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Philadelphia family, McAllisters, discover photograph of themselves at Dr Martin Luther King Jr speech at Girard College

The McAllister family always knew they were there, with a front-row ticket to history, but they never knew a photograph of that day existed.

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Pew gives $1 million to the Free Library of Philadelphia to plan its future

The Free Library of Philadelphia will soon begin a strategic planning process to set the course for its future, funded by a $1 million grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Philly s Free Library gets $1 million from Pew to plan its future

The Pew Charitable Trusts also gave $850,000 to Drexel University to conserve Philadelphia's historical archive and make it accessible.

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PAFA opens first exhibit of Atwater Kent Collection since Drexel University acquired the artifacts

PAFA opens first exhibit of Atwater Kent Collection since Drexel University acquired the artifacts
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Day of remembrance marks 38 years since tragic 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia

Saturday marks 38 years since one of the darkest days in Philadelphia's history.

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