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A group of activists from the Philadelphia Protestant Home recently got together for an event titled “Standing Up for Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare.” While most of the 40-plus participants are PPH residents, the Protestant Home did not sponsor the rally. Residents, many using walkers, marched out of the PPH main entrance and joined supporters […]

The Block Gives Back held a recent block cleaning and block party on the 4000 block of Aldine St. Volunteers collected 27 bags of trash, weighing 429.5 pounds. The group was joined by, among others, state Sen. Joe Picozzi; Northeast Together; Emancipet, a low-cost veterinary clinic; and the district attorney’s office. The day included grilled […]

Wheeler McKiethen, a 16-year-old high school junior from Massachusetts, traveled to the Northeast on Easter Sunday morning to deliver baskets for 210 residents and staff of a local care facility. Wheeler and his dad, who has the same name and formerly lived in Philadelphia, made the five-hour-plus drive to Accela Rehab and Care Center, at […]

As April was National Volunteer Appreciation Month, Caring for Friends recently held a breakfast celebration at Parx for volunteers who deliver food and friendship to people in need in Philadelphia and the suburbs. More than 200 food pantries join hundreds of volunteer groups in making meals and snack bags and distributing them. Volunteers include schools, […]

The Jefferson Health Northeast Business Council teamed with the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce for a breakfast networking and meeting. Guests heard from business council chairman Frank Porrazza; Jefferson Chief Operating Officer – North Region Richard Galup; Dr. Marcia Brose, Chief of Cancer Services, Jefferson Health – Northeast; and Christina Bender, director of development […]

A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place recently for the grand opening of Wonder, a food hall in the Roosevelt Mall. The site is the New York-based company’s 45th, with “lots more to come in the Philly area,” said Meredith Stais, of Wonder’s marketing team. Billionaire Marc Lore, who co-owns the Minnesota Timberwolves with Alex Rodriguez, is […]

St. Hubert’s advanced-placement art students displayed selected pieces of their work at an exhibit at Holy Family from April 24 to May 1. The students in teacher Donna Cratin’s AP Studio Art class each produced a thematic body of work consisting of more than 10 pieces. They each selected a couple of pieces to be […]

Gail Bober loves her twice-a-month visits to KleinLife, where she leads a Healthy Lives Community Group of people 60-plus. “It gives people a sense of connection, community and shared experiences,” she said. Bober represents Connectedly, a Manayunk-based nonprofit that seeks to reduce social isolation and improve the well-being of older adults. The nonprofit was founded […]

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL • St. Bernard, St. Dominic, St. Jerome, St. Leo, St. Matthew, St. Timothy, Our Lady of Consolation, Resurrection of Our Lord Class of 1975. 50th-year reunion. Saturday, Nov. 15. FOP Lodge 5, 11630 Caroline Road. Ann Marie Walsh: 267-716-4597; Kevin Smink: 267-566-3054. HIGH SCHOOL • Archbishop Ryan Class of 1975. 50th-year reunion. Friday, […]