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Immigration: The Welcoming Center For New Pennsylvanians Assists Those New To Philadelphia

September 11, 2018 Dylan Long 0

The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians is a Philadelphia-based nonprofit that seeks to help those in need, including immigrants and refugees, with improving their lives and socioeconomic status. Philadelphians who are foreign born often find [continue reading…]

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Fairhill: Dutch Artists Inspire Philly Painting Project

December 5, 2012 1

https://vimeo.com/54976710] When Jeroen Koolhaas and Dre Urhahn received the news that Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program wanted them to come to design a pair of large-scale projects, they immediately knew that it would be a once-in-a-lifetime [continue reading…]

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Mantua: Art Installations Aim to Spur Economic Development

October 6, 2011 0

The grand opening of “LOOK! On Lancaster Avenue” drew large crowds to the Mantua section of Lancaster Avenue on Friday night. LOOK!, which features 16 visual and sound art installations by local artists, is an [continue reading…]

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