Theo tin phila.gov For Immediate Release: September 27, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Pamela Yau, (215) 686-4478, Pamela.Yau@phila.gov Mayor Jim Kenney and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Celebrate Arts Education and the 2016 Arts Education Fair with Blick Art Materials Philadelphia – Mayor Jim Kenney and the Office […]
Theo tin La Salle University PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — La Salle University today announced it will reset its tuition from $40,400 to $28,800—a 29% reduction—in a major step to improve the affordability of an undergraduate college education. Tuition for the 2017-18 academic year will return to what students paid in 2008, and the […]
Theo tin phila.gov For Immediate Release: September 26, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Meredith Z. Avakian-Hardaway, (215) 687-9506, mavakianhardaway@philabar.org WHAT: A press conference will be held to announce a free city-wide expungement clinic hosted by the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division in partnership with the Mayor’s Office, the Office of the […]
Theo tin Pennsylvania Department of State HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés today reminded Pennsylvanians to check their voter registration status before the October 11 registration deadline. “New online tools make it simple for voters to verify that they are registered and that all their information is current,” […]
Theo tin phila.gov For Immediate Release: September 22, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Ajeenah Amir, (215) 686-6210, Ajeenah.Amir@phila.gov PHILADELPHIA – In case you missed it, Philly.com published an article highlighting the Free Library of Philadelphia’s pilot program that will allow members of all ages to check out any one of six string […]
Theo tin phila.gov For Immediate Release: September 22, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Jennifer Crandall, (215) 683-3586, jennifer.crandall@phila.gov Philadelphia – Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (PPR) announced that registration for Fall 2016 TreePhilly Yard Tree Giveaways is open. The giveaways, hosted in partnership with the Fairmount Park Conservancy and TD Bank, are open […]
Horticultural Roots Date Back To 17th-Century Quakers Sep 13 2016 Greater Philadelphia’s horticultural history took root just after Quaker pioneer William Penn founded Pennsylvania. Inspired by the promise of the region’s religious tolerance, Quakers followed their spiritual leader to the newfound city. There, they sought to know God through nature. Their gardening tradition thrives still […]
Theo tin phila.gov For Immediate Release: September 20, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Mike Dunn, (215) 686-6210, Mike.Dunn@phila.gov HILADELPHIA (September 20, 2016) — Mayor Jim Kenney and radio personality Patty Jackson are among the special guests who will lead activities this Saturday, September 24, along the route of the first-ever Philly Free […]
Theo tin phila.gov For Immediate Release: September 19, 2016 Published By: Office of the Mayor Contact: Nina Hoe, (215) 204-5858, Nina@temple.edu Mike Dunn, (215) 686-6210, Mike.Dunn@phila.gov The voices of Philadelphians will be heard! The City has partnered with the Temple University Institute for Survey Research (ISR) and BeHeardPhilly℠ to conduct a comprehensive survey of residents’ […]
The Region’s Pizzerias Have Never Been So Bountiful Or So Diverse Sep 13 2016 Philadelphia’s gained some serious pizza cred in recent years. Not only is this city home to a pizza museum and restaurant (Pizza Brain), an artisan pizza truck (Pitruco) and, according to Bon Appétit, America’s very best pizza (Pizzeria Beddia), but it’s […]