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Editor’s note: This is adapted from a formal statement filed by Ms. Franklin last week with the National Park Service.
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by Carol Franklin
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6/18/26
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As executive director of Family Promise of Philadelphia, I see firsthand how quickly families can lose housing stability.
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6/18/26
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Thank you so much for the article (“Former model/actor exhibits artistic beauty on Hill,” June 4). I’d say the exhibit was a success!
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6/18/26
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On June 1, 1998, a meeting was held behind closed doors to determine policy concerning deer, which set the stage for a relentless persecution of innocent animals who have committed no crime.
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6/18/26
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You are likely a casual American sports fan. You know the World Cup is here (the first of six Philadelphia matches is scheduled for June 14), that it matters but don’t totally understand why.
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by JR Schroeder
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6/11/26
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The Water Tower Advisory Council is planning a project to add much-needed improvements to the grounds of the historic Water Tower Recreation Center.
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by Mary Pomichter, Water Tower Advisory Council volunteer
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6/11/26
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Brenda’s Cat Rescue (BCR), a 501(c)(3) non-profit cat rescue, would like to thank the Chestnut Hill Local for featuring a story last fall about PawPath Consulting.
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6/4/26
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I have been fascinated by aliens and UFOs for as long as I can remember. Not only by the physics or the engineering or the hard science of it all. What captivated me was the story.
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by Sam Beckett
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6/4/26
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Compliments to Abby Weiss for her excellent work as the Local’s environmental reporter and thanks also for her recent article “Friends of Pastorius Park celebrates major project launch.”
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6/4/26
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There are few policy proposals that have the potential to do more good than a massive public investment in cultivated-meat research.
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6/4/26
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One day in 1963, while cleaning my M14 rifle and sitting on my footlocker in the Fort Dix recruits’ barracks, our typically authoritative and gruff platoon sergeant sauntered through the door.
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by Paul Rappoport
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5/28/26
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For the rich and powerful, there always seems to be enough money to go around.
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by State Rep Tarik Khan (D., 194th District)
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5/28/26
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On immigration issues, we honestly find the current moment frightening.
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5/21/26
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For more than two decades, I have served the city in nearly every educational role imaginable.
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by KaTiedra Argro
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5/21/26
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Tarik Khan missed everything with his op-ed promoting speed cameras.
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5/21/26
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Next Tuesday, May 19, is primary election day in Pennsylvania, and there are a number of candidates and issues to consider for voters in Northwest Philadelphia and southeastern Montgomery County.
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5/14/26
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America is facing a maternal health crisis. One solution has been consistently overlooked.
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by Peter Johnson, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, FAAN
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5/14/26
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Your donations at our electronic recycling event on April 11 enabled the Environment Committee of Weavers Way Co-op to give grants to community groups.
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5/7/26
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In my work, I see the same people over and over again.
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by Sam Beckett
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5/7/26
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I still remember standing in line for the bus at Greenberg Elementary in Northeast Philly, messing around with Mark, a few friends, and my brother.
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by State Rep. Tarik Khan (D, 194th District)
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4/30/26
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