LIST: Martin Luther King Jr. Day events in the Philadelphia region
If you're looking to get involved, here's a list of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events happening the Philadelphia region.
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If you're looking to get involved, here's a list of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events happening the Philadelphia region.
Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor-Elect Austin Davis pitched in as well.
President Joe Biden is marking what would have been the 94th birthday of the late Martin Luther King with a Sunday sermon at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Three days after Dr. King gave his speech in West Philadelphia, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The 28th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service at Girard College kicked off Monday at 9 a.m. The event is the oldest and largest in the country.
President Joe Biden is marking what would have been the 94th birthday of the late Martin Luther King with a Sunday sermon at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church.
On Monday, the federal observance of the King holiday, commemorations continue in Atlanta, as well as in the nation's capital and beyond.
City leaders announced plans for the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service Wednesday and a key focus will be gun violence prevention.
On Jan. 17, the nation will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Day is quickly approaching and if you're looking for a way to serve in the first and largest King Day of Service in the nation, which is right here in Philadelphia, there are plenty of ways to lend a hand and your talents to our community.
Activists in Philadelphia are using Martin Luther King Day as a chance to boost something very important to civil rights activists, voting.
Philabundance and Feeding America want to increase funding for SNAP as well as food banks and pantries when the new administration begins.
On Monday, free COVID-19 testing will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon.
The 23rd annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service put an estimated 150,000 volunteers to work at 1,800 service projects across the region.
Drexel University students and advocates looking to close what they call the "gender pay gap" held a rally for equal pay to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Sections of the letter will be read three times a day through Monday.
Citizens Bank partners with the African American Museum in Philadelphia to provide discounted admission and special programming during MLK weekend.
Helping the homeless was a big part of MLK Day of Service throughout the region.
In the Girard College Chapel, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was amplified by the sounds of the Philadelphia Orchestra during its annual free concert.
A musical uses the civil rights movement -- with a little help from bubbles and jelly beans -- to teach kids the importance of voting.
Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn spent his Martin Luther King Day at the Marian Anderson Rec Center at 17th and Fitzwater.
The March for a Better America started at the slave quarters memorial on Independence Mall and ended at Mother Bethel AME Church.
Though the ceremony followed tradition, there was a renewed sense of purpose among participants.
"It's really a great day for everyone to come out and give back to their community."
Inspired by the words and actions of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., students and staff at one South Philadelphia school spent their day off paying it forward.
Police said a Dodge SUV hit another vehicle in a crosswalk and then damaged two parked cars. One person was killed in the crash.
The cooldown in the Philadelphia region begins Friday, but it will still be shorts and T-shirt weather.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia City Council special committee will investigate the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage collapse in Grays Ferry that left three construction workers dead.
Police in Delaware County are warning about a possible attempt to lure a child into a car.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
Police said a Dodge SUV hit another vehicle in a crosswalk and then damaged two parked cars. One person was killed in the crash.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
The cooldown in the Philadelphia region begins Friday, but it will still be shorts and T-shirt weather.
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Police said a Dodge SUV hit another vehicle in a crosswalk and then damaged two parked cars. One person was killed in the crash.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia City Council special committee will investigate the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage collapse in Grays Ferry that left three construction workers dead.
Police in Delaware County are warning about a possible attempt to lure a child into a car.
Pennsylvania real estate agent and youth soccer coach Albert Stroble was arrested and charged for the possession of child sexual abuse material.
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A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey, are moving to close the boardwalk between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Police are investigating a shooting outside a Cherry Hill strip mall, where a 61-year-old man was injured.
Authorities released new photos of a man who was killed in Camden, but footage of an attack or crime scene is slim.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Police said a Dodge SUV hit another vehicle in a crosswalk and then damaged two parked cars. One person was killed in the crash.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
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The new shared arena between the Flyers, Sixers and Philadelphia's WNBA team is planned for where the Spectrum once stood.
The Pittsburgh native and ESPN personality and the Pennsylvania governor placed a friendly wager on the Penguins-Flyers series.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
In Center City, Chris' Jazz Cafe draws crowds each Tuesday through Saturday for live performances. But behind the scenes, another kind of performance unfolds each night.
Philadelphia's renowned restaurant scene has scored seven finalists for the 2026 James Beard Foundation Awards in Chicago.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Three people were taken to a nearby hospital after a serious crash at 48th and Walnut streets, Philadelphia police tell Jan Carabeo.
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Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker joined city leaders Thursday afternoon in Point Breeze to launch "Ring It On! One Philly, A United Celebration," a citywide initiative to invest in 20 commercial corridors with activations, beautifications and celebrations.
South Philly residents packed the Vare Recreation Center on Morris Street as Parker hosted her "One Philly, One Future" budget town hall series.
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