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Doll 10 Beauty, a cruelty-free cosmetics company based in Bucks County, is partnering with Women’s Animal Center to sponsor a free pet adoption event on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at Women’s Animal Center, 3839 Richlieu Road, Bensalem. There will be complimentary refreshments and coloring activities […]

Clothing sale at thrift shop The Classroom Thrift Shop, 4301 Tyson Ave., sponsored by the women of Temple Menorah Keneseth Chai, is having a half-price spring and summer clothing sale. Hours are weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shop is closed Sundays. Donations are accepted. Call […]

By Benita Philip, DO The beat of your heart can tell you a lot. It may race on your way to a first date. It can speed up when you’re too stressed or have had too much coffee. Or maybe it slows down during a blissful visit to the spa. Changes in the heart’s rate […]

It’s almost like it was fate. About four years ago, when Dave Perez moved to Philly from New York, he was driving around Hunting Park with his dad.  He didn’t know anyone in Philly, but he saw a group of kids playing baseball at a park. He decided to see if he could join. Perez […]

Bridget Collins-Greenwald and others met in a parking lot before visiting businesses.

The Bridge Way School, 7360 Jackson St., Pennsylvania’s first and only recovery high school serving youths with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders, celebrated Mental Health Month with a Mental Health Awareness Block Party. The May 31 event was sponsored by the Philadelphia Community Clothing Drive and National Alliance on Mental Illness. Bridge Way is […]

The Block Gives Back held a grand reopening of its Block Shop, 6831 Torresdale Ave. The Block Gives Back was joined by state Sen. Joe Picozzi, Northeast Together and Sarah Steese, community engagement liaison for the district attorney’s office. The day included free grilled hot dogs and cheeseburgers and giveaways of sneakers and shoes. ••

St. Cecilia Elementary School, 525 Rhawn St. in Fox Chase, held its 43rd annual Walk-a-Thon to support its STREAM program. Event proceeds – the school exceeded its $25,000 goal thanks to student sponsors – will benefit the technology component of STREAM with the purchase of new Chromebooks for students. More than 500 students in Pre-K […]

The students of Greenberg Elementary School, 600 Sharon Lane in Bustleton, participated in a Color Run to promote inclusion, community and acceptance for people living with autism. Students and families participated in the run and bought baked goods to support programs for diverse learners in their school. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade were doused […]