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Family friendly events: Nov 25-27
Each Friday NewsWorks and Germantown Avenue Parents present this list of family-friendly activities happening in the Delaware Valley. ...
15 years ago
Why I’m a sucker for Black Friday shopping
Every year, I contemplate if it’s worth it: the dark drive before dawn, the hunt alongside ravenous shoppers, the conquest of disc ...
15 years ago
Pilgrims and parades: A brief history of Thanksgiving
Ever wonder how a national day of prayer and gratitude morphed into a carbo-load for the Black Friday shopping marathon? Put some of the ...
15 years ago
Why are you here? C’mon, folks, it’s an off day. Although I did write a ...
15 years ago
Scenes from Philly’s Thanksgiving Day parade
The oldest Thanksgiving parade in the country was held in Philadelphia. The parade took its new route down JFK Boulevard and u ...
15 years ago
Egypt to release American students
An Egyptian court has ruled that the three American students that were arrested last weekend in Egypt, including Drexel University s ...
15 years ago
The Philadelphia Parking authority will not be enforcing parking regulations on Thanksgiving Day, according to the ...
15 years ago
Cacia’s bakery continues their turkey-day tradition
A South Philadelphia tradition continues today in Philadelphia with Cacia’s bakery cooking over 100 turkeys in their bread oven. ...
15 years ago
Ms. Brenda’s kitchen: Meals from the heart
On a cold, damp Wednesday, Happy Hollow Recreation Center in Germantown is quiet, and looks closed. Inside, Brenda Conway is bustli ...
15 years ago