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Li Sumpter pitching The Escape Artist Mixtape at Good Pitch Local Philly 2020. (photo by Gretjen Clausing)
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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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Artwork by Al-Bustan campers was inspired by the Alhambra palace in Spain. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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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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Christmas in July, National Ice Cream Day, and the music of ‘Toy Story’ in this week’s ‘Things to Do’

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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Moonstone 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.

4 years ago

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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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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sarah Dickmann, a medical technician with the 187th Air Refueling Wing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, takes part in a 2018 Innovative Readiness Training Mission in Monroeville, Alabama. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman Cameron Lewis)
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Delaware 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
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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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A fortune teller in The Speakeasy at Al Capone’s cell at Eastern State Penitentiary for its upcoming Halloween Nights festival. (Courtesy of ESP)
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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

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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!

4 years ago

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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.

4 years ago

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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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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks at Independence Hall on The Fourth of July as a part of the annual Celebration of Freedom event. (Michael Reeves / Billy Penn)
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‘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.

4 years ago

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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.

4 years ago

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Get ready for the fireworks. How to keep your pets safe and happy this 4th of July

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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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