Roxborough
The “Independence Day Parade” will kick off at the corner of Manayunk Avenue and Lyceum Avenue on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Parade sights will include a parade of antique cars, a horse-drawn cart and the 10th annual “Patriotic Quilt Raffle” will feature a home-crafted lap quilt that is 45 by 58 inches. At 2:30 p.m., guests are invited to the Roxborough Presbyterian Church, located at 8230 Ridge Ave., to listen to a band and choir performance that will include blue grass music and a patriotic sing-a-long. Free coffee, donuts and “lemonade in the shade” will be available at Roxborough Baptist Church, located at Ridge and Lyceum avenues. See our NewsWorks article for more information.
Why the Philadelphia Free Library is putting community before books
Modernizing the Philadelphia Free Library system has meant more than offering computer labs and e-books.
Air Date: May 21, 2019
Listen 12:06
Everything you need to know about the I-76 detours in Center City
PennDOT will close off several lanes of the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) and a busy on-ramp in Center City on May 20.
12 hours ago
CEO of the National Museum of American Jewish History to step down
Ivy Barsky, head of the NMAJH since 2012, is stepping down. The museum has not performed as expected in its building on Independence Mall.
14 hours ago