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Community Events
10 Philly filmmakers pitch docs about Philly’s trash problem, a garden-grown solution, and more
Can documentaries change a city? A group of Philadelphia media-makers believes so, and they have the pitches to prove it.
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Food, music, civic engagement planned for Philly’s first Arab Community Day
The inaugural event by Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture will offer free food, music, COVID vaccinations, and civic resources.
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If you're a fan of Christmas in July, you have multiple options this weekend. We highlight them and other fun events in the Delaware Valley.
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Listen 4:34Moonstone mounts 6-day poetry reading marathon with 300 poets
Larry Robin will publish the 25th anniversary edition of the annual anthology Poetry Ink, and stage a marathon poetry reading event via Zoom to celebrate.
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Phillies and fireworks, Kidchella, Lady Alma, and more in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
July 15 - 18: Baseball, fun for kids, and concerts in the Delaware Valley
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Listen 4:25Delaware Nat. Guard to deliver free health care in Dover
Residents in the Dover area can get no-cost medical, dental, and eye care next month as part of the Delaware Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training.
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Broad Street Run returns to Philly this October
The 2021 Blue Cross Broad Street Run, the 41st iteration of the race, will take place on Sunday, Oct. 10 after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
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Eastern State to turn Terror Behind the Walls into a kinder Halloween festival
The historic prison museum’s 23-year-old Terror Behind the Walls haunted attraction will become part of a gentler Halloween Nights festival.
4 years ago
Love Park has a new neighbor: Uptown Beer Garden
Uptown Beer Garden has moved to a new location, expanding its outdoor space. Uptown will be able to entertain more guests and expand food and drink options!
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Hundreds gather at Independence Hall for annual Declaration of Independence reading
On July 8th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read to the public for the first time, Independence Hall holds a reenactment annually.
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Music festivals, blueberries, tango, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
This weekend features a Blueberry Festival in Media, and several live music options including the Philadelphia Piazzolla Festival.
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Listen 4:11‘Here we are, back together’: Jill Biden, tourists return to Philly for Fourth of July
Hundreds of people gathered at Independence Mall Sunday morning for the Celebration of Freedom ceremony.
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Parades, presidents, picnics: 8 photos of Independence Day history in Philadelphia
Snapshots of Philly’s Fourth of July, 1926 to 1978.
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Get ready for the fireworks. How to keep your pets safe and happy this 4th of July
Fireworks, barbecues and activities with friends are all staples of the Fourth of July. But for pets and their owners, this holiday weekend may present some added stress.
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Pa. lawmakers push to make sale of fireworks illegal as Philly braces for loud July 4
Philadelphia is divided on the noisy pyrotechnic displays. So is the Pa. State Senate.
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