Community News
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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At dawn on Thanksgiving morning last week, the fragrant fumes of Operation Turkey cooking and baking floated through the air at S. 58th and Chester. Upwards of 100 volunteers, mobilized […]
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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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After school hours for students from three local schools come alive with fun, interesting and productive activities at the new computer “Tech Center” at the Common Place at 58th Street […]
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The kitchen at SELF Inc.’s Outley House Men’s Shelter is amazingly productive: a virtual wellspring of nutritious meals for the nine emergency shelters operated by SELF Inc. throughout the City. […]
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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 […]
Read More(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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State Representative Joanne E. McClinton welcomed well over one hundred veterans and proud family members at the 3rd Annual Veterans’ Expo at Myers Recreation Center on Kingsessing Avenue and 58th […]
Read MoreThe 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, […]
Read MoreThe Kingsessing Library has served the Southwest Philadelphia community for a full century! All are invited to come to the Centennial Celebration on Thursday, December 5th, from 4:00-6:00 pm, at […]
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