Roxborough
Attend a Wissahickon Interested Citizens Association meeting this week.
The group meets every second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the board room of the Northern Home for Children, located at 5301 Ridge Avenue. Visit their website or call 215-483-2886 for more information.
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