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Exhibit of African American Artist Begins September 27 The Barnes Foundation will begin what it terms a landmark exhibition featuring the work of African American woodcarver Elijah Pierce in its […]
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Philadelphia’s unique Mütter medical museum is opening again for in-person tours, seven days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Located at 19 South 22nd Street, the Mütter invites […]
Read MoreSWCDC Staff and child participants express their impressions – contents & discontents. Written by, Francine Elizabeth Natal – SWCDC Staff member & School-age Group Supervisor Summer Camp was long-awaited and […]
Read MoreThe Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) is one of many beneficial programs residents of Southwest can apply for at the Southwest CDC. The WAP has a similar purpose to the other […]
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August 20 Murals Arts Philadelphia (MAP) lives and breathes the notion that art ignites change, but what does that look like in practice? How can artists use their mediums as […]
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Online Program by Free Library may supply answers! August 18 Are the myths and legends about strange ancient animals like dragons, centaurs. Unicorns, mermaids and the sphinx true? Were they […]
Read MoreAugust 19 City Councimembers Kenyatta Johnson and Cindy Bass, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, Bilal Qayyum of Fathers’ Day Rally Committee, Rev. Gregory Holston of Jane Memorial United Methodist Church, and […]
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Oral hygiene education and good nutrition remain priorities In sustaining its extraordinary dental care for our children, Kids Smiles Clinic in Penrose Plaza has a guiding principle: It’s even more […]
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Residents recall the brutal aftermath of Floyd in 1999 With a suddenness that surprised weather experts and Eastwick residents, Hurricane Isaias struck Southwest Philadelphia last Tuesday morning, August 4. A […]
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Lorraine Thomas, a longtime member of CityLights, distributed Walmart gift cards for the purchase of electric fans to sixty residents of Southwest Philadelphia last week. “The cards were paid for […]
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