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HEADstrong Foundation Brings Annual Benefit to Fishtown

The HEADstrong Foundation, an organization dedicated to aiding families battling cancer and making care more accessible, will host its 15th annual fundraiser on September 18, 2025, from 6 p.m....

Kensington Faces Extreme Heat, Local Leaders Urge Action

Yesterday, local leaders, public health advocates, and elected officials gathered for the first event in the Extreme Weather Emergency Tour, a four-state press tour highlighting how climate-change-fueled extreme weather...

Franklin Towne Charter strengthens its bonds with West African school

The Benia International School has a strong bond with Franklin Towne Charter. The Duazon, Liberia elementary school welcomed a shipment of more than 2,000 study...

Celebrating 250 years of independence

City and state leaders and others recently kicked off the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence by announcing the first wave of a multi-year schedule...

America’s first zoo celebrates 150 years on July 1

Nine years before the Phillies threw their very first pitch in the National League, Philadelphia already had its biggest, most enduring pastime. On July 1,...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...

Aaron is a home run

Aaron is about 2 years old but still has energy like a puppy. Aaron was taken to the city shelter after being found squatting...

Event in support of Pakistani Christians

Aaron Bashir, the Republican candidate in the 2nd Congressional District, will hold an event to stand in solidarity with the Pakistani-American Christian community on...
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