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Youth poet laureate

A 16-year-old SLA student is named the new Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate

A pickle party, Juneteenth parade and James Joyce read-a-thon: Your weekend guide to things to do

Bloomsday weekend guide

A St. Patrick's Day haunted house and an espresso martini crawl: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide espresso martini crawl

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Look for bats during a nighttime nature walk through The Woodlands cemetery

Bat night Woodlands

Free Library chooses satire 'Interior Chinatown' as One Book, One Philadelphia pick

Interior Chinatown Philadelphia

Eagles legend Brian Westbrook publishes inspirational new children's book based on his experiences

Brian Westbrook children's book

One Book, One Philadelphia selects Quiara Alegría Hudes' 'My Broken Language' as this year's title

One Book One Philadelphia

Free Library of Philadelphia's 'Books and Cooks' will feature cookie decorating, storytelling

Free Library Philadelphia holiday events

Free Library of Philadelphia to expand in-person services after two-month shutdown

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Free Library of Philadelphia to continue offering limited services despite citywide COVID-19 restrictions

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Free Library of Philadelphia taps interim director

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Free Library to host election night party

What Philadelphians are reading this summer: 17 local influencers & artists share their beach reads

Local author celebrates latest eco-thriller

Philly author Jon McGoran

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Pennsylvania Senate recount

Devon Seafood Grill in Rittenhouse Square to close on Jan. 1

Devon Seafood Grill

Eagles odds and ends: The backwards hurdle heard around the world

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Dilworth Park's ice rink and cabin open next week

dilworth park ice rink

Report: Sixers' Tyrese Maxey to miss couple of weeks with hamstring injury

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