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SWANTON — The art board on Route 7 got a facelift Saturday, thanks to a small group of folks determined to bring the community together through art at the Swanton Paint and Chow.“I think it's welcoming,” said Joann Parahreiter, president of the Swanton Arts Council. “Arts is an important way of bridging the community. It adds to the ambiance of a place.”The event was ...

As COVID-19 cases surged and more restaurant and business restrictions were expected to be announced Monday by the city, residents in Fishtown and East Kensington had something to celebrate: the first annual Philadelphia Chalk Festival. The event enlisted 14 artists to create chalk murals on the sidewalk in front of local businesses, offering residents a temporary art show as they walked through the neighborhoods. ...