- April 17: Sean T. Buffington is installed as the president of the University of the Arts. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- April 9: The Fairmount Park Commission approved a public sculpture by Tom Otterness, that will be built in Aviator Park, the area between the Franklin Institute and Logan Circle. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- April 4: Starting April 7, French restaurant Le Bec-Fin will drop fixed-price dinner menus and set seating times for less expensive à la carte dining. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
