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Brace yourself for a moving journey if you visit “If This World Were Mine,” artist Michael Clemmons’ solo exhibition at Ubuntu Gallery, 5423 Germantown Ave.
Deirdre Anne McNelis, a shining light in the lives of so many, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025, surrounded by her devoted husband and children. A loving wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and ...
The original windows of a historic house in Awbury Arboretum have been removed without approval, according to the Philadelphia Historical Commission.
In the college summer hoops league last week, the number of undefeated teams dropped from three to just one, as defending league champion Team Cyber Pink (largely college alumni) and Team Purple both ...
When District Council 33 (DC33) union members went on strike on July 1, all Philadelphia Free Libraries also shut their doors due to striking library assistants and other workers. But for many ...
Andrew McElhinney hadn’t graduated from high school by the time he finished his second film, “A Maggot Tango,” in 1995; in fact, he was only a 16-year-old Abington Friends School student. This summer, ...
Old Academy Players is closing the theater season with the East Falls company’s annual "Summer One Act Bonanza." Co-produced by Sarah Labov and Nancy Frick, the show is a stream of 15-minute one-act ...
The following is for crimes reported from July 7 to July 13. This report is compiled from information provided by the 14th Police District. (Some crimes that occurred on dates earlier than the current ...
In the college summer hoops league last week, the number of undefeated teams dropped from three to just one ...
Grateful to Len Lear for his fine tribute to the life and work of Charles Blockson, Philadelphia’s eminent scholar, historian and collector who died recently. Few have contributed as much to our ...
Thank you, Len Lear, for your thoughtful and well-researched article about Albert Jerdan. In 1982 for the Chestnut Hill Conservancy, Nancy Hubby and I raised the funds needed and supervised the ...
The Philadelphia Historical Commission (PHC) was scheduled to host a public meeting on Wednesday, July 16, to discuss a senior affordable housing project in Germantown.