
Posts tagged with Frank Rizzo


Philly LGBTQ history: An overview of the city’s legacy of pride

Italian American groups and Councilmember Squilla sue Mayor Kenney for nixing Columbus Day
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12 times Philly made national headlines, and what everyone got wrong

Protests get results: The Rizzo statue is gone

Kenney’s curfew echoes Rizzo-led protest shutdown in 1964

Noodles thrown on Rizzo statue, which won’t be moved until 2022
The Rizzo estate sale continues through Sunday

Protest is patriotic: 5 historic July Fourth demonstrations in Philly
