Ted Behr
Initial Army Corps of Engineers study on Eastwick flood control The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 released its latest update on the Clearview Landfill remediation project on October 26, […]
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Maria’s journey for educational opportunity It’s a long way from the Swat Valley in northwestern Pakistan to Philadelphia – some 7000 miles. That’s quite a distance to get an education! […]
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Weekdays, members of the Common Place team spend hours helping youngsters with the schoolwork. Whether enrolled on a virtual basis at one of the are public schools, or taking partial […]
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Thanksgiving morning, November 26, dozens of volunteers will gather in the basement and parking area of the Common Place at 58th Street and Chester Avenue to cook, package and distribute […]
Read MoreBiden election worker makes a new friend My nephew Bob has been volunteering at election time since Senator Kerry’s ill-fated run against Pres. Bush back in 2004. The commitment has […]
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Group fights hunger by feeding waiting voters Teams from the People’s Kitchen in South Philadelphia stationed themselves outside polling places around the city to provide very welcome hot coffee, tea, […]
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50,000+ Southwest votes have national impact A young Southwest voter’s words were prophetic, “This will probably be the most important election of my life!” As he stood in the cold […]
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The line stretched from the rear entrance of Tilden Middle School, down 66th Street and around the corner on Elmwood. Up to an estimated 200 voters at a time stood […]
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Local residents joined members of the 12th Police District Chaplains Program, Police District Advisory Council (PDAC) and Community Relations gathered on Thursday, October 21 for a Pop-up Prayer Rally to […]
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The view across the Schuylkill from Bartram Plaza at the foot of 56th Street and the river. A new study will consider extending the river trail over to Passyunk Ave.
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