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Jerome (Jerry) Balka was a lawyer and community activist who championed Philadelphia street vendors and social justice causes.
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by Len Lear
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11/21/24
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If you feel like skipping the mall this holiday season, Northwest Philadelphia's neighborhoods are decking their halls with an array of festive craft markets.
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by Tommy Tucker
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11/21/24
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Local comedy troupe is back just in time to stick their proverbial not-so-sharp pins into the sacred cows of the election season.
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by Len Lear
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10/3/24
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Ife Nii-Owoo was just 13 years old when she first stepped foot into Allens Lane Art Center in Mt. Airy. It changed the course of her life.
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by Len Lear
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9/26/24
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In partnership with West Mt. Airy Neighbors, Allens Lane Art Center will be hosting its second annual Mt. Airy Arts Festival on Sat., Sept. 28.
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by Len Lear
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9/26/24
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Welcome to Explore's Go-To Guide - a handy reference for where to go in the Northwest and surrounding communities.
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9/21/24
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The following reports include the two-week period from July 8 to Aug. 11.
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8/15/24
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The following is for crimes reported in Chestnut Hill and Mt. Airy for the period from June 25 to June 29.
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7/4/24
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You don’t have to fight the traffic and the crowds in Center City to celebrate Independence Day in the nation’s birthplace.
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6/25/24
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Northwest Philadelphia is gearing up for Pride Month, which starts on Saturday, with a calendar full of activities recognizing that love is love.
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5/31/24
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My older brother Bennett taught English for many years. Every time he tells us about grateful former students, I wish I had contacted my own best teachers.
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by Len Lear
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4/18/24
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How does one deal with the sudden tragic death of a loved one? For vision-impaired sculptor Ron Bryant, relief comes by way of his artistic creations.
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by Len Lear
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3/21/24
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Just about every movie ever made about summer sleepaway camp includes a scene with tears. Somehow, though, things always seem to work out.
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by Leisha Shaffer
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2/15/24
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There are quite a lot of camp options for school-aged children, but what about the pre-K and kindergarten crew?
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by Leisha Shaffer
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2/15/24
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As a child in Peru, Elena Maria Aldrete loved to color, like so many children all over the world.
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by Len Lear
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1/18/24
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In 2023, Allens Lane celebrated the center’s 70th anniversary with renewed energy, passion and commitment to the founders’ vision.
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by Vita Litvak, Executive Director
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1/3/24
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Fourth grader Kayleigh Howard of Chestnut Hill heard about an after-school program called Girls on the Run. Her mother took it from there.
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by Paula Riley
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12/28/23
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Eighteen local artists are each currently exhibiting four of their works in the annual Northwest Philadelphia Artists Holiday Show & Sale.
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by Len Lear
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12/7/23
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Despite rising interest rates, development in Mt. Airy continues to chug along as investors seek to capitalize on land for dense new housing projects.
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by Tom Beck
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11/30/23
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The Allens Lane Art Center is hosting a Nov. 18 “Salute to Hip-Hop’s 50th with R&B.”
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by Pryce Jamison
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11/16/23
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