What happened to all the spotted lanternflies? The Philly insect invasion is at a low point
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Army-Navy game shares a rich history in Philadelphia
The two schools face off for the 118th time this Saturday, with 86 have been played in Philly.
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Philly’s paid sick leave is under new attack in Harrisburg
A House committee will vote on a preemption bill Monday, but Gov. Wolf has vowed to veto.
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CeaseFire PA offers toolkit for Philly students in National School Walkout
"We're seeing students take this all upon themselves."
The year in resistance: 5 times Philly fought the status quo in 2017
Resistance began after the presidential election, and it hasn't stopped since.
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Philly’s Homeless Memorial Day honors those who died in 2017
More than 250 names will be read during this candlelight vigil for Homeless Memorial Day. Philly is one 150 U.S. cities that memorializes people who are homeless or formerly homeless who died in the last year.
Where: Thomas Paine Plaza at 1401 JFK Blvd. 19102
When: December 21, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.
How much: Free