Around Town: Hall of Fame ceremony at Rivers
The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame will hold an induction ceremony and dinner reception on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Rivers Casino’s Event Center, 1001 N. Delaware Ave.
The class consists of Bill...
Pet of the Week: Give Bama a sweet home
Bama is the fuzziest friend at the PSPCA.
He is relaxing with his foster family right now, and they are taking great care of him while he looks for his forever home. His foster mom...
Around Town: Thomas Junior High reunion set for Oct. 2
An all-class reunion for the former George C. Thomas Junior High School will take place on Oct. 2, from 7 to 11 p.m. at Galdo’s, 20th Street and Moyamensing Avenue.
Thomas opened in 1920 at...
Around Town: Kimmel reopening in October
The Kimmel Cultural Campus is announcing the return of live Broadway programming to Philadelphia in the fall.
Here is the schedule through next summer: Hamilton (Oct. 20 to Nov. 28, Academy of Music); Rain –...
Around Town: Southern Class of 1976 celebrates 45th reunion
On Oct. 29, the Southern Class of 1976 will hold its 45th reunion. Call Maria Turtle at 657-215-1979 or Michelle at 267-971-4366 for ticket Information.
Pocket Change
Taxes, oil, recession! If you've picked up a paper, flipped through the channels or simply walked outside in the last year, these words are becoming all too familiar. For many, it's been a...
Around Town: Comcast expanding internet access
Comcast announced that Internet Essentials, its broadband adoption program for low-income households, will now expand eligibility to Federal Pell Grant recipients.
In addition, Comcast pledged to donate $15 million worth of internet service and equipment,...
Around Town: TreePhilly giving away 1K trees
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation and Fairmount Park Conservancy will make up to 1,000 free trees available to Philadelphia residents through the TreePhilly program.
There will be 11 no-contact pickup events intended for residents of areas...
Around Town: Free PHLASH shuttle at FDR (Map included)
Launched on Sept. 18, a free weekend shuttle service will be offered throughout FDR Park. The shuttle will pick up at the NRG SEPTA station at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue and make stops...
Around Town: New exhibit at revolution museum
The Museum of the American Revolution, 3rd and Chestnut streets, will host an upcoming exhibition, Liberty: Don Troiani’s Paintings of the Revolutionary War, that will feature more than 45 original paintings by artist Don...
