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Author to speak at Black History Month event The public is invited to take part in Erasing the Silence: The Story of an Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era, on Feb. 6, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at the Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park.
The Smith Memorial Playground is hosting its second annual "Leaders and Legends of Philadelphia" exhibit during Black History Month. The free event honors 12 Black Philadelphians who made notable contributions to law, education, medicine and other fields.
“It has been great meeting residents one-on-one and hearing the variety of issues that concern them,” said Mayor Janey. “With these additional locations in Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Charlestown, and East Boston, we’ll bring even more people together to meet with me and my team, while enjoying our parks with their friends and neighbors.”
�� Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn email newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. Mail ballot drop boxes are open for the 2021 primary in Philadelphia. The May 18 election features a race for Philadelphia district attorney and lots of judicial races, as well as four questions about changes to the Pennsylvania Constitution and one question about the city charter. This marks the second year with no-excuse mail voting in Pennsylvania. Applications for mail ballots opened in February. If you applied to be a “permanent” mail voter last year...
18-year-old stabbed at Smith Playground A teenager was stabbed at Smith Playground at 25th Street and Snyder Avenue at approximately 7:07 p.m. on Wednesday night, police said. Police said, according to witnesses’ account, the 18-year-old white male was attempting to rob people at the playground when he was stabbed ten times in the back by an unknown person. The victim was transported to Presbyterian Hospital and was listed in stable condition, police said. TAGS