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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...

Step right up to the plate in NoLibs

Everybody Hits owner David Gavigan stands proudly in front of the crowd at his new indoor batting cages. The cages opened May 1 in...

Group says AVI overprices low-cost homes

A coalition of Philadelphia civic organizations, including several from the River Wards, has criticized the recent citywide AVI reassessment, calling it flawed and saying...

Firefighters oust union boss

Bill Gault would sometimes borrow from The Godfather to illustrate the challenges confronting him as the elected president of Philadelphia’s firefighters union, which is...

Neighborhood still pays for ‘slumlord’ scams

Robert N. Coyle, Sr., who was dubbed the ‘slumlord millionaire’ and is arguably the most infamous landlord in recent Philadelphia history, was sentenced to...

River Ward events for the week of May 29

Musical at Bridesburg Rec. CenterCompany B presents “Don’t Stop Believing.” Tickets: $7. Shows are Thursday through Saturday, May 30 through June 1, at 7 p.m.,...
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