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Workers at Twenty Manning Say GoFundMe Organizer Stiffed Them
Last year, when COVID-19 forced Philadelphia bars and restaurants to close, numerous crowdfunding campaigns sprang up online. People wanted to help workers who suddenly found […]
Harriett’s Jeannine A. Cook on Her New Collingswood Store and Being a Black Woman in Fishtown
Jeannine A. Cook opened Harriett’s Bookshop in Fishtown just before the pandemic and the racial upheaval. A little more than a year later, she’s expanding […]
Harriett’s Bookshop Raises $75,000 in Three Days to Buy a Permanent Location in Fishtown
Last Saturday marked Independent Bookstore Day in the United States, so Harriett’s Bookshop owner Jeannine Cook decided it was the perfect time to launch an […]
Philly Dive Bar Doobies Raises More than $27,000 In Two Days to Save Itself from Closing
When your average bar is about to go under, it just goes under. Oh, a handful of people will be sad. There may be a […]
GoFundMe Says John Bobbitt Will Get All the Money Donated to Him
Well, the whole “$400,000 Raised for Homeless Good Samaritan in Philadelphia” story that went way viral last year has turned into quite a mess, with […]
Judge Orders Couple to Turn Over GoFundMe Money for Homeless Man
The internet-famous couple who raised $400K for homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr. after he lent one of them a hand when her car broke down has been […]
Eagles Fan Launches GoFundMe to Change Draft Pick’s Name
With the 49th pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles jumped one spot ahead of the Dallas Cowboys to select […]
“Largest Dirty Frank’s Event Ever” to Raise Funds for Injured Bartender
On March 4th, Dirty Frank’s and several other businesses will come together to hold a fundraiser for Sheila Modglin, the beloved bartender who was critically injured […]
Fundraiser for Critically Injured Dirty Frank’s Bartender Tops $11K
A GoFundMe page for Sheila Modglin, the beloved Dirty Frank’s bartender who was critically injured after being hit by a car last week, has brought in […]
Sixers Fans Want to Pay Joel Embiid’s $10,000 Fine
While Joel Embiid isn’t exactly looking under the couch cushions for loose change to pay his recent $10,000 fine, Sixers fans still want to help our […]
GoFundMe Launches to Pay for Burial Services for Community Advocate
Gayborhood community leaders and nonprofit organizations are mourning the untimely death of HIV-prevention advocate Chris Collins, 37, on Tuesday morning. The cause of death has […]