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Pop-ups will fill vacant storefronts in Market East this summer

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New pop-up businesses are slated to open in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Market East" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/03/13/philly-hopes-18m-makeover-jumpstarts-market-east-revival" data-vars-content-id="3cbc81bd-069a-486c-a26c-efd8d2958ad0" data-vars-headline="Pop-ups will fill vacant storefronts in Market East this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/03/13/philly-hopes-18m-makeover-jumpstarts-market-east-revival" target="_self">Market East</a> this summer.Why it matters: Local retailers will fill vacant storefronts along the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="struggling corridor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/12/01/market-east-redevelopment-philadelphia-comcast-sixers" data-vars-content-id="3cbc81bd-069a-486c-a26c-efd8d2958ad0" data-vars-headline="Pop-ups will fill vacant storefronts in Market East this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/12/01/market-east-redevelopment-philadelphia-comcast-sixers" target="_self">struggling corridor</a> during a big <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tourism season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/04/08/tourism-travel-outlook-canada-world-cup" data-vars-content-id="3cbc81bd-069a-486c-a26c-efd8d2958ad0" data-vars-headline="Pop-ups will fill vacant storefronts in Market East this summer" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2026/04/08/tourism-travel-outlook-canada-world-cup" target="_self">tourism season</a> — selling everything from vintage clothes and records to water ice.

Pennsylvania leans on volunteer firefighters — but fewer are signing up

It's leaving some communities without a reliable emergency response.

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Pennsylvania is facing a worsening volunteer firefighter crisis that could leave some communities without a reliable emergency response.Why it matters: The strain risks slower response times for vulnerable areas and is pushing some departments toward more expensive staffing models.

How to celebrate 50 years of "Rocky Horror" in Philly region

Catch a new documentary that pays tribute to the cult classic and its fandom.

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&quot;The Rocky Horror Picture Show&quot; has outlived the Soviet Union, Y2K and the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="COVID-19 pandemic" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/health/coronavirus" data-vars-content-id="82389070-4cf7-4e8a-b9c1-025253447935" data-vars-headline="How to celebrate 50 years of &quot;Rocky Horror&quot; in Philly region" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/health/coronavirus" target="_self">COVID-19 pandemic</a>.<ul><li>Philly fans can celebrate its legacy tonight with a documentary showing that pays tribute to the cult classic and its fandom.</li></ul>The big picture: What began as a box-office flop has turned into the longest-running theatrical film in history — all thanks to midnight screenings that began 50 years ago this month.<ul><li>The film, and the shadowcasts reenacting it in Philly and beyond, have fostered community among LGBTQ+ youth and self-described &quot;outcasts.&quot;</li></ul>

The Phillies' Rob Thomson era comes to an end

The Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday, hours before a home game against the Giants.

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The call came with little surprise. The Phillies <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fired" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/Phillies/status/2049139438714765367" data-vars-content-id="1c498455-df50-4559-933d-ad3273fe413f" data-vars-headline="The Phillies&#x27; Rob Thomson era comes to an end" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/Phillies/status/2049139438714765367" target="_blank">fired</a> manager <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Rob Thomson" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2022/10/31/phillies-manager-rob-thomson-kansas-university" data-vars-content-id="1c498455-df50-4559-933d-ad3273fe413f" data-vars-headline="The Phillies&#x27; Rob Thomson era comes to an end" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2022/10/31/phillies-manager-rob-thomson-kansas-university" target="_self">Rob Thomson</a> on Tuesday, hours before a home game against the Giants.Why it matters: The $315 million roster has stumbled to a 9-19 start — the franchise&#x27;s worst in decades.

These Pennsylvanians will compete in the Winter Olympics

Cheer on local athletes at the Games, which kick off at Milano Cortina this weekend.

Several athletes from Pennsylvania will go for gold at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Milano-Cortina" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/30/2026-winter-olympics-ski-mountaineering-womens-events" data-vars-content-id="fa60885d-0210-4eb7-a11a-e3ab5694c967" data-vars-headline="These Pennsylvanians will compete in the Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/30/2026-winter-olympics-ski-mountaineering-womens-events" target="_self">Milano-Cortina</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Winter Olympics" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" data-vars-content-id="fa60885d-0210-4eb7-a11a-e3ab5694c967" data-vars-headline="These Pennsylvanians will compete in the Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/02/04/olympic-village-2026-milan-cortina" target="_self">Winter Olympics</a>. Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Opening Ceremony" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/winter-olympics-tickets-americans-visa" data-vars-content-id="fa60885d-0210-4eb7-a11a-e3ab5694c967" data-vars-headline="These Pennsylvanians will compete in the Winter Olympics" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/17/winter-olympics-tickets-americans-visa" target="_self">Opening Ceremony</a> is today, and the competition will stretch on for more than two weeks.