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Faced with significant financial challenges that threaten the permanent closure of historic Girard College, the Board of Directors of City Trusts today announced that it has approved a plan to temporarily scale back Girard’s operations to allow time for the Girard Trust to grow back to full financial health. 

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Juneteenth in Historic Germantown is a celebration commemorating African American freedom, bringing together cultures and communities at one of the few remaining houses on The Underground Railroad, The Johnson House.

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Celebrate nature in an extravagant garden party atmosphere complete with live music, decadent food, cocktails and silent and live auctions at the 2013 Tyler at Twilight Auction. Now in its eleventh consecutive year, the Tyler at Twilight Auction will be held at Tyler Arboretum

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A diverse season of work includes Philadelphia premiere plays written by award-winning African-American and Latino playwrights, a world premiere for young audiences by a local playwright, and a one-man show by former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Mike Boryla

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Five seventh grade students from the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School took first place honors in the 2013 Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Bio-engineering competition which was held at the Temple University College of Engineering.

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“It’s all about the film”. The Urban Suburban Film Festival (USFF) announces the return of the renowned festival to Philadelphia’s City Line corridor for three days of select film screenings, exclusive filmmaking workshops, & insightful panel discussions with industry leaders

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Council President Darrell L. Clarke, Councilman Bobby Henon (6th District) and Councilman At-Large David Oh today unveiled a bill modifying the Office of Property Assessment’s (OPA) duties and powers for the purpose of significantly increasing the transparency and objectivity of the property assessment process.

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied review of a $700,000 predatory lending order against Girard Finance Company of Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission found the company and its owner Thomas Richter targeted minorities for unfair business loans.

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The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is honored to announce the winners of the Horatio Alger Pennsylvania Scholarship. These scholarships are made possible with generous support from the Neubauer Family Foundation.

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This summer, Harcum College will be offering its annual Summer Advance Program (SA), a 7-week residential program designed to introduce recent high school graduates to the college experience and prepare them for the transition into collegiate academics.

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