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CHOP’s 58th Annual Daisy Day Luncheon and Fashion Show Raises More Than $1.6 Million

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s 58th annual Daisy Day Luncheon and Fashion Show raised more than $1.6 million to support CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and […]

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Covenant House Pennsylvania’s 15th Anniversary “A Night of Broadway Stars” Featuring Jon Bon Jovi

Last night the Pennsylvania Convention Center was bursting at the seams with music as Covenant House Pennsylvania presented its annual event “A Night of Broadway […]

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Philadelphia Art Alliance’s ‘Spring at the Mansion’

Spring is in the air and it was very evident at the Philadelphia Art Alliance’s “Spring at the Mansion” party held Friday night in the […]

From left: Chris Matthews, MSNBC, Kathryn Ott Lovell, Michael DiBerardinis, Deputy Mayor of the Department of Parks and Recreation, and Mayor Michael Nutter.
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Fairmount Park Conservancy 7th Annual Centennial Celebration

Thursday night at the Horticultural Center, the Fairmount Park Conservancy hosted its 7th Annual Centennial Celebration, and it attracted a record number of guests (475) […]

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LIFT Philadelphia’s upLIFTing Leadership Award Celebration

Last night, 300 people came out, hell or high water, to support LIFT Philadelphia’s “upLIFTing Leadership Award” celebration at World Live Café. LIFT is an organization […]

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The 2014 Philadelphia Antiques Show

The 2014 Philadelphia Antiques Show took place this past week, kicking off Friday night with its annual preview party. Founded in 1962, The Philadelphia Antiques […]

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Project HOME 25th Anniversary Gala and Jon Bon Jovi Soul Homes Grand Opening

Last night, Project HOME celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a gala event at the Marriott Downtown Philadelphia. Co-chairs Dorothy and David Binswanger, Pam Estadt and Ira […]

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Curtis Institute Honors the Lenfests

On Sunday, April 13th, at the Kimmel Center, the Curtis Institute of Music honored Curtis board chairman H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest and Curtis overseer Marguerite […]

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Neiman Marcus’s “Old Bags — Night Out”

Last night at Neiman Marcus, the Boys Latin of Philadelphia Charter School hosted “Old Bags – Night Out” at the store. But it was not […]

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“The Party”: Donors Are Heroes Gala 2014

There’s a reason the Donors Are Heroes gala is called “The Party,” because as soon as DJ Eddie Tully puts the needle to the record, […]

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The United Way’s Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow

“I’m an eagle flying high across your sky, watch me soar” sang the 60 young women who participated in “Girls Today, Leaders Tomorrow” (GTLT), The […]

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The Joel A. Gingras Jr. Memorial Foundation Annual Gala at the Union League

Saturday night at the Union League the Joel A. Gingras Jr. Memorial Foundation held its annual gala. The memorial fund has raised more than $1,400,000 […]

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Zarwin Baum 12th Annual March Madness Watching Party

The annual Zarwin Baum March Madness watching party has blossomed into one of the largest networking events in the city. Over the past 12 years […]

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Stars for Stroke Gala and Silent Auction

The 18th Annual Stars for Stroke Gala and Silent Auction to benefit the Delaware Valley Stroke Council was held Saturday evening, March 15th, in the […]

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Only in America Gala and Kick-Off Party for the Chasing Dreams Exhibit

Last night I attended The 2014 Only in America Gala and the kick-off of the new “Chasing Dreams: Baseball and Becoming American” exhibition at the […]