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Lower Moyamensing: Boosting Literacy Starts Early with Family Storytime at this Library

May 3, 2023Saleh A. Alobaid

In Lower Moyamensing, the benefits — and fun — of fostering young readers is on display at the Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library.

Lower Moyamensing

South Philadelphia: LoMo Civic Association Bridges Gap Between Politicians, Community

March 8, 2016Christian J Matozzo and Jack C Tomczuk

Six months after he moved into South Philadelphia, Carter Liotta (below) began looking for a local civic association. He was disappointed when he couldn’t find an organization that covered his neighborhood. So, Liotta, a native of

Lower Moyamensing

South Philadelphia: Civic Association Focuses on Building a Community

March 4, 2013

  The Lower Moyamensing Civic Association does not have its own dedicated office space. Instead, this organization utilizes the back office at the Fumo Family Branch Library, 2437 S. Broad St., for its general body

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