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Free Haircuts for Kids West Philly

Kids can get free haircuts and backpacks at West Philadelphia YMCA this weekend

Chester County giving away free emergency preparedness tablets Aug. 13

Limerick Clean Energy Center

Free Coatesville block party to feature food, music, inflatables and kids' activities

Free Coatesville community block party features Ninja Warrior obstacle course

Meet Gritty at five free Flyers Community Caravan stops this summer

Gritty Caravan Event

Philaqueens is a popular Facebook forum for Philly women. Its founder is looking for ways to spur even more connections

Cate Cole Philaqueens

Pottstown Juneteenth celebration will bring music, basketball and community events to High Street

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Glen Foerd will host its annual plant and seed swap May 16

Glen Foerd Plant Swap

Girard Avenue Street Festival to bring 100+ vendors, live music and food to Brewerytown

Girard Avenue Street Festival

Free Library completely restores Saturday hours for first time since before the pandemic

Free library saturday hours final

Swarthmore Food Truckathon returns with 20+ vendors and live music

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Street art and hip-hop fuel a fundraiser for people experiencing homelessness in Kensington

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‘ER at the MET’ to bring community together for free Halloween-night event

ER at The MET

In West Philly, there's a 'Fright Registry' for homes that decorated for Halloween

Underwater Kraken 2024

Goats, beer and costumes return for Philly Goat Project’s GOAToberFest

GoatoberFet - Philly Goat Project

Philly Neurodivergent Meetup provides a judgment-free space to make friends

Neurodivergent meetup

Whitemarsh may reconsider holding canceled Fourth of July parade following fiery community meeting

Whitemarsh 4th July

'Footpath highway': 1,304 steps in Roxborough and Manayunk have linked communities and generations

Manayunk 100 steps

Yemeni coffee shops are gaining popularity, and now there's one in Philly

Haraz Coffee House

Hartranft Community Center, a hub in North Philly before it closed in 2009, reopens after $11.5 million renovation

Hartranft reopening

Pretzel Theater Company fills a void in the Roxborough, Manyunk communities

Pretzel Theater Company Manayunk

Documentary exploring former Pa. state Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell's grief and activism to debut on PBS this fall

Murders That Matter

Documentary about Philly's gun violence crisis to premiere Friday

Philadelphia Gun Violence Documentary

Philly to purchase 91 community gardens, protecting them from sheriff's sale

Community Gardens Purchased

Loneliness epidemic affects half of American adults, but there are many ways to get connected

Loneliness Surgeon General

How to grow your social network as you age

Seniors New Friendships

With 76ers new stadium, is Philly's Chinatown destined for same fate as Washington, D.C. neighborhood?

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Wu Tang Clan's Raekwon, Foot Locker to support musicians with Philly-themed sneaker

Philadelphia unveils redesign plan for Washington Avenue but residents remain frustrated

Washington Avenue Design

Local historians looking for 20th century holiday photos from West Philly

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Weavers Way Co-op opens community fridge in Ambler

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