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Meet Philly’s Salvation Army volunteers raising money for the holiday
These are the people behind the red kettles.

Weekly Kensington workshops will become a neighborhood-based play
Residents will write and star in this traveling show next fall.

Mid-day election updates from three Philly polling places
We stopped by wards with typically high turnouts to check in.
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15 best values for last-minute Halloween candy in Philly
How to stock up for trick-or-treaters without breaking the bank

Photos: Sixers forward Robert Covington shoots hoops to keep Philly kids active
RoCo to Chester Arthur Elementary students: 'You build more relationships when you’re outside.'

Photos: Philly celebrates clean cars as Trump aims to roll back fuel efficiency standards
Complete with cake and presents for the "birthday" of the country's effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Photos: Temple football stadium protesters call out the university board of trustees
As the board prepared for its meeting Tuesday afternoon, students and North Philadelphia residents rallied against a proposed stadium.

17 photos from Philly’s Dragon Boat Festival on the Schuylkill
With a history stretching back thousands of years, this sport is all about teamwork.

Photos: Lancaster Avenue businesses launch a community book depot
Barber shops, laundromats and other storefronts are becoming makeshift libraries.

Photos: Philly protesters call for more aid to Puerto Rico
A Center City rally called on the U.S. government to send more hurricane relief to the island.