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JUST ANNOUNCED

• Built to Spill returns with 90s guitar fuzz and six-minute existential crises at Union Transfer on December 18th! Tickets on sale NOW.

• Cheap Trick's All Washed Up Tour rolls into Xcite Center on April 3rd with more dad swagger than a Hawaiian shirt convention. Tickets on sale Friday.

• Patton Oswalt brings the kind of comedy that leaves you wheezing to Helium Comedy Club for a two-night stand on March 20th and 21st. Tickets here.

• WXPN welcomes The Heavy Heavy as they channel sun-splashed harmonies and warm-toned swagger at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia on December 11th. Tickets are now available!

• Plus other just announced shows from Benny Benassi, Joseph, Dan Deacon, and more!

THE BEST CAFES IN PHILADELPHIA

Cozy corners, warm mugs, and the low hum of espresso machines — Philly’s coffee scene is its own kind of love language. Whether you’re chasing the perfect pour-over, lingering with a latte, or scouting out your next WFH hideaway, these cafés are serving the vibes and the caffeine. Here are the spots we think are absolutely worth a sip.

THIS WEEK

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• SEPTA might be headed for a full shutdown — again. Its biggest union just voted to authorize a strike, with 4,000 workers ready to walk if negotiations stall.

• Behind on your PECO bill? You could get a $750 credit. The Customer Relief Fund expanded eligibility and increased payouts, but funds run out fast.

• Pennsylvania has officially pulled out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as part of a deal to break the state’s five-month budget gridlock.

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