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20th Juried Art Exhibition at William Way LGBT Community Center Celebrates 20 Years of LGBTQ+ Art

Philadelphia-based William Way LGBT Community Center (1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA) is thrilled to announce the return of its 20th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, on view beginning November 5...

American Mythologies Exhibition at Germantown Historical Society

The Germantown Historical Society (5501 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA) is thrilled to announce the launch of American Mythologies, a new exhibition showcasing the work of acclaimed Philadelphia-based artists Tom...

River Wards host National Night Out

Communities in Northern Liberties, Port Richmond come out to meet law enforcement, interact with their neighbors“It is just a great opportunity for everyone, police...

FNA baits artists for Feed the Fish project

Fishtown Neighbors Association anti-litter public arts project seeking assistanceBy Lindsey NolenA staple of the Fishtown community, in 2014, Feed the Fish, a Fishtown Neighbors Association...

River Wards events for the week of August 9

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodFishtown Library eventsFishtown Library, 1217 E. Montgomery Ave., will host PAWS Read to a Dog...

Borrowing books, building community

Residents organizing free little libraries throughout Bridesburg to promote community interactionBy Melissa KomarVersion:1.0 StartHTML:0000000231 EndHTML:0000010337 StartFragment:0000002953 EndFragment:0000010301 SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/RAIDDrive/Production/News/2017/PA/Star/8.2017/8.9/News/+Bridesburg%20Little%20Library.docEven though there is no library in Bridesburg,...

Standout wrestler eyes success despite struggle

Father Judge graduate Joey Galasso bringing grit, determination and work ethic to the mats at Cornell UniversityBy Joe MasonSome might look at a stress fracture...

Good times for a good cause

2nd Street Festival to raise funds for proposed Business Improvement District in Northern LibertiesBy Melissa KomarThe stretch of Second Street between Green Street and Germantown...
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