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Operations Specialist 1st Class Khairi Summers

By Globe Times Staff | December 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Operations Specialist 1st Class Khairi Summers

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Dec. 10, 2019) Operations Specialist 1st Class Khairi Summers, from South West Philadelphia, stands the air intercept controller watch as part of an anti-air warfare exercise aboard the […]

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Woodland Avenue Business Association (WABA) elects new leaders

By Globe Times Staff | December 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Woodland Avenue Business Association (WABA) elects new leaders

The African Cultural Alliance of North America Inc. (ACANA) facilitated the election of the leadership of Woodland Avenue Business Association (WABA) on December 7th, 2019 at the 12th District Police […]

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Longtime Southwest Businessman, Kerry T. Pacifico, 95

By Globe Times Staff | December 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Longtime Southwest Businessman, Kerry T. Pacifico, 95

Longtime Southwest Businessman, Kerry T. Pacifico passed away on December 2, 2019. Mr. Pacifico was born in Philadelphia in 1924.  He graduated from South Philadelphia High School. He joined the […]

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NAC Update 12/6

By Globe Times Staff | December 12, 2019 | Comments Off on NAC Update 12/6

WANTED: BLOCK CAPTAINSIf you’re interested in representing your block or need information about hosting a block party or block clean up, contact Mark Harrell, NAC Coordinator at 215-729-0804 mark@southwestcdc.org. Many […]

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Rotary Club of Southwest Deliver Meals to Older Adults on Thanksgiving Day

By Globe Times Staff | December 12, 2019 | Comments Off on Rotary Club of Southwest Deliver Meals to Older Adults on Thanksgiving Day

The Rotary Club of Southwest Philadelphia takes feeding those less fortunate seriously.  For close to 25 years, the Club has delivered hot meals to older adults and adults with disabilities […]

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Highlights of Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s Career Serving the Community

By Globe Times Staff | December 10, 2019 | Comments Off on Highlights of Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s Career Serving the Community

Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell represents the third district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that covers much of West Philadelphia and Southwest Philadelphia, including University City. She is serving the public from 1992 to […]

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Neighborhood Trash Cans to Provide Curb Appeal Philadelphia Community Cans Program Makes Art from an Unlikely Source

By Globe Times Staff | December 10, 2019 | Comments Off on Neighborhood Trash Cans to Provide Curb Appeal Philadelphia Community Cans Program Makes Art from an Unlikely Source

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphians can feast their eyes on the city’s many murals. Walls within the urban landscape come alive with splashes of color and reflections on cultural heritage. But in […]

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PHA Bolsters Mainstream Voucher Program with HUD Grant

By Globe Times Staff | December 6, 2019 | Comments Off on PHA Bolsters Mainstream Voucher Program with HUD Grant

(Philadelphia, PA – November 19, 2019)—The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will expand its service to people with disability, thanks to a $633,000 grant from the U-S Department of Housing and […]

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PHA Bolsters Mainstream Voucher Program with HUD Grant

By Globe Times Staff | December 6, 2019 | Comments Off on PHA Bolsters Mainstream Voucher Program with HUD Grant

(Philadelphia, PA – November 19, 2019)—The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) will expand it service to people with disability, thanks to a $633,000 grant from the U-S Department of Housing and […]

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Transportation Improvements are Coming to Island Avenue (Construction anticipated in late 2020)

By Globe Times Staff | November 27, 2019 | Comments Off on Transportation Improvements are Coming to Island Avenue (Construction anticipated in late 2020)

The public is invited to attend an open house on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, between 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge (8601 Lindbergh Boulevard, […]

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