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3232Temple Mourns the Loss of Samuel Collington
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https://templeupdate.com/temple-mourns-the-loss-of-samuel-collington/#respondSun, 05 Dec 2021 23:52:52 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=26682View More » ]]>Senior Samuel Sean Collington, a political science major months from graduation, was shot and killed off-campus in North Philadelphia on November 28 after he returned from Thanksgiving break. Collington was shot at least twice in the chest outside his college apartment in the 2200 block of North Park Avenue at 1:32 p.m during an attempted robbery. “It’s devastating .. it could have been…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/temple-mourns-the-loss-of-samuel-collington/feed/0Wintergarden Opens at City Hall
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https://templeupdate.com/wintergarden-opens-at-city-hall/#respondFri, 05 Nov 2021 22:57:20 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=26526View More » ]]>Written by Robert Nicastro As the seasons change, City Hall is unveiling a new exhibit: The Wintergarden. This exhibit is going to be open all throughout the winter season, and won’t close its doors until the spring. The Wintergarden opened at Dilworth Park over the past few days, but it’s only just getting started. The garden portion is currently open, and the ice skating…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/wintergarden-opens-at-city-hall/feed/0Philadelphians React to Derek Chauvin Verdict
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https://templeupdate.com/philadelphians-react-to-derek-chauvin-verdict/#respondSun, 25 Apr 2021 15:30:33 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=25237Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. View More » ]]>Nearly a year later, chants for justice now turn into shouts of celebration. Across the country, people reacted to the news of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin being found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Things were pretty quiet in Philadelphia on Tuesday evening, but some made their way to City Hall. One group of people decided to make their…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/philadelphians-react-to-derek-chauvin-verdict/feed/0CASE The Vote Launches Website to Further Voter Education
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https://templeupdate.com/case-the-vote-launches-website-to-further-voter-education/#respondSun, 04 Oct 2020 18:57:19 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=23439View More » ]]>A group of African American pastors, one of them being Klein College professor David Brown, gathered at the Octavius Catto statue at City Hall Saturday to announce the beginning of a voter initiative called “CASE The Vote”. CASE stands for “Congregations Affiliated to Strengthen Elections,” and operates with the purpose of assisting faith-based communities in mobilizing their congregations to…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/case-the-vote-launches-website-to-further-voter-education/feed/0Protesters Gather at City Hall to Protest for Breonna Taylor
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https://templeupdate.com/protesters-gather-at-city-hall-to-protest-for-breonna-taylor/#respondFri, 25 Sep 2020 18:04:55 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=23353Breonna Taylor’s case. View More » ]]>Protesters gathered outside of City Hall Wednesday night for a peaceful protest against the ruling of Breonna Taylor’s case. Earlier in the afternoon, a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against the Louisville police officers that killed Breonna Taylor. Instead, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said officers who killed Taylor, were acting in self-defense. Officer Brett Hankison…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/protesters-gather-at-city-hall-to-protest-for-breonna-taylor/feed/0Coronavirus Update for Philadelphia Friday, August 14
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https://templeupdate.com/coronavirus-update-for-philadelphia-friday-august-14/#respondFri, 14 Aug 2020 20:14:29 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=22987View More » ]]>The Department of Public Health announced today an additional 147 cases of coronavirus in the city of Philadelphia. The total number of positive cases in the city is 32,057. Six deaths were also recorded, bringing the fatality rate to 1,715. Of the 1,715 total deaths, 864 were long-term care facility patients. The positivity rate is at 2% for the total number of tests performed for today’s data.
]]>https://templeupdate.com/coronavirus-update-for-philadelphia-friday-august-14/feed/0Protesters gather in Center City for George Floyd
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https://templeupdate.com/protesters-gather-in-center-city-for-george-floyd/#respondSun, 31 May 2020 17:02:57 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=22094View More » ]]>Hundreds of protestors gathered outside City Hall in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon to take a knee in solidarity for George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died after being restrained by multiple Minneapolis police officers, one of which was digging his knee in Floyd’s neck. The COVID-19 pandemic did not deter protesters from displaying their frustration and anger toward police…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/protesters-gather-in-center-city-for-george-floyd/feed/0New Voting Machines Debut in Pennsylvania
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https://templeupdate.com/new-voting-machines-debuts-in-pennsylvania/#respondWed, 06 Nov 2019 01:58:14 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=20173View More » ]]>Philadelphia voters have their first introduction to Pennsylvania’s new voting machines. Temple Update’s Madison Seitchik reports.
]]>https://templeupdate.com/new-voting-machines-debuts-in-pennsylvania/feed/0Dilworth Park Says Goodbye to Winter
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https://templeupdate.com/dilworth-park-winter-festival-closes-for-the-upcoming-spring/#respondThu, 28 Feb 2019 15:00:33 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=18964Dilworth Park’s Winter Festival is closing for the coming Spring.
From early November to late February guests were treated to all kinds of amenities such as the food, drinks, and an ice skating rink, all just in front of City Hall. View More » ]]>The annual award-winning Dilworth Park’s Winter Festival is closing for the coming Spring. From early November to late February guests were treated to all kinds of amenities such as the food, drinks, and an ice skating rink, all just in front of City Hall. But with Spring now on the city’s mind, not everyone is looking forward to the upcoming season. Jersey native and loyal Flyers fan…
]]>https://templeupdate.com/dilworth-park-winter-festival-closes-for-the-upcoming-spring/feed/0Philadelphia Students March Against Gun Violence
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https://templeupdate.com/philadelphia-students-march-against-gun-violence/#respondThu, 15 Mar 2018 14:32:03 +0000https://templeupdate.com/?p=16448Philadelphia School District Building to City Hall. View More » ]]>Philadelphia students, along with students across the nation, walked out of school on Wednesday and marched against gun violence from the Philadelphia School District Building to City Hall. This national walkout showed support for the victims of the Parkland, Florida shooting. The Philadelphia Student Union, Juntos, and other Philadelphia organizations organized a student march following the…