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All elections are important, but none more so than this one | PennLive letters
I am an 81-year-old grandmother of elementary school-age children. I was born during WWll in Philadelphia, where my father helped build battleships at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. I’ve followed every presidential election since 1960. All elections are important, but none more so than this one. While policies still matter,...
New Historical Marker in Springfield Honors First Woman to Practice Law in Pennsylvania
A new historical marker honors attorney Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to practice law in Pennsylvania. The new Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission historical marker recently unveiled and dedicated in Springfield honors attorney Caroline Burnham Kilgore, the first woman to practice law in Pennsylvania, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times.
Activists call on Mayor Parker to do more to end illegal dumping
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Community activists held a rather satirical birthday party in North Philadelphia on Thursday to call for an end to what they claim is a vicious cycle of illegal trash dumping.Activists said while they appreciate Parker's clean and green initiatives, they want a permanent fix to what they call illegal dumpsites in the city.Last month, the Parker administration celebrated the completion of the mayor's One Philly, United City Citywide Cleaning Program. From June 3 through Aug. 30, city officials said they completed more than 61,000 quality-of-life services.Dozens of neighborhood activists gathered on the corner of 6th and Somerset...
Philly block parties can lead to small boosts in voter turnout, new research suggests
Residents of streets that held a block party in 2012 were slightly more likely to vote in that year’s presidential election compared to residents of streets that didn’t host a block party.
Lincoln Mill immerses daring souls in interactive haunted house experience
PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — A horror story is playing out in the Manayunk neighborhood of Philadelphia, as Lincoln Mill Haunted House returns for a 3rd season terrorizing daring souls who visit the mill on Main Street. Unlike many frightening productions, Lincoln Mill is the only story-driven haunted house in the northeast that immerses visitors in its […]
South Jersey synagogues and community centers on high alert as High Holy Days and Oct. 7 approach
With Israel bound in combat against militants on two fronts, and fears of a wider war in the Middle East growing by the day, South Jersey synagogues and Jewish community centers have heightened security to keep people safe through Rosh Hashanah.
Philadelphia celebrates completion of Montgomery Avenue Bridge project
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker recently joined with the city’s Department of Streets and federal representatives to celebrate the completion of the city’s first major project to be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the reconstructed Montgomery Avenue Bridge. BIL money funded 80 percent of the $17 million bridge replacement project with Pennsylvania funding […] The post Philadelphia celebrates completion of Montgomery Avenue Bridge project appeared first on Transportation Today.
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