west philadelphia – Temple Update

Civil Unrest Occurs After Police Fatally Shoot Black Man in West Philly

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 17:31:59 +0000

Campus Safety issued a TU Alert for “Civil Unrest” after a few small groups of people attempted to break into stores near campus early Tuesday morning. Police arrested a male for burglarizing the Foot Locker on the corner of Broad and Oxford streets and possessing firearms in his vehicle. The activity was stopped and arrests were made Executive Director of Campus Safety, Charles Leone wrote in…

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West Philadelphia Church Damaged in Church Fire

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 22:38:09 +0000

A fire at the Greater Bible Way Temple on the 1400 block of North 52nd Street is ongoing as firefighters battle to keep the blaze under control. One person was hospitalized after the fire started this afternoon, with the church structure starting to collapse since the fire began. Reports indicate that the church was undergoing repairs to its roof when the fire broke out.

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The Talented Tenth: Late Night Networking Event

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:45:58 +0000

Global Entrepreneur Week is almost here in Philly, but it’s already started it’s kickoff events. It started off this past Monday, November 13th, with a late-night networking event held at 5201 Gadnor Avenue in West Philadelphia. The Talented Tenth, hosted by Inez A. Nelson, was an event where men and women of African Diaspora descent met to discuss life, career goals…

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SEPTA Strike is Over: What You Need to Know as SEPTA Returns to Service

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:00:01 +0000

Updated: 12:30 11/10/16 Student commuters are returning to their normal routine as SEPTA returns to full service. Kelly Antonacci spoke with students and community members as they waited for a subway at Cecil B. Moore station. One high schooler, Desiree Hill, said she was happy that SEPTA was back on track. “I had to walk everywhere. And my job is in West Philadelphia on 52nd and Market and…

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Fire Jam Scheduled to Celebrate Harvest Moon

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 12:30:48 +0000

Friday night, the Philadelphia flow community is gathering in West Philadelphia to participate in a fire jam under the September Harvest Moon. Those who regularly attend these gatherings loosely call the event a “full moon burn” or “full moon fire jam,” while the most popular term going around is “Philly Moon Jam.” The Philly Moon Jam brings flow artists such as hoop dancers, staff manipulators…

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