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COVID-19

Mt. Airy: Lovett Librarian Shares Stories and Books with Community Despite Coronavirus

August 5, 2020 Megan Milligan

Quarantine hasn’t stopped some Philadelphia kids from spending time with their favorite librarian. Dana Giusti, the children’s librarian at Mt. Airy’s Lovett Library has hosted virtual story times over Facebook Live for children since the

Allegheny

Allegheny: Roller Derby League Creates Family Culture in Contact Sport

March 16, 2020 Sarah Tunnell

Though an uncommon sport, roller derby embodies the “gritty” culture associated with Philadelphia sports.

Arts and Entertainment

Roxborough: Male Chorus Performs Annual Winter Concert

December 18, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann

Sporting blush pink blazers and maroon ties, the members of the Roxborough Male Chorus gathered in Westminster Hall at Leverington Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Dec. 8 to perform their annual winter concert, “With Voices of

Arts and Entertainment

Mt. Airy: Art Garage Artists and Emlen Students Collaborate on Annual Murals

December 12, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos

The students of Emlen Elementary School were hard at work on Nov. 15 at tables cluttered with art supplies like fabric, glue, and colored pencils. They finished their latest masterpieces with the help of the

Arts and Entertainment

Art: Artists Create Tapestries About Climate Change Awareness For Exhibit

December 10, 2019 Amber Denham

Jessie Jackson not only learned the high temperature in Philadelphia on the day her husband was born, but she also learned the high temperature in Philadelphia for every other day in 1980. She knows these

Manayunk

Manayunk: Adoption Advocates Gather for Benefit Concert

November 25, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann

Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), an organization that provides services to adoptive families and birthparents in the Philadelphia area, held their third annual Share Your Heart Benefit Concert on Nov. 7 from 7 p.m. to

Arts and Entertainment

Arts: Visually Impaired Artists Sculpt, Find Community at Vision Thru Art

November 8, 2019 Amber Denham

Joe Saxon carefully placed the finishing touches on the clay bowl he was sculpting. He then slid out of his chair, making sure his white cane was safely folded underneath the table and handed his

Food

Germantown: Feast to Mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day Held at Awbury Arboretum

November 6, 2019 Ariana Dos Santos

More than 30 people gathered on Oct. 14 at Awbury Arboretum for the second annual Native American-inspired dinner to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. Indigenous Peoples Day is a holiday meant to be celebrated in lieu

Elections

Northwest: Greg Paulmier is Running for City Council Again

November 2, 2019 Zoe Hoffard

Fifth time’s a charm for this long-time Germantown resident hoping to unseat Cindy Bass.

LGBTQ

Manayunk: Local Businesses Participate in First Ever Out & About Event

October 30, 2019 Marybeth Gerdelmann

In honor of National Coming Out Day as well as National LGBTQ history month in October, the Manayunk Development Corporation (MDC) partnered with local businesses to host the first ever Out & About in MNYK,

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