by Cari Bender | Feb 14, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyThe Mural Arts Program’s Love Train with wedding on board On Valentine’s Weekend, Krisy and Tom boarded the Mural Arts Program’s Love Train to be married by Philadelphia Mayor Michael...
by Cari Bender | Feb 14, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
A young couple, Krisy and Tom, got married aboard the Love Train by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter just before Valentine’s Day. The Associated Press had front and center access to the most adorable wedding this year. Thanks, Kathy Matheson, for making time to...
by Cari Bender | Feb 14, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
The Mural Arts Program is creating a brand new collection of African American themed murals in conjunction with the African American Museum in Philadelphia. Free tours are coming February 26. Read a preview here on KYW Newsradio.
by Cari Bender | Feb 7, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
Si vous parlez francais… This wonderful video is from France’s most popular morning show, the Today Show of France, if you will. They did a lovely piece on the Mural Arts Program recently, and if you speak French, you can hear their take on this wonderful...
by Cari Bender | Feb 4, 2011 | Mural Arts Program
One of my very favorite events ever is even better this year…the Mural Arts Program’s LOVE TRAIN. Uwishunu gives the inside scoop here. Mayor Nutter is going to marry a sweet young couple this year on the Love Train. Then see a screening of the film, A Love...
by Cari Bender | Nov 22, 2010 | Mural Arts Program
Mural Arts Program Philadelphia – Restorative Justice Profile, PBS39 The inspirational Tjai Abdullah began learning about murals while incarcerated at Riverside Women’s Prison in Philadelphia. She went through the Mural Arts Program’s re-entry...
Fairmount Park Conservancy’s restoration of Skew Arch Bridge featured in national Preservation MagazineNovember 1, 2025The very cool restoration of the Skew Arch Bridge along the historic Trolley Trail was undertaken by Fairmount Park Conservancy and featured in the national Preservation Magazine. […]
Once Upon A Nation Future Storyteller All Grown UpJuly 21, 2025WHYY highlights Zoe Levenstien, who spent several summers as a young student writing stories and presenting them during the Once Upon A Nation Future Storytellers Celebration. This summer, she's employed by Historic Philadelphia, Inc. to tell stories all week long at the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches. […]
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