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Stroke Survivor to Perform at Philadelphia Tango Festival After Remarkable Recovery

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and a Philadelphia-based dance teacher exemplifies the extraordinary recovery that ispossible with hard work, timely medical care, the support of a caring partner and...

7,000+ Seniors in Philadelphia Face Loss of Lifesaving Food Aid

Share Food Program, the leading food bank for the Greater Philadelphia region, announced today that a critical federal nutrition program has been put on the chopping block by the...

Kenyatta Speaks Out Against Funding Cuts to Philadelphia Schools

In light of the proposed federal cuts to Title I funding for public schools, state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta today stood with faculty and parents...

Susan G. Komen to Host MORE THAN PINK Walk in Philadelphia

The annual MORE THAN PINK Walk hosted by Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, is quickly approaching on Sunday, May 18,...

Gun Violence Roundtable Unites City Leaders at City Hall

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson (Second District) recently convened a Peace Not Guns Roundtable on Monday, April 28, 2025, at City Hall to...

City Council Smoke Alarm Installation Program Launches

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson (Second District) was joined by Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson and other City officials outside the Engine 40/Ladder...

Speed Enforcement Pilot Program Launches in Philadelphia

Philadelphia will launch a pilot program using Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) in select school zones along the city’s High Injury Network, following City Council’s...

Philly Streetlight Improvement Project Reduces Gun Violence

The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) and City leadership announced findings from a University of Pennsylvania Crime and Justice Policy Lab study showing that the...
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