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Fernhill Park is apparently littered with tires

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A teacher at the Mural Arts Kensington Storefront ventures to Germantown once a week to connect the two neighborhoods — and collect donations

The Germantown Boys and Girls Club drama just ended in a compromise: The club can’t demolish the old, historic building, but they can build a new one nearby

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Councilwoman wants to put the brakes on shady daycares in Northwest Philly

And some people on Philly Twitter are mad about it.

Philly’s opioid crisis

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The PPD officer shot in the face serving a warrant in Germantown is expected to survive

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Attic Brewing in Germantown is close to its funding goal — and is putting out ads that’d make Calvin Klein jealous

Someone declared Tonya Bell dead and stole her Germantown house. She hasn’t been able to find justice.

Celtic Pop-Up Dinner

Per the Eventbrite page, this is "a dinner inspired by the ancient Celtic solstice tradition of enjoying foods with the colors of the sun, that feature the force of fire and light!" Sounds exciting. The five-course dinner, prepared by Claire Phelan, will feature seasonal produce, foraged flowers, fragrant herbs and "forest things." Proceeds will benefit the Awbury Arboretum.

Where: Awbury Arboretum at the Francis Cope House at 1 Awbury Rd.

When: June 21, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

How much: $24

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