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  • Festival of Lights Returns to Burlington Riverfront Promenade This Weekend

    Don’t miss the Greater Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Festival of Lights happening this Saturday, August 24th! The lighted boat parade and firework display is set to wow visitors in the historic city of Burlington. Lisa Schiller and Frank Caruso from the Greater Burlington Chamber of Commerce talked about what’s in store for the event. This year marks the 25th annual Festival of Lights. “We have vendors on our waterfront. We have live bands, a DJ.  We also have a decorated, […]

  • Need Some Back to School Snack Ideas? Try Some of Lifestyle Expert Limor Suss’s Picks

    Need some snacks for the kids for back to school season? Limor Suss shared her top picks. Ellio’s pizza and breadsticks are a must-have. Both make a quick children’s meal, or an easy after school snack. They’re easy to make in the oven or the toaster oven in less than 15 minutes. Ellio’s is awarding a $10,000 scholarship to an outstanding kid as part of its annual “Phenomenal Kid” scholarship contest. For more information, visit Ellios.com. Cottage cheese makes a […]

  • New Service Allows Grooms to Try On Wedding Bands Without Leaving Home

    It’s no secret that wedding planning centers around the brides, but what about the grooms? “Hitched,” an online service that allows men to try on weddings bands at home, is expanding and opening up a new showroom in Philadelphia. Founders Steph and Chris Sammons explained how the service works. The concept came about from Chris and Steph’s own experience of buying a wedding band. “We had a pretty poor experience when it came to shopping for Chris’s wedding band. We […]

  • Back to School Essentials with Justine Santaniello

    Back to school shopping can be crazy, but we have lifestyle expert Justine Santaniello to help us get ready. You can grab the best on-trend styles at JCPenney. It’s a one-stop shop for everything accessories and clothing. They have the styles that the kids will want at an affordable price. Visit JCP.com for more. If you want to try something new, check out Kids On 45th. It’s a styled box that comes with gently used clothes right to your door. […]

  • Celebrate All Things Vegan This Weekend in Phoenixville

    For the fourth year in a row, the Phoenixville VegFest returns to Phoenixville this Saturday, August 24th! Longtime organizer Jeesely Soto visited PHL17 with a preview. This is the area’s only vegan food and street festival and it includes over 70 vendors serving up plant-based dishes, but that’s not all you can expect. Along with live music and activities, the festival is sponsored by the Peace Advocacy Network. “It’s a nonprofit that promotes a sustainable lifestyle and protection of all […]

  • Simple Back To School Snacks with Limor Suss

    As the kids are heading back to school, parents need easy breakfast, lunch and after school snack ideas. Limor Suss is here with some A-PLUS finds. A killer sandwich starts with killer bread. Dave’s Killer Bread organic English muffins have the same texture and flavor of regular english muffins, but are packed with powerful whole grain nutrition. They are USDA Organic, NON GMO Project verified, and vegan. Rockin’ Grains has more whole grains per muffin than any other brand. Almond […]

  • Montgomery County Native Produces New Movie “The Peanut Butter Falcon”

    “The Peanut Butter Falcon” has generated a lot of buzz with it’s upcoming release on August 22nd. Originally from Conshohocken, Executive Producer Aaron Scotti sat down with PHL17 to discuss the new film and it’s star Zack Gottsagen, a 35-year-old actor with Down syndrome. Filmed in Savannah, Georgia, the feel-good adventure movie follows a young boy with Down syndrome on a quest to become a wrestler. Zak runs away from his nursing home to pursue his dream of wrestling and […]

  • Atlantic City Air Show Returns August 21st

    The 17th annual Atlantic City Air Show returns August 21st with “A Salute to Those That Serve.” Steve Kapur, a GEICO Skytypers pilot, and Joe Kelly, the president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce joined PHL17 with more details about one of the most popular events at the shore. The events kick off on August 19th with the Red, White and Blue BBQ at the Linwood Country Club. Tickets are required for that event, but otherwise the show […]

  • Atlantic City Air Show to Take to the Sky Tomorrow and Wednesday

    The Atlantic City Air Show is one of the most anticipated events down the shore each year, and it’s finally here! Huge crowds are expected to fill the beach tomorrow for the practice day and Wednesday for the actual show. Steve Kapur, a pilot with the Geico Sky Typers and Joe Kelly, President of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce joined us to preview what you can expect.

  • Fast Dining Asian Cuisine for Every Craving

    Ten Asian Food Hall Philadelphia isn’t just a regular Asian restaurant. The fast-dining facility in Center City caters to all your Asian food cravings at once. It serves  popular and signature items like bubble tea, hibachi, ramen, poke bowl and the sushi burrito. Check out the Center City location at 1715 Chestnut St or click here to see there menu!

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