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The 16th annual Octoberfest will return to South Street on Sept. 21, bringing the sights, sounds and tastes of Munich to the City of Brotherly Love. Brauhaus Schmitz, located at 718 South St., will once again lead the festivities from noon to 8 p.m. on the 700 block of South Street. The all-day, all-ages celebration […]

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SPHS Classes Jan./June ’64 & Jan. ’65 reunion South Philadelphia High School will hold its 60th class reunion luncheon for classes January/June 1964 and January 1965 on Nov. 2 at noon at the Waterfall Room, 2015 S. Water St. Tickets are $70 and include buffet dinner and music. Cash bar. For tickets and more information contact Linda […]

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Monty, a tiny Chihuahua, is about 8 years old and loves everyone he meets. He recently attended a large fundraiser and he was the center of attention, happily greeting every single person in the room. He loves to give kisses and his absolute favorite thing is snuggling. He would be happy on your lap or […]

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It’s only the beginning for Vienna Coccia. In just one season, the Neumann-Goretti High School outside hitter established herself as a powerful threat behind a killer swing on the volleyball court. The scary part is she’s still relatively new to the game. “I started in 7th grade and I really loved it so I started […]

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Jefferson Frankford Hospital employees have established a working garden they’ve named the Garden of Giving. A variety of vegetables and herbs are grown and offered to patients and the community free of charge. The garden yields about 100 pounds of produce each week. Employees developed and maintain a schedule to pick, weed, compost and bring […]

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A bill that will help districts install solar panels has been ceremonially signed into law. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill created by state Rep. Elizabeth Fielder during a Sept. 9 ceremony. The official signing took place in July. The law will help schools across the state generate their own energy and keep costs low […]

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Controller: City contracts were exempt from public bidding City Controller Christy Brady issued a special report on the City’s contracting process that found departments awarded contracts totaling more than $15 million that were not competitively bid, violating the Philadelphia Code. The departments utilized the City’s exemption rule for nonprofits to award the contracts, but they […]

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After a successful spring run, South Philly resident Jeffrey Barg is back on stage with his hit musical The Angry Grammarian. Running from Sept. 20-29 at the Arden Theatre’s Arcadia Stage in Old City, the new production will include new scenes, new songs and old rules. The show is written by Barg and David Lee […]

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Mayor Cherelle Parker came to Holmesburg last week to provide a final assessment of the 13-week One Philly, United City Citywide Cleaning Program. Parker’s original plan was to clean every block in the city. The effort began on June 3. On Sept. 4, speaking outside the Community Life Improvement Program office at 8716 Frankford Ave., […]

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