Here is to a great 4th of July from the city at the heart of the American Revolution.

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Charters of Freedom - The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution, The Bill of Rights

I hope you are doing well Philly Future folks,

Karl

The latest and most informative website site for Seger Park located between 10th and 11th Streets in Washington Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia - Seger Park

If you like, you can visit the site through Friends of Seger Park.

SpotCrime.com has been given access to the Philadelphia's Police Departments data. We are working on updating the site everyday. Please sign up for our alert feature to see our updates in your neighborhood.

SpotCrime has added over 1 m. crime incidents to our database in the last three months.

Particularly in Philadelphia, you'll notice that the map shows less shootings than before. The reason for this is because we now have data for many other crimes coming from the police department. To see a specific crime like "shooting", deselect the other crimes in the check boxes and hit refresh.

All events are sourced. By clicking on the crime page and clicking view source, you'll be able to see if the item came from a news report or the police department.

I just got an anonymous tip that supposedly, a major motion picture will be filming extensively on Penn's campus this summer.

Click to find out which film!

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Hi folks,

I haven't been around all that much since I've needed to concentrate on a number of personal concerns. Normally, I would be posting about the talk occurring from Philadelphians online. I'm not going to get the chance to do that today. But that doesn't mean that Philly Future can't help you explore and take part. Here's how:

Keep an eye on the Philly Wire. Philly Future surfaces conversations and headlines from across the region. Click and take part.

Search the Philly Wire for endorsements of fellow online travelers and local mass media.

Post here or on your favorite blogs your thoughts, your feelings, your concerns. Talk. Speak out.

And more than anything else - get out and vote.

Have a great day everyone,

Karl

The Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women will be held on October 2, 2008 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Now in its fifth year, the Pennsylvania Governor’s Conference for Women is a non-profit, non-partisan, one-day annual conference that features more than 75 renowned speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including health, personal finance, business and entrepreneurship, career resources, work-life balance, media, and more. The Conference offers incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development, and personal growth. Learn more and register at http://www.pagovernorsconferenceforwomen.org

Are you the next Hitchcock, Lucas, Romero, or Spielberg? Then TFF is for YOU. Submit your films and screenplays, and be a part of this one-of-a-kind film festival. Terror Film Festival is a world renowned international independent film festival that's designed for filmmakers and screenwriters. TFF runs every October in the heart of Philadelphia PA at the prestigious and creepy Ethical Society Building (right across from beautiful Rittenhouse Square) and we offer over $10,000 in cash and prizes, ranging from our coveted Claw Awards to loveable cash. Plus, our world-class screenwriting competition!

TFF is like no other festival in the world because it’s geared to promote YOU. And we’re the only festival in the world who places your director photo, project poster, website link, and project synopsis on our website just for SUBMITTING a project. TFF pioneered the concept in 2006 and we’re proud to continue to offer it to our creative artists.

Check our "Reviews" webpage to see what everyone’s saying about our festival! Win FREE Festival VIP Passes. Go to our tickets page to enter! TFF Bad-Azz Festival VIP and One Day Passes go on sale starting every February 14 (Valentine’s Day)!

Claw, Festival Director
TERROR FILM FESTIVAL
Horror, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Thriller, Drama, Screenplay
www.TerrorFilmFestival.net
October 21-25, 2008 | Philadelphia, PA

Come check out the second annual Mt. Airy Kids' Literary Festival- from Friday, April 11 to Sunday, April 13, 2008, presented by the Big Blue Marble Bookstore in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia! Authors/illustrators/musicians include Two of a Kind, Alix Berenzy, Charlene Crawford, Dar Hosta, Adam Rex,Catherine Gilbert Murdock, Eloise Prescott, Muriel Feelings, Miriam Peskowitz, and Denise Valentine.

Here's the full schedule:

Mt. Airy Kids' Literary Festival
Friday April 11 through Sunday April 13, 2008
Friday, April 11

7:00-7:45pm - KIDS' CONCERT! with Two of a Kind.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe
Saturday, April 12

10:30am - Olivia Crafty Fun and Activities! (For preschoolers and younger readers)
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe
Join Olivia the pig, and color, cut, and race her through a variety of paper activities.
With pastry refreshments from High Point Cafe.
Sponsored by High Point Cafe

11:00am - Reading and Collage/Art Activity with Dar Hosta, author of Mavis & Her Marvelous Mooncakes and If I Were a Tree.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

12:00pm - Reading with Alix Berenzy, author of Sammy the Classroom Guinea Pig.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe
With refreshments from Weavers Way.
Sponsored by Weavers Way Co-op

12:45pm - Game/Giveaways!
Location: Big Blue Marble
Wander around the Big Blue Marble and participate in games and giveaways of kid literary fun!

1:00pm - Reading with Charlene Crawford, author of Adventures with Granny in the Garden.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

2:00pm - Reading with Adam Rex, author of The True Meaning of Smekday and Pssst!
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

3:00pm - Reading with Catherine Gilbert Murdock, author of Dairy Queen and Princess Ben.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

4:00pm - Daring Book for Girls Scavenger Hunt/Book Signing! Join us while we scavenge for books, following clues around the Big Blue Marble, and meet Miriam Peskowitz, co-author of The Daring Book for Girls.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

5:00pm - Favorite Bedtime Story Reading!
Location: Maternal Wellness Center
Join the folks at the Maternal Wellness Center and cuddle up in their community living room for a cozy bedtime story reading. Kids, come dressed in your pajamas, share your stories, and eat snacks.
Sponsored by the Maternal Wellness Center
Sunday, April 13

12:30pm - Craft/Art Activity and Signing with Jan Jugran, author of Willow Becomes Brave and Puppy Love.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

1:30pm - Reading with Muriel Feelings, author of Jambo means Hello and Moja means One.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

2:30 - Storytelling with Denise Valentine, of Keepers of the Culture Storytelling Organization.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

3:30 - Reading with Eloise Prescott, author of Aisha's Crowning Glory.
Location: Big Blue Marble Cafe

Yay!

Hello everyone,

There is a new website available for your use here in Philly and anywhere else in the states. We are a small team of local programmers and designers in Philadelphia that got a bit tired of using websites like craigslist for selling and buying stuff. So we decided we can do something better. We built and designed www.zurpit.com, it is completely free and shall always remain so. We used everything we can come up with to create a user friendly and easy to use interface. It will be easier to find what you are looking for and even easier to list anything you want to sell. We are asking you, fellow Philadelphians to help us spread the word and make Zurpit the new spot for buying and selling here in Philadelphia and more. We need your suggestions so we can improve and we WILL! The future of Zurpit is in your hands! Check it out and give us any feedback you may have good or bad.

Check out Keystone Duct Cleaning Keystone Duct Cleaning the proffesionals who did the work at our house were both thorough and polite. My husband and I both agreed that the difference was completely unexpected and dramatic; there was a large decrease in dust throughout the house and all of our allergies too. My spend thrift mom got her ducts cleaned and told me she wished she had done it years ago. That's unherd of for her. I have since decided to make it my mission to tell every one about Keystone Duct Cleaning. They also cleaned my dryer vents and sanitized all my ducts. Their number is on their site, www.KeystoneAirCleaners.com, so check'em out.

Please watch this music video on YouTube about Breaking the Cycle in Philly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DvWaDNDXmM

Thanks!

From my personal blog:

If you know anyone who would like to be involved in Philly Future from a technology, business, or management capacity - let me know at phillyfuture at phillyfuture.org.

Here is some background for the open call.

Hi folks,

There's been a lot of folks attempting to post local advertisements to Philly Future, in a Craiglist style manner. I don't blame those that do. This service is a great way to reach the Philadelphia region.

For those users, we have have created a new category - Classifieds - that I ask posts be set to. If you post a classified to any other category, we will remove the post.

Thank you,

Karl

Howard Hall, one of the best writers I have ever known, a long time supporter of Philly Future (without which, there were times these last few years the service would have faltered), a good soul and great person, is celebrating his four year blog anniversary.

Stop by and tell him thanks. Our corner of the web is all the richer for his involvement, talent, and passion.

Comic Energy presents "Give Thanks To Sketch Comedy" a tribute to the
beloved craft that creates a tremendous amount of laughter.

Plan to be on hand to witness a re-enactment of the first Thanksgiving,
see a Jewish Pizza Shop, Krunkie's still trick-or-treating, the turkey's
revenge, and much much more.

"This show is a combination of the combined effort of our weekly shows at
Tori's with some of my favorite material I have written as of recently which
I am really looking forward to sharing with our crowd", says producer JD Daly.

It's no doubt that Comic Energy has been thriving since being named Philly's #1 Sketch Comedy Troupe, and MyFoxPhilly's Hot List winner for #1 comedy club. The troupe performs an all new 8-sketches
every Tuesday night at Tori's on South Street. Tickets for this weekly event are
available at the door, a resonable $5 entry fee to see Philly's best when it comes
to sketch and local standup comedians.

"Lets Give Thanks To Sketch" is a tribute to sketch comedy, coming from Philadelphia's
original sketch comedy troupe, and if your into comedy this will be one hot ticket!
Plan to be on hand to see some of the funniest sketch comedy you can
ever witness in person. Tickets are available through the Comic Energy website at
www.comicenergy.com...or by calling 215-514-7508.

Thank you for all of your support and we look to see everyone out for a
rockin good time Nov. 24th at Doc Watson's Pub (216 S. 11th
Street)...all of the fun begins at 7pm :)