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Philadelphia Protesters March After Federal Shooting of Nurse Alex Pretti

On Monday, in below-freezing temperatures, a peaceful march moved through Center City Philadelphia as hundreds of people gathered in support of Minnesota communities and in response to federal immigration...

Philadelphia Plan Closes 20 Schools, Relocates 5,000 Students Citywide

Philadelphia’s public school district released a facilities plan that includes closing 20 schools, relocating nearly 5,000 students in the coming years, merging schools, co-locating programs, modernizing buildings, and repurposing...

38 Special to perform at Rivers Casino

Southern rock band 38 Special is set to perform at Rivers Casino on Friday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. With over a dozen albums to...

Special election to replace Sabatina May 17

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Saturday signed a writ declaring a special election to replace Sen. John Sabatina Jr., who resigned from his Senate...

Around the Neighborhood: January 10, 2022

Valentine’s Day-themed workshop at Academy of Natural Sciences The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, will host a junior scientist...

Two local organizations among those to receive grants from the Penn Foundation

The William Penn Foundation recently announced 44 grants totaling more than $6 million to support job training and workforce development for over 2,000 Philadelphians,...

Around the Neighborhood: January 3, 2022

Bingo on Jan. 15 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Trenton Avenue and Cumberland Street, will be having a bingo on Saturday, Jan. 15, from 1-4 p.m....

Around the Neighborhood: December 23, 2021

Comcast in 2021 Comcast is looking back at its 2021 milestones, including introduction of advanced Wi-Fi technology capable of delivering the fastest speeds. In addition, Comcast...
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