Community gathers at Gorgas Park to remember 9/11
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Residents gather at the monument in Sept. 2013 for a 9/11 memorial service. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks, file)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
The 21st Ward Veterans Association held its annual 9/11 rememberance event at Gorgas Park on Wednesday night. Community members, public servants and clergy members came together to lay wreaths in honor of those lost on 9/11 and hold a candlight vigil.
After the service, The Hooligans, a Philadelphia-based Irish folk/rock band performed in the park.
Labor leaders, city officials spar outside Council chambers
Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 attempted to push through a contested bill requiring costly new annual inspections of the fire protection devices mandated for most high-rise buil
1 hour ago
Demolition ‘crisis’ gets taskforce’s attention
After 18 months, the Historic Preservation Task Force released its final recommendations including ideas to incentivize preservation and encourage citizen engagement.
4 hours ago
Valets among the fixes proposed for Italian Market parking nightmare
While parking is only one of a number of issues at play in the creation of the so-called South Philly Market Improvement District, the issue dominated the conversation.
5 hours ago