Joe Wadsworth
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Interested in all things Philly.
Honestly not sure if we want this, not because I think it would be bad for the city but because our record is not very good. Dems lost to W in 2000 and Trump in 2016.
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How to lure the DNC into picking Philly for its convention? With Patti LaBelle, Rival Bros. coffee, and Tastykake treats
At the Democratic National Committee’s annual spring meeting in New Orleans, Philly brought out some of its time-honored legends to strengthen its pitch to be host city in 2028.
https://www.inquirer.com/arts/dnc-convention-2028-philadelphia-patti-labelle-20260414.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=3OQZWTTCJRCJNC6Q7RWTALY7HM
29 days ago
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It's good to see that we can still do great things in this country. Proud to be an American tonight.
about 1 month ago
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Dems are going to find a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Senate Democrat demands that TSA lift its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a "reckless" safety risk - CBS News
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Senate Democrat demands that TSA lift its "shoes-on" policy, calling it a "reckless" safety risk
A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warn...
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about 1 month ago
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Good to see this finally happening.
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SEPTA seeks apartment development near its stations to boost ridership and revenue
The transit agency looks to recruit development partners near Regional Rail stations, aiming to help create walkable communities and grow ridership.
https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/apartments-near-septa-regional-rail-stations-development-density-growth-20260401.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=4K4FQIYHIZESVLGN2DRZIJNS2Q
about 1 month ago
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Starting to think Starr is trying to build an Epcot style showcase around Rittenhouse.
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Stephen Starr’s next restaurant, the Pelican Club, will be a Greek spot on Rittenhouse Square
The Pelican Club, a nod to the Greek mascot Petros the pelican, will evoke the jet-set glamour of Jackie O and Aristotle Onassis. It will be Stephen Starr’s fourth restaurant on Rittenhouse Square.
https://www.inquirer.com/food/restaurants/pelican-club-stephen-starr-greece-rittenhouse-20260316.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=JZ644Z2UKJD4NJYSIZTSVCXQN4
about 2 months ago
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Really losing respect for Michelin lately with some of their recommendations. Great they put two cheesesteak places on this list but Dalessandro’s and a place in Atlanta? Best sandwiches in North America, according to Michelin Guide inspectors
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4 months ago
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Why can't we do this every year? Philly invests $11.5 million for beautification efforts along highways and busy roads | PhillyVoice
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Philly invests $11.5 million for graffiti removal, murals and landscaping ahead of 2026 events
The beautification efforts will focus on the areas around some of the city's busiest roads, including the I-676 and I-76 interchange.
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4 months ago
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Anyone know if anything is going on at old Sacred Heart in Pennsport? Saw a couple people in suits milling about in the back parking lot and some utility work being done in front. Would be great to have this space activated whether it's as a charter or converted to housing with retail.
5 months ago
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Hoping this is a temporary solution so they can finally build the long-term solution next to 30th Street station.
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Greyhound bus terminal will return to Filbert Street after two years of tumult
The Philadelphia Parking Authority will renovate the former intercity bus terminal and run it on behalf of the city government.
https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/greyhound-bus-station-terminal-filbert-street-philadelphia-ppa-20251030.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=CHELRG2PEFF7LAFPDQQVD73AOE
7 months ago
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I wish Tylenol gave people autism, we'd have a fully functional rail system if it did.
8 months ago
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Perfect example of Nimbys using preservation as a weapon to protect the status quo. Developer worked with community and artist to preserve the mosaic but Nimbys still fought it because the well designed building was like 1 floor to high. Now it's being demolished!
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Former Painted Bride building will be demolished to make way for apartments
For more than 25 years, the building was wrapped in a 7,000-square-foot mosaic created by famed artist Isaiah Zagar. Some pieces were removed in 2023 in anticipation of demolition.
https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/housing/painted-bride-demolition-old-city-20250925.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=URXXLYPCWBDPDOMAIR3XYZGANQ
8 months ago
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The "protection costs" the police/city are forcing all the festivals to pay is ruining one of the things making this city great. These festivals build community, bring people out of their homes into the streets and make us safer.
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Midtown Village cancels its fall festival after 20 years, citing rising costs
Organizer Fergus Carey said that the Midtown Village Merchants Association — which hosts the festival — has been unable to pay back the city for costs associated with 2024.
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8 months ago
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This guy, Brendan Carr, is a few months older than me, he's only 46. Hate really ages you huh. Maybe he should learn to laugh at comedians instead of silence them.
8 months ago
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With all these billionaires caving to Trump we need a new network for places like Sesame Street, Colbert, Kimmel, South Park, etc. Maybe we can call it American Network Television Institute For All or A.N.T.I.F.A. for short.
8 months ago
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So now FOPS is forcing a civic group to funnel money to their lawyers who are making our city less safe. Society Hill group to vote on joining fight against bike lanes
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Society Hill civic association wants to pay $25,000 to prevent new bike protections on Pine and Spruce Streets
A proposal calls for donating money to pay lawyers helping the Friends of Pine & Spruce, which is opposed to added bike lane protections.
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8 months ago
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I always thought that this was kind of a BS stat but glad to get rid of. Philly was successful enough to maintain a high population unlike cities like Detroit and Cleveland. #3 and not far behind on the list is NYC which no one would call a poor city.
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Philly is no longer the country’s poorest big city
Philadelphia's poverty rate dropped below 20% for the first time since at least 1979, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Houston is now the nation's poorest big city.
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8 months ago
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It's a disgrace that the city is allowing cops to fleece neighborhood groups like this that are trying to open our streets to people.
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Street festival organizers say the rising costs of Philadelphia police patrols are crushing them
Street festival organizers are considering shrinking or canceling events, as security consumes a higher portion of the event budget.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/security-philadelphia-police-patrols-cost-street-festivals-20250905.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=QRPPWGKFMJEMTB4I6HP4QATZY4
8 months ago
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How is this is considered groundbreaking, giving people cash with no strings attached improves their lives! This is why I think UBI should replace almost all social programs. Bonus, normal people spend money, improving economy instead of hoarding it like the rich.
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Philly’s first-in-the-nation experiment giving cash to struggling renters is working, researchers say
Families that got cash rental assistance were less likely to be evicted, experience homelessness, and report having serious problems with their homes, according to a study of the PHLHousing+ program.
https://www.inquirer.com/real-estate/housing/rental-assistance-philadelphia-pilot-program-penn-research-phlhousing-20250903.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share&utm_content=OLLU6SZVV5F35KMMJTXT76LLEY
8 months ago
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Must be a good sign of they are announcing in Philly
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Which Philadelphia restaurants will make the new Michelin Guide? The answer will be revealed in Philly
Michelin has announced that it will reveal its newest restaurant guide at an invitation-only event on Nov. 18 at the Kimmel Center.
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9 months ago
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This looks great, hope we're able to get the funding in place after Republicans literally clawed it back. A park running through the heart of Chinatown is so much better than a highway and shows we can build cities for people instead of cars.
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Chinatown Stitch design advances despite funding cancellation
City seeking $200 million for highway cap after federal budget bill rescinds grant.
https://billypenn.com/2025/08/13/chinatown-stitch-design-funding-cancel/?mc_cid=857e061c02&mc_eid=5cf96bf9cb
9 months ago
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Great use of the space Philly Fringe to use the empty Wanamaker Building - WHYY
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Shuttered Wanamaker Building will host Philly Fringe this fall
The Layaway, a program of queer-based performance and cabaret, will be staged in Wanamaker’s Greek Hall.
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9 months ago
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Next stage of fascism initiated because of "Big Balls" seems right out of Idiocracy
9 months ago
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Introduce a bill to make DC a state today
9 months ago
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A surprise to no one that has been paying attention the last 20 years the plans to urbanize the sports complex have been delayed.
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Philly's biggest puzzle: The road to a new Sixers arena
Comcast Spectacor is rewriting a roadmap for the area that's already set in motion.
https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2025/08/05/sixers-new-arena-comcast-spectacor-plan-changes?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_philadelphia&stream=top
9 months ago
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Excited to see this being finished and more easily ride to Bartram's Garden New swing bridge connecting Bartram's Garden to Grays Ferry nears completion | PhillyVoice
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New swing bridge along Schuylkill River Trail in South Philly nears completion
Six truss segments have been installed at the site of a former span that was dismantled in 2018. It will connect Crescent Park in Grays Ferry to Bartram's Garden.
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10 months ago
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We should be encouraging more events like this not less. It's like we're repeating the streeterys fiasco all over by over regulations. This is how we build communities and make our cities for people. Nothern Liberties Night Market canceled as city costs skyrocket
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The Northern Liberties Night Market is canceled after the costs of required police patrols and sanitation services have more than doubled
The July 23 event on 2nd Street was canceled after the city quoted organizers more than $24,000 for police, sanitation, and inspections — a sharp increase from 2023.
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10 months ago
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In the least surprising news...
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Over $150 million in federal funds taken from Chinatown Stitch project by Trump’s tax bill
The project involves capping the highway from 10th to 13th Streets to create a park and more developable land to reconnect Chinatown with the neighborhood to its north.
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10 months ago
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If Dems wanted to win elections they would be saying something like this every day. "We all agree immigration reform is needed but the current policy of rounding up people and putting them in camps is not sustainable. Why haven't the Republicans brought forth a bill to address a long term solution."
10 months ago
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Is there a question about building the arena with one line public transportation access for people living in the city and the burbs that actually connects people to the city instead of sea of parking on the outskirts of town?
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Flyers and Sixers Joint Survey Asks Fans for Input on New Arena Design and Reimagined Sports Complex
An email went out to customers of both teams on Thursday morning, containing a lengthy survey asking for their input on what the arena needs and what should be included in the project.
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10 months ago
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Max Kennerly
11 months ago
Chuckling at this video with its upbeat style describing how to make Disneyworld and Disneyland more car-friendly which, of course, makes them profoundly miserable and unsafe for everyone not in a car. And yet we gladly do this for urban and suburban design.
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I Redesigned Disney World... But For Cars
YouTube video by Streetcraft
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Would have been nice if they were playing in the new arena at Market East instead of in the middle of a bunch of parking lots on the outskirts of the city. Still exciting news though.
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Philly awarded WNBA franchise that will begin play in 2030
What put Philadelphia over the top, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said, was “Josh [Harris] and his partners stepping up making a very, very lucrative bid for a great basketball city.”
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11 months ago
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Possible site for Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame? The shuttered Philadelphia History Museum is a blighted eyesore
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Philadelphia’s defunct history museum is now a blighted eyesore on East Market
The city-owned historic property has become a gallery for trash, needles, and graffiti.
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11 months ago
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Is it a constitutional crisis if the other two branches freely give up their power to the executive branch?
11 months ago
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I'll admit there is a lot to like about this plan but I still think Market East should be Philly's entertainment/shopping district. This plan doesn't fit for this location IMHO but I think it would be a great plan for most neighborhoods.
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The anti-arena coalition offers a new vision for Market East
Chinatown advocates picture green space, housing, and social services in the Fashion District.
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11 months ago
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More of this please!
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11 months ago
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#nokingsmarch
should be passing out American flags to everyone at the march. Imagine the imagery of Trump's goons attacking peaceful protesters with American flags on Flag Day. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
11 months ago
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Philly Bike Action!
Join the Action!
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11 months ago
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These people have to much time on their hands, they should find a hobby like cycling. If it was up to me I would counter by removing all parking from the street. Cities are for people, not cars.
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Pine and Spruce Street residents sue over Philly’s efforts to upgrade bike lanes
The lawsuit accuses the city of overreach in its efforts to establish neighborhood loading zones opposite bike lanes.
https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/lawsuit-against-pine-spruce-bike-lane-upgrades-20250604.html
11 months ago
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Joe Wadsworth
5th Square Advocacy
12 months ago
Tell City Council: Abolish Parking Mandates in Philly Parking mandates make housing more expensive and entrench car dependency by forcing businesses and housing developments to build parking spaces.
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City Council: Abolish Parking Mandates in Philly
Parking mandates are policies that require businesses and housing developments to build parking spaces regardless of parking demand or proximity to transit. These mandates are a costly and environment...
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12 months ago
Tell CHOP: Don't Treat Grays Ferry as a Parking Lot!
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Tell CHOP: Don't Treat Grays Ferry as a Parking Lot
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is proposing a 1,000-vehicle parking garage at 30th and Grays Ferry Avenue. This garage would be over 70 feet tall, reserved for employees, and would req...
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These are things we should have been discussing 10 years ago not a year before. Why are we allowing politicians to play around with funding? This should be a no brainer.
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The city must leverage 2026 events to build a world-class transit system | Opinion
FIFA officials have said the 2026 World Cup is equal to hosting three Super Bowls a day for a month. The city has allocated millions for airport upgrades, but public transit must not be overlooked.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/world-cup-public-transit-upgrades-philadelphia-host-2026-20250528.html
12 months ago
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Took about a minute to do, contact your reps!
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12 months ago
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This may be the best possible outcome. Hopefully they can take some of the magic from Bok and bring it to Center City.
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Scout partners with DIGSAU, AOS, and ISA to bring life back to the former UArts campus in Philadelphia
Scout announced today public programming that will soon take place at the former UArts buildings it acquired, the first step in its adaptive reuse proposal for the 19th-century buildings.
https://www.archpaper.com/2025/05/scout-former-uarts-campus-philadelphia/
12 months ago
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But I thought Comcast was supposed to come in and fix Market East after they killed the arena there?
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about 1 year ago
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Imagine how environmentally friendly it would be if we experienced the Broad Street Line into the Navy Yard
add a skeleton here at some point
about 1 year ago
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I was living in Fairmount at the time the Pope visited Philly and all the streets in the area were cleared of cars. That was the first time I really understood the potential of the city without cars. The Pope evangelized me that day, even if it wasn't the way he intended.
about 1 year ago
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Great article, looking forward to the day when all the people complaining about everything wrong with Philly aren't the same people that challenge any proposal to change things in Philly.
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about 1 year ago
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Make driving suck less
about 1 year ago
I decided to look a bit more closely at what it would take to replace ALL Philly taxes with LVT (and thus shift financial burden towards landowners, particularly in wealthier parts of the city) Here’s some napkin math:
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What a sad country we live in when our government chooses to terrorize people looking to celebrate instead of recognizing diversity is our superpower.
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Philly’s Carnaval de Puebla canceled amid fears ICE might target the Mexican cultural celebration
The festival was scheduled for April 27, expected to draw the estimated 15,000 revelers who have made it one of the largest carnavals on the East Coast.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/carnaval-de-puebla-south-philadelphia-canceled-ice-raids-20250408.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=android&utm_campaign=app_android_article_share
about 1 year ago
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Really loving spring in South Philly
about 1 year ago
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