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NBC10, Telemundo62 and Comcast NBCUniversal announced more than $227,000 has been awarded to eight local nonprofit organizations through the 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants. Since 2018, NBC10 and Telemundo62 have now provided more than $1.5 million to 51 local nonprofits through the grant program. Now in its seventh year, the c...

NBC10 and Telemundo62 announced its annual Clear The Shelters pet adoption and donation campaign will return for its milestone tenth consecutive year from Aug. 10 to Sept.10. As part of the monthlong event, NBC10 and Telemundo62 is partnering with local animal shelters and rescues to promote pet adoption and raise funds participating shelters and r...

Women Against Abuse, Inc., Philadelphia’s leading domestic violence agency, will host its 16th annual culinary philanthropic event, Dish It Up, on Thursday, June 6 from 6-9pm at Vie (600 N Broad Street). Philadelphia’s top women chefs and community leaders will come together for a charitable evening boasting sweet and savory bites from the city’s t...

The biggest celebration of Hispanic culture during 16 days of Wawa Welcome America festivities is so big it covers two days during the summer of 2024. Here’s the scoop on Concilio’s Hispanic Fiesta.

************************************************************** “SE XIENTE LA FIESTA” Holiday Celebration for Norris Square and Surrounding Community When: Saturday, Dec 16th from 4 – 8 pm Where: Norris Square Park, 2100 N. Howard Street Who: Included is Xiente CEO Dr. Michelle Carrera Morales. Musical performances by Los Jibaros del BarriosLos Bomb...

Being a Resource Parent can be a challenging experience, especially for those new to it. Many children in foster care have gone through traumatic experiences that can have a lasting impact on their emotional and psychological well-being. The Foster Care Program at Concilio is dedicated to finding safe and loving homes for children in Philadelphia&#...

NBC10 / WCAU-TV, Telemundo62 / WWSI-TV and Comcast NBCUniversal, announced that its competitive grant challenge, the NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants, is returning in 2024 for its seventh year and will award $227,272 in unrestricted funds to eligible local nonprofits. Eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits can access more information and apply for...

NBC10 and Telemundo62 announced that Yukare Nakayama has joined the Philadelphia stations as a bilingual reporter. Nakayama will start Monday, March 4, 2024. “We are excited to have Yukare join our team in Philadelphia,” said Elizabeth Flores, Vice President of News for NBC10 and Telemundo62. “As a bilingual journalist, she will bring a unique pers...

NBC10 Philadelphia announced today that Siobhan McGirl has joined the station as a full-time, general assignment reporter. McGirl will work weekend mornings and starts Monday, January 22, 2024. “We are excited to have Siobhan join NBC10,” said Elizabeth Flores, Vice President of News for NBC10 and Telemundo62. “Her passion for storytelling coupled ...

The public is invited to a free and festive event to celebrate Benjamin Franklin’s 318th birthday on Friday, February 9 from 10am to 1pm at the Benjamin Franklin Hall of the American Philosophical Society on 427 Chestnut Street. Residents, visitors, colonial characters, Philadelphia dignitaries, and Franklin himself will gather in Old City to hear ...

In partnership with the American Center for Asian Students and the National Association for Korean Schools, the Penn Museum soars into the Year of the Dragon with its 43rd annual CultureFest! Lunar New Year, on Saturday, January 27, 2024 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Beginning with the first new moon and ending 15 days later on the first full moon, Lun...

The Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) will honor extraordinary journalism, young media scholars, and community standouts at its annual PABJ Awards Gala, Saturday, November 11, 2023 The awards for exemplary reporting, media management, and community activism will bepresented by PABJ, the nation’s oldest association of journalists ...