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Black Crossword Juliana Pache

Juliana Pache's latest 'Black Crossword' book ups the difficulty level of her puzzles on the African diaspora

Frankford Library unveils $5.5 million renovation that took more than two years to complete

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A 16-year-old SLA student is named the new Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate

Youth poet laureate

A pickle party, Juneteenth parade and James Joyce read-a-thon: Your weekend guide to things to do

Bloomsday weekend guide

A St. Patrick's Day haunted house and an espresso martini crawl: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide espresso martini crawl

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Look for bats during a nighttime nature walk through The Woodlands cemetery

Bat night Woodlands

Free Library chooses satire 'Interior Chinatown' as One Book, One Philadelphia pick

Interior Chinatown Philadelphia

Eagles legend Brian Westbrook publishes inspirational new children's book based on his experiences

Brian Westbrook children's book

One Book, One Philadelphia selects Quiara Alegría Hudes' 'My Broken Language' as this year's title

One Book One Philadelphia

Free Library of Philadelphia's 'Books and Cooks' will feature cookie decorating, storytelling

Free Library Philadelphia holiday events

Free Library of Philadelphia to expand in-person services after two-month shutdown

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Free Library of Philadelphia to continue offering limited services despite citywide COVID-19 restrictions

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Free Library of Philadelphia taps interim director

Free Library Philadelphia

Free Library to host election night party

What Philadelphians are reading this summer: 17 local influencers & artists share their beach reads

Local author celebrates latest eco-thriller

Philly author Jon McGoran

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City moves trash collection sites as images of pileups go viral

Trash Spruce Street

A couple that tried to get pregnant for 18 years finally conceived with the help of a new AI procedure

AI Infertility Conception

Philly Neurodivergent Meetup is judgment-free space to make friends

Neurodivergent meetup

Atlantic City air show back with new festival format

AC air show 2025

A collection of hate mail from our dumpster fire series

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