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Resurfacing, Pavement Repair Continue Next Week on Several State Highways Across Philadelphia Region

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that resurfacing and pavement repair operations will occur next week on several state highways in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties...

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...

Piazza gets ‘Awesome’ summer film line up

When Josh Goldbloom saw the oversized screen going up on the wall at the Piazza at Schmidts a few years ago, his gut instinct...

Piazza gets ‘Awesome’ summer film line up

Josh Goldbloom is hosting ‘The Awesome Fest’ at the Piazza in Northern Liberties this summer.When Josh Goldbloom saw the oversized screen going up on the...

Hunt is on for suspect in Trax slaying

A man twice arrested for violent criminal behavior and illegal possession of a weapon — and twice let free when witnesses failed to appear in court — is...

Historic Church of Assumption spared, for now

To borrow a phrase from Mark Twain, reports of the demise of the Church of the Assumption might have been greatly exaggerated.Also exaggerated are...

Trax Foods clerk killed in Kensington South robbery

Throngs of busy commuters skirted police tape on Front Street Thursday morning as officers from the Philadelphia Police Department’s Homicide Unit investigated a fatal...

Squilla comes up big in South Philly

In a hotly contested race for City Council’s 1st Councilmanic District, South Philly resident Mark Squilla came through with a victory over fellow Democrats...
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