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University City: Confronting Climate Change with Multimedia Chamber Music

April 27, 2022 Eve Campbell 0

The experimental chamber music group pushes audiences to have an epiphany about the scale and potential consequences of global climate change. [continue reading…]

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Immigration: On A Student Visa, Manish Walia Studies More Than Just Chemistry

July 11, 2018 Means George 1

Manish Walia, 29, grew up in New Delhi, India but he didn’t dream of the United States, even as he watched Spider-Man and X-men cartoons as a child. [continue reading…]

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Mayfair: This Week In The News — An Eclipse Party, Singing Summer Camp Concert And A Community Facing Challenges

August 25, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

In case you missed it, we found a few places where people are talking about things happening in Mayfair: Mapping Progress in 55 Philadelphia Neighborhoods–  Next City released a report listing Mayfair among a half dozen [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Mayfair: Eclipse Viewing, Comedy, Concerts And Christmas In August Happening This Week

August 21, 2017 Bob Stewart 0

The 2017 Eclipse Watch and Pinhole Viewer Craft– Monday, Aug. 21, noon. The Mayfair Arts Initiative and Mayfair CDC will co-host a crafting event for folks to construct their own “viewer” for the eclipse. Especially helpful for [continue reading…]

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Mayfair: Bugs, Concerts, Donuts And Free Movies This Week

August 14, 2017 Bob Stewart 1

Looking to find out what’s going on in Mayfair this week? Our calendar round-up lets you know what’s happening in your neighborhood. Senior Night: Monday, Aug. 14, 5-7 p.m., Philadelphia Insectarium & Butterfly Pavilion (8046 Frankford [continue reading…]

Education

Education: Philabundance Community Kitchen Sets Students Up For Success

April 11, 2017 Diamond Jones 0

Ninety thousand. That is the number of people Philabundance served in previous weeks within its nine-county regions in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Eight hundred of those 90,000 meals are prepared by the students of the [continue reading…]

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Education: Five Classes To Try In Philadelphia Today

April 6, 2017 Diamond Jones 0

With all the negative attention education in Philadelphia receives, the community forgets about the different opportunities laced throughout the city. While there are endless programs serving the area’s youth, there are an abundance of classes [continue reading…]

Environment

Juniata Park: Carribbean Native Connects Local Community To Philly Creek

November 7, 2016 Grace E. Maiorano 1

As litter from the sea washed upon the white sand beaches of Puerto Rico, Doryán De Angel discovered her zeal. Fueling her fervor for the recovery of Earth’s waterways, the environmentalist is now the community [continue reading…]

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Fox Chase: Pennypack Environmental Center Teaches Youth About Environmental Issues

August 31, 2016 Taylor Gillen Carson 1

The Pennypack Environmental Center is a city-owned and operated facility run by Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. The center, located at 8600 Verree Rd., had its official opening in 1969 and is a subdivision of Pennypack Park. It was created with [continue reading…]

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Center City: Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Focuses on Clean Communities

May 23, 2016 Andreas M Dienner 0

Michelle Feldman has been the executive director of Keep Philadelphia Beautiful since early 2013. As an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Keep Philadelphia Beautiful is focused on cleaning and improving communities. The nonprofit organization, founded in [continue reading…]

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