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While winter winds still howl and holiday decorations have barely been tucked away, savvy parents are already planning for summer sunshine and camp adventures.
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3/13/25
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When I left our house to go to work at the Local on Tuesday, March 3, 1998, it was like a thousand other mornings. It ended up as one in a thousand, however.
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by Len Lear
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3/6/25
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The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia launched a new institute this month to support community arts programs.
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by Stephen Williams, WHYY
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3/6/25
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When chronic pain began to dominate Kaitlyn Whalen's life seven years ago, she found solace and healing in an unexpected place: her garden.
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by Len Lear
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3/6/25
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Northwest Philadelphia will showcase its deep bench of horticultural talent March 1 to 9 at the 196th Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Philadelphia Flower Show.
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by Staff
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2/27/25
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The Chestnut Hill community came together for a good cause on Feb. 8, supporting a young girl's efforts to raise money for charity.
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by Maggie Dougherty
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2/20/25
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With the recent war between Israel and Hamas, I can’t help thinking about when my wife and I had lunch with Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
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by Len Lear
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2/13/25
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Here in Northwest Philadelphia and its surrounding communities, summer camps have evolved into an exciting spectrum of experiences.
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by Leisha Shaffer
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2/13/25
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Philadelphia Parks & Recreation has opened registration for its extensive network of summer camps, which annually serves more than 7,000 young people.
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2/13/25
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Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (SCH) has announced its 2025 Summerside Camps program.
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2/13/25
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I never went to summer camp as a camper because my family couldn't afford it, but in college, I spent two summers as a counselor.
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by Len Lear
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2/13/25
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The increase in households with two working parents has made it more important than ever to find a camp to accommodate youngsters.
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2/13/25
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The company aims to alleviate patients' anxiety by matching each one with a local senior citizen caregiver who shares similar interests.
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by Len Lear
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2/6/25
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Upper Dublin artist Heather Michaelson's work is taking center stage at a special event in Flourtown on Feb. 8.
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by Len Lear
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2/6/25
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In a tribute to Philadelphia's Victorian heritage, the Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion will revive its annual fundraising gala on Feb. 15.
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by Carla Robinson
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2/6/25
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He trained Afghan police officers in human rights and helped women escape domestic violence. Now, he and his family are the ones who needed to escape.
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by Len Lear
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1/23/25
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When Bruce Green was growing up, he used to be asked what gang he was involved with. His answer: "I was a Boy Scout."
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by Maggie Dougherty
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1/23/25
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Forget your grandmother's traditional patchwork – today's young quilters are creating abstract art with fabric, exploring digital-inspired designs, and tackling social issues.
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by Barbara Sheehan
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1/16/25
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For Amira Heep, who greets fans at Lincoln Financial Field, nothing would be more thrilling than singing the national anthem before a Philadelphia Eagles game.
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by Len Lear
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1/15/25
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You may have read recently that the city of Philadelphia is seeking artists to create a statue to honor the late civil rights lawyer and economist Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander.
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by Len Lear
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1/9/25
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