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

August 5, 2020Megan 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: Roller Derby League Creates Family Culture in Contact Sport

March 16, 2020Sarah Tunnell and Jay Neemeyer

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

Roxborough: Male Chorus Performs Annual Winter Concert

December 18, 2019Marybeth Gerdelmann and

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

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

December 12, 2019Ariana Dos Santos and Zoe Hoffard

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

Art: Artists Create Tapestries About Climate Change Awareness For Exhibit

December 10, 2019Amber 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: Adoption Advocates Gather for Benefit Concert

November 25, 2019Marybeth Gerdelmann and

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

November 8, 2019Amber 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

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

November 6, 2019Ariana Dos Santos and

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

Northwest: Greg Paulmier is Running for City Council Again

November 2, 2019Zoe Hoffard and

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

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

October 30, 2019Marybeth Gerdelmann and

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,