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How to avoid waiting in line at the LOVE statue

     In Center City, you can see people taking photos in front of the LOVE statue at the park of the same name just about any time of year. But in the summer, when the city is flooded with tourists,…

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  • News that mattered: 10 memorable ‘City Paper’ stories

    Over the course of its 34 years, City Paper has written countless stories that ended injustices, prompted state investigations or federal lawsuits or were revelatory in explaining the human condition. Some simply embarrassed the hell out of miscreants who were…

    • Oct 8, 2015 - 6:42 am
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    What went down when Pope Francis came to town

    Ten journalists for City Paper fanned out across the streets of Philadelphia last weekend to capture in words and photos the impact of Pope Francis’ two-day visit, the capstone to the World Meeting of Families. What we witnessed was uplifting…

    • Sep 30, 2015 - 5:54 am
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  • The pope skipped the prayer-knot grotto this morning

         Though there was reson to believe this morning that Pope Francis would stop by the grotto next to the Roman Catholic basilica in Center City, he left after celebrating the Mass without doing so.      Over the…

    • Sep 26, 2015 - 5:40 am
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  • Sister Mary Scullion prepares to meet the pope

    Sister Mary Scullion (third from left). Sister Mary Scullion was practicing her Spanish early this morning in anticipation of a meeting with Pope Francis. She told City Paper she learned only recently that she may meet the pope. A few…

    • Sep 24, 2015 - 8:40 am
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    New art installation at LOVE Park is part of larger project about the impact of deportation

    Detail of ‘Familias Separadas’ installation in the courtyard at City Hall. Refurbished compass with the art installation in the City Hall courtyard. ‘Te Amo’ at LOVE Park.      The new art installation at LOVE Park, is “saying much more…

    • Sep 13, 2015 - 5:21 am
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    2 A.M. Eats: Broad Street Diner

    Maria S. Young Maria S. Young Maria S. Young They came by car, they came on foot, they came by bicycle and even by cab. All of them hungry souls in search of simple food and a cozy booth, looking…

    • Aug 26, 2015 - 11:48 am
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  • Hey adult-ed teachers, get some free books

         Beginning Wednesday, the Mayor’s Commssion on Literacy will be giving away scores of books and adult-learning resources in preparation for a move to its new offices.      The giveaway will occur from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Wednesday…

    • Aug 10, 2015 - 5:55 am
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  • Mayor Nutter celebrates the ‘sacred task’ of voting

    Akeem Davis as MLK, with Mayor Nutter watching from behind.       “How long? Not long!”      Those four words hung in the air for a few seconds on Thursday afternoon at a City Hall ceremony after actor Akeem Davis…

    • Aug 7, 2015 - 10:48 am
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  • City Hall compass gets repointed

    The interior courtyard at City Hall.     Artists with the city’s Mural Arts program are repainting the large compass located in the main interior courtyard at City Hall. The work began Monday and will continue for another week.      

    • Jul 31, 2015 - 7:49 am
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