If you’ve ever wanted to taste a galaxy, far, far, away, the opportunity is now sitting in your local grocery store dairy aisle.
In collaboration with TruMoo, Lucasfilm has released Star Wars TruMoo Blue Milk inspired by Star Wars: Galaxy Edge.
Not only is the taste inspired by a galaxy far, far away but the vanilla-flavored low-fat blue-tinted real-dairy milk drink is also protein-packed with 8 grams of protein per 8 fluid oz.
“TruMoo is all about fun and flavor, so we’re always looking for new and innovative ways to bring the joys of flavored milk from our family farms to families across the country,” said Rachel Kyllo, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Marketing for DFA Dairy Brands.
“With the mass cross-generational appeal that the Star Wars franchise offers, we’re excited to see fans of all ages indulging in this delicious beverage that’s also a good source of protein for strong muscles.”
The Star Wars™ TruMoo® Blue Milk is now available at your local dairy aisle in a half gallon.
Although their milk is not tinted blue, Lehigh Valley Dairy Farms are also getting in on the out-of-this-world action with Star Wars-inspired packaging on their milk. The special edition milk will be available in gallon jugs.
Want to find the special milk near you? Click here to find a store that sells it!
This weekend (May 4 and 5) is set to be jampacked with events like the Broad Street Run, Kentucky Derby, Monster Jam, Cinco de Mayo, Star Wars Day, and Maifest all happening at once. If you want to celebrate, need some info, or just want some options on what to do this weekend, check out PHL17’s guides to everything happening over the weekend in Philly.
Kentucky Derby (May 4):
Maifest (May 4):
Star Wars Day (May the 4th be you):
Monster Jam (May 4):
Cinco de Mayo (May 5 but some events may begin on May 4):
Cinco de Mayo is this weekend (May 5) and if you’re looking for a bar crawl or fiesta to attend, check out PHL17’s list of the top crawls and parties in Philly to celebrate Cinco de Mayo:
Today we said goodbye to two members of our PHL17 family, our anchor Amanda VanAllen, and our reporter, Alex Butler.
We thank both of you for your professionalism, dedication, and everything you’ve done for us throughout your time at PHL17. Saying goodbye is never easy, but we thank you for everything and we already miss you!
Watch how we said goodbye to both Amanda and Alex in the videos above.
The Phillies Home Opener is tomorrow but some fans aren’t very happy with the team after the sudden end of the fan-favorite promotion, $1 dog night.
While the Phillies may have parted ways with the promo, these companies are stepping up to the plate to fulfill the wishes of Phillies fans.
On March 29, April 2, and Tuesday, April 16, Shake Shake will be offering $1 hot dogs at these locations:
University City
Center City
Midtown Village
There will be a limit of four hot dogs per order and the promotion can be redeemed in the participating locations, on the app, and on the Shake Shake website.
On Home Opener night, Evil Genius Beer will be offering $1 hot dogs throughout the day.
Guests at Evil Genius will be able to purchase unlimited $1 dogs with the purchase of one initial full-priced beer, drink, food, or merch item.
And while these technically aren’t $1 hot dogs, Ball Park Buns is giving Phillies fans the chance to win FREE Ball Park Hot Dogs Bune on April 2 and April 6.
This article will be updated if more $1 hot dog promotions are announced.
Unfortunately, this was not the case for Jim’s steak lovers.
The proposed blueprints showed a 2nd floor, which would be a new addition to the shop.
Yesterday, Jim’s Steaks posted a tease on Facebook saying “Start the countdown… May 2024!”
According to a post on Instagram, the iconic cheesesteak shop has also expanded into the space next door, which previously held ‘Eye’s Gallery’. ” @eyes_gallery, you have been the most incredible neighbors since we arrived as the fresh new face on the block in 1976. Thank you for your trust. We intend to be faithful stewards of this sacred artistic space.” said the post.
The gallery has reportedly relocated to another spot on South Street.
Jim’s Steaks has not revealed an exact date for their reopening.
Attention Phillies fans! Citizens Bank Park is getting some new food and drink options for you to purchase during the games.
Aramark, the food and beverage provider for Citizens Bank Park announced the new concession options.
New menu items include:
Loaded Funnel Cake Fry Sundae: Fresh funnel cake fries topped with a homemade strawberry compote, vanilla soft serve, and whipped cream. (Coca-Cola Corner, Section 142)
Bratwurst Sandwich: Grilled brat topped with spicy mustard and beer-braised onions on a Liscio Bakery roll; served with house ranch chips and a pickle spear. (Pass and Stow)
Schwarburger 2.0: Kyle’s favorite burger creation will now be featured all season long. The burger is topped with American cheese, pepper bacon, fried egg, crispy onions, and signature sauce. (Coca-Cola Corner, Section 142)
Wing Flavor of the Month: Open the season with the Flamin’ Pickleback followed by featured sauces that will rotate throughout the year. (PJ Whelihan’s, Section 147)
Gluten-Free Brownie: Chocolate brownie, chewy marshmallow, and Herr’s® Fire Roasted Sweet Corn Popcorn. (Gluten-Free Kiosk, Section 122)
On-Field Ice Cream Caps: New souvenirs for your favorite Richman’s soft serve ice cream or Dippin’ Dots™ served throughout Citizens Bank Park. (Sections 106, 108, 110, 128, 137, 139, 204, 206, 318, 321, 323, 330 and The Yard)
Fastball Freeze: New spiked frozen cocktail. (Sections 113 and 147)
Non-alcoholic frozen slush puppies: Cherry and Blue Raspberry (Section 139)
Manco & Manco Pizza has new locations in the Hall of Fame Club and on the Upper Deck (Sections 212 and 321)
MLB Spring Training Season is almost here and that means it’s time for the annual release of everyone’s favorite part, the spring training hats.
Sportslogos.net released an image showing this year’s collection of 2024 MLB Era Spring Training hats with many shades of blue, red, orange, white, yellow, and black across the board.
The 2024 Phillies’ design pays homage to the Liberty Bell, which hasn’t been featured in their Spring Training hat designs in over a decade.
Credit: MLBShop.com
The hat is red in color and features a bold patch on the front showing a blue Liberty Bell outlined in white.
On the side of the hat is the MLB emblem that shows the official MLB logo, as well as a palm tree and the number 24.
The hat is available for purchase on the MLB Shop website and features many different styles of hats at different price ranges.
The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office has announced the exoneration of a man who was convicted of a 1984 North Philadelphia house fire that claimed the life of a man and injured three others.
District Attorney Larry Krasner says Harold Staten has now been exonerated.
According to police information from October 30, 1984, a fire began at approximately 3:38 a,m, on the 3000 block of North Percy Street when a row home caught fire. That fire claimed the life of Charles Harris who died at the hospital due to thermal burns.
At the time, police interviewed several witnesses, and on March 26, 1986, Harold Staten was arrested for murder and arson. His arrest was based on the information from a 17-year-old witness, who told detectives that she saw Staten at the door of the house the night of the fire.
Staten was convicted in October following a two-day bench trial in which the Fire Marshal lieutenant testified that the fire was deliberately set using an accelerant and the 17-year-old witness gave conflicting accounts of having seen Staten outside the home.
Staten was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
After a later cross-examination, the 17-year-old admitted to using cocaine the night of the fire.
Information undermining the 17-year-old’s credibility would be uncovered years later in 1988 when her roommate testified that the witness came home from a disco on the night of the fire so “drunk, pissy drunk” and “really intoxicated… very intoxicated,” that he and her boyfriend had to carry her upstairs to bed.
“Substantial changes in fire science have significantly altered modern fire investigation standards and accepted practices. Current fire investigations rely on a modern understanding of fire dynamics and the scientific method — all of which was absent from the investigation in this case,” Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU) Assistant Supervisor ADA Carrie Wood said. “A review of Mr. Staten’s conviction, which included a report from a former ATF Special Agent and Certified Fire Investigator, led us to conclude that there is little credible information that could stand up his murder conviction today. We are pleased that the Court of Common Pleas vacated Mr. Staten’s conviction and granted our motion to withdraw all charges against him.”
“Due to the passage of time, we unfortunately may never know how the fire began that killed Charles Harris nearly four decades ago. Modern technologies such as smoke detectors have made most residential fires survivable, and my office will continue to work with our public safety partners in the city to achieve that fully realizable goal.”
The fire was investigated by the Philadelphia Fire Department’s Fire Marshal’s Office along with Philadelphia Police. A then-lieutenant with the Fire Marshal on the scene told investigators that the fire had been intentionally set in the vestibule by an “open flame applied to an accelerant.” The following day, however, a chemical analysis by the Philadelphia Criminalistics Laboratory showed no accelerant was detected in the samples of floorboards taken from the vestibule.
In 2020, the Pennsylvania Innocence Project filed a new Post Conviction Relief Act petition on Staten’s behalf. After reviewing Staten’s arrest and conviction, officials concluded that the Fire Marshal’s origin and cause determinations were not supportable under modern fire investigation standards and that the cause of the fire should be considered undetermined, rather than arson.
