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The Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink at Dilworth Park welcomed its first skaters on April 30, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Philly’s got a new roller skating spot.
Center City District, Friday, opened Rothman Orthopaedics Roller Rink at Dilworth Park on the west side of City Hall.
The rink sports a retro-inspired design with a checkerboard floor and market lights, a colorful installation of overhead hula-hoops designed and fabricated by Philadelphia’s Lucky Dog Studio. It will stay open through June 27.
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The rink offers hour-long sessions to the public Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. and on Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11:15 p.m. There will be 15-minute buffers between each session.
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CENTER CITY - A verdict the entire world waited to hear. Former Minneapolis police officer
Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts in the death of George Floyd.
Shortly after the verdict was read, Chauvin was put into handcuffs and led out of the courtroom.
George Floyd Square, in Minneapolis, erupting in cheers, tears and hugs as the guilty verdict was read.
Applause and cheers and raw emotion across Center City in Philadelphia as the guilty verdicts came down from Minnesota Tuesday afternoon.
Things to do in Kennett Square for the holidays
Kennett Square is just one of the small-town gems in Chester County.
The area features more than 40 shops and restaurants offering a strollable shopping experience for the holidays.
The town is known as the mushroom capital of the world and the Mushroom Cap offers a bunch of mushroom themed gifts.
You can pick up gifts for foodies at Talula s Table or a present with meaning at Clean Slate Goods.
The town is decorated for the holidays with lights, wreaths and trees decked out for the season.
If you are looking to make it a weekend, the Inn at Whitewing Farm offers a plush 13-acre estate with 10 restored rooms. You ll find remnants of the original farm that dates back the 1700s. They also offer a wine cellar for private dinners with your inner circle.
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