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All posts tagged "Philadelphia"

• Philly nonprofit to send 625 backpacks to Congo children for Korean War anniversary

  The Philadelphia branch of World Vision is unfolding a campaign to send 625 backpacks to children in Congo in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Korean War on June 25. Pastor Lee Jung-chul, a branch leader,...

  • Posted May 12, 2015
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  Philly public education champion Helen Gym looks to nab city council seat

  Philadelphia has a new Korean American city council hopeful on its hands with Helen Gym, 47, a nationally recognized public education activist. A former reporter and teacher, co-founder of the city’s Parents United for Public Education and...

  • Posted April 24, 2015
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• Philadelphia Koreans plan memorial, walk for Sewol anniversary

  The Korean American community in Philadelphia is gathering for a memorial and walking marathon in honor of the first anniversary of the Sewol sinking. The memorial will be held inside Ambler Mennonite Church at 7 p.m. on...

  • Posted April 15, 2015
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  East coast blizzard attacks northeast

  An unexpected blizzard has hit the east coast this month. More than 35 million people along the Philadelphia-to-Boston corridor rushed to get home and settle in Monday as a storm swirled in with the potential for hurricane-like...

  • Posted February 2, 2015
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  Philadelphia college student dies after falling from 8th floor, landing on pedestrian

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A woman taking photographs from a downtown Philadelphia building’s eighth-floor window ledge has slipped and fallen to her death, landing on a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The pedestrian survived. Police say the 18-year-old woman...

  • Posted January 16, 2015
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  Philadelphia Koreans seek permanent Korean American Day designation

  By The Korea Times Philadelphia staff Philadelphia is gearing up to celebrate Korean American Day on Jan. 13 for the second year running. The day was celebrated last year in an effort led by Councilman David Oh but...

  • Posted January 12, 2015
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  6 dead, shooting suspect on loose in suburban Philadelphia

  PENNSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man killed six people and seriously wounded another in three different homes outside Philadelphia and remained at large hours after the shootings, authorities said Monday. Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman...

  • Posted December 15, 2014
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