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Strawberry Mansion: Widener Library Block Party Teaches Vocabulary

November 9, 2015pnadmin

It was a sunny and cool afternoon for the Widener Branch Library’s first Words at Play Vocabulary Initiative block party. Words at Play, hosted by PNC, is a community-wide initiative to show the importance of learning

Center City

Center City: Camouflage Inside The Union League

November 7, 2014

The Union League of Philadelphia has always had ties to the military, beginning with its inception in 1862 to support Abraham Lincoln and the Union. The elite, members-only club is continuing this tradition through its

Center City

Center City: Protestors Stage ‘Die-In’ at PNC Branches

November 7, 2011

On Monday, Occupy Philadelphia joined the Earth Quaker Action Team for a non-violent, theatrical protest. Protestors referred to the event as a mass “die-in” and gathered to oppose PNC Bank’s financial support of companies that

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