food, merch and events to look out for This season, the menus and merchandise at the home of the reigning NL East Champs are being elevated to “All-Star” levels.

Who knows what this Phillies season will bring us? But spring is a time for optimism and there’s plenty of new food, gear and events at Citizens Bank Park this season, win or lose.

Here’s a list of some of the new additions that stood out to us. billypenn.com/2026/03/25/p...

Learned a bunch about how Xfinity Mobile Arena runs, during one of it's busiest periods ever.

Behind the scenes inside Xfinity Mobile Arena as Philly preps for March Madness YouTube video by Billy Penn

Phil Laws, Comcast Spectacor’s Chief Operating Officer, took us on a walkthrough of Xfinity Mobile Arena ahead of a @nhl-flyers.bsky.social game.
Full story here: bit.ly/4sNdD6k

For upcoming Philly-centric Monopoly game, creators looking for locals’ input The Liberty Bell and Rocky Statue are locks, but Billy Penn is curious what you think deserves its own property square.

Philly is getting its own city-themed Monopoly this November and you have until this Saturday, Feb. 28 to help decide what landmarks go on the board.

Rocky Statue moving to the top of the Philadelphia Art Museum steps The city's Art Commission approved the move. The statue will be displayed inside the museum before reaching a new location — atop the iconic steps — in August.

The plan to move the Rocky Statue from the beside the Philadelphia Art Museum steps to the top of them has been approved by the city’s Art Commission. The statue will be displayed inside the museum for an exhibition, before moving to its new location.

Billy Penn to host pop-up newsroom at City Hall on July 14 Billy Penn and WHYY News is hosting a “pop-up” newsroom where you can meet reporters, talk about stories and community concerns, and ask questions! On Monday, July 14, reporters with […]

Billy Penn and WHYY News is hosting a "pop-up" newsroom at City Hall on Monday! Come out to meet reporters, talk about stories, or ask questions! billypenn.com/2025/07/10/b...

The latest info on Philly's FIFA World Cup poster competition for @billy-penn.bsky.social

Interested to see what the winning design will be, and how a floral interpretation of it will look.

Latest for @billy-penn.bsky.social: Dusted off an unused story draft from two years ago that can help Birds fans recover from last night's Super Bowl celebrations.

Eagles fans confident, a little jubilant at halftime, up 24-0 Fans from all over packed into bars and restaurants along South Street ahead of kickoff for Super Bowl 59 Sunday evening.

Eagles fans started the night out confident, and are ending it celebrating the 2025 Super Bowl champions! billypenn.com/2025/02/09/p...

Play Philly Super Bowl 59 bingo — 2 printable gameboards The Eagles are back in the big game and Billy Penn’s big game bingo is back for a third year.  In 2023 we hoped, in 2024 we moped, and now […]

All prepped for the big game? To help take the edge off the tension — or pass the time till Kendrick Lamar performs — we’ve got two bingo cards to enhance your viewing experience.

Sirianni and Eagles fans: It’s a complicated relationship The coach is off to the best start in team history — and yet his job was seen as in jeopardy a few months ago. We spoke to an expert to help us understand.

Nick Sirianni has had a rollercoaster of a relationship with Eagles fans, despite his winning record and success. Our reporter Nick Kariuki spoke with a sports psychologist to explain why this may be. billypenn.com/2025/02/05/e...

How Nick Sirianni made an impression at this couple’s 2021 wedding He was a virtual unknown, but took the time to make a special day even better. Now they’re big boosters.

Eagles Head Coach Nick Sirianni had a bumpy start to his introduction in Philadelphia. But, his appearance at one couple's 2021 wedding made a lasting impression -- now, they're big boosters. billypenn.com/2025/02/05/e...

Where to watch the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX in and around Philly If you weren’t lucky enough to bag some tickets to News Orleans, here are some options for watching the game locally.

Whether at the Superdome in New Orleans, a favorite local watering hole, or a home watch party, it will be every Philly sports fan’s duty to cheer on the Birds and thwart an Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes three-peat.

Thinking about this story I did a while back, for no particular reason.

Ya Fav Trashman bringing out his newly-bought truck for MLK Day of Service Terrill Haigler has been using it for junk removal and illegal dump pickups around Philly, offering jobs for returning citizens.

Terrill Haigler, better known as Ya Fav Trashman, has bought a garbage truck and is using it to clean up Philly's streets and employ young returning citizens.

He and his crew will be in Roxborough for Monday's MLK Day of Service.

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WNBA team in Philly gets boost as part of Comcast-Sixers megadeal Comcast promised to be a minority stakeholder if the city lands a team. NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned “more teams to come” in remarks.

Efforts to get Philly its own WNBA team got a boost as a result of the Comcast-Sixers megadeal, with Comcast promising to be a minority stakeholder if the city lands a team.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver mentioned “more teams to come” in remarks. billypenn.com/2025/01/13/w...

My latest for @billy-penn.bsky.social: I asked fans of "Abbott Elementary" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" about what they want to see in this week's crossover episode.

Back as the newsroom's "innovative dating" correspondent (s/o to Maiken Scott for the title).

Chelsea, Real Madrid and Man City coming to the Linc for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Lincoln Financial Field will host eight games of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, including a Fourth of July match of the tune-up tournament for the 2026 World Cup.

The Linc will host eight games of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup next year, including a Fourth of July match of the tune-up tournament for the 2026 World Cup. billypenn.com/2024/12/07/c...

Suspect in health care CEO shooting graduated from Penn Luigi Mangione was arrested in Altoona this morning, police said. The 26-year-old graduated from the University of Pennsylvania.

Penn grad Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested at an Altoona, Pa. McDonald's this morning as a suspect in the brazen shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4 in NYC. billypenn.com/2024/12/09/u...

Philadelphia Marathon: 73-year-old grandmother finishes 94th race on path to 100 Gloria Vasquez of Kissimmee, Fla., is aiming to run 100 marathons before turning 100. She plans to return for Philly's race next year.

Among the 12,381 finishers of the 2024 Philadelphia Marathon was Gloria Vasquez, a 73-year-old grandmother from Kissimmee, Fla.
It was Vasquez’s 94th marathon, and moved her closer to her goal to run 100 before she turns 100. billypenn.com/2024/11/26/p...

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How Philly became the ‘Mural Capital of the World’ Jane Golden, the executive director of Mural Arts Philadelphia since its inception, sat down with Billy Penn to share how Philly became the “Mural Capital of the World.”

“Philadelphia is unique because of Mural Arts’ unparalleled integration into the city’s civic life. No other mural program offers the same consistency, reliability, and depth of engagement.”

His season — and career — may be over, but Brandon Graham’s positive vibes rock on The Eagle vet announced after Sunday’s win an elbow injury would end his season; the team has yet to confirm that.

The thought that Graham’s career might end like this had many fans feeling a mix of dejection, nostalgia, and hope.

Oh hey, first story posted on here!