East Falls
L-O-V-E to play Scrabble? Join fellow word-lovers for a game this week.
On Thursday at 10:30 a.m. the Falls of the Schuylkill Library, located at 3501 Midvale Avenue, invites beginners and experts, young and old, for an hour or two at the boards.
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