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Celebrate Springtime at Bartram’s Garden

By Maitreyi Roy | April 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Celebrate Springtime at Bartram’s Garden

There’s something magical about the springtime: new life peeks out of the ground, trees fill with song, the warm sun wakes us from a gray winter slumber. It’s a busy […]

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Come Get to Know Us

By Aseel Rasheed | April 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Come Get to Know Us

If you are at Bartram’s Garden, always try to make the Welcome Center your first stop. Get to know Tahnisha and Mary who keep the shop running seven days a […]

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It’s Still Tax Season: Protect Yourself from Scams!

By Globe Times Staff | April 19, 2019 | Comments Off on It’s Still Tax Season: Protect Yourself from Scams!

Although tax season may be closing down, it’s important to to remember that it is still prime time for phone scams.  People claiming to represent or help you with IRS […]

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Future Use of Eastwick Public Lands Outlined Redevelopment Authority releases Lower Eastwick Strategy

By Globe Times Staff | April 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Future Use of Eastwick Public Lands Outlined Redevelopment Authority releases Lower Eastwick Strategy

On March 19, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA) and the City of Philadelphia released the “Lower Eastwick Public Land Strategy” (LEPLS).  The report concludes a two-year effort to obtain the […]

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Bartram High Adds to Wall of Fame Prominent Alumni & Teacher Being Honored

By Bernard Diggs | April 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Bartram High Adds to Wall of Fame Prominent Alumni & Teacher Being Honored

The John Bartram High School Alumni Association will conduct a Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony for five Bartrum alumnae and one former Teacher.  The event will take place in the […]

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Story Reading Time at Mitchell Elementary

By Globe Times Staff | April 19, 2019 | Comments Off on Story Reading Time at Mitchell Elementary

Volunteers from Wayne Presbyterian Church’s CityLights Ministry joined several Mitchell Elementary School parents for a read-in with groups of young students in mid-March.  “It was a joy to have the […]

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C.H.E.E.R.S. Program

By Jackson Adams | April 19, 2019 | Comments Off on C.H.E.E.R.S. Program

The Community Health Enrichment Empowerment Resource Services Program is a program that was created by the Philadelphia Police Department to provide at-risk youth, from ages 8-17, with the necessary tools […]

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