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PA’s Get Away Campaign Aims to Boost Tourism in Philly

PA House Tourism & Recreational Development Committee Chair Mary Jo Daley has said she is proud to help announce that the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development launched...

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...

Going Solar in the City

The Solarize Philly program is currently in its second phase of signing up Philadelphia residents to group purchase solar panels for their homes at...

Chasing a title

Coppa Swarm prepare for top-notch competition at Nationals, create GoFundMe to cover costsBy Melissa KomarThe Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa Swarm U14 girls are fresh off a...

St. Anne’s Church looks to become ‘neighborhood hub’

“We’ve kind of really launched a whole different vision of what we’re all about here,” said Father Skip Miller. “And really want the whole...

Dedication to education

Three teachers with combined 100-plus years in education retireRooney graduated from Gwynedd Mercy College in 1978 and got her first teaching job shortly after...

Former state rep. Primary candidate Martino plans to open coffee shop

His desire to open a coffee shop is partially inspired by touring the country with his band, TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb.At the July...

No ‘I’ in ORCA

Civic elects new board, continues to focus on team-based approachBy Melissa KomarThere’s a new civic board in town, but don’t expect many drastic changes.Olde Richmond Civic...
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