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by: Daisha Jones Posted: May 9, 2025 / 10:00 AM EDT Updated: May 9, 2025 / 10:00 AM EDT The world continues to celebrate the election of Pope Leo XIV as he made history as the first-ever American Pope. Not only is the 267th Pope of the Catholic church an American, but he also graduated from Villanova University.

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by: Daisha Jones Posted: May 7, 2025 / 09:49 AM EDT Updated: May 7, 2025 / 09:49 AM EDT The 2025 Summer travel season is just weeks away, so we want you to be prepared as you plan your vacation. Accountant and business advisor, Chantel Price, joined us in the PHL17 studio with the following recommendations!Watch to learn more.

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by: Daisha Jones Posted: May 6, 2025 / 09:42 AM EDT Updated: May 6, 2025 / 09:42 AM EDT The mission of Slick Chicks, according to their website, “is to empower individuals by making everyday dressing easier for those with limited mobility. We believe everyone deserves clothing that offers a sense of self, dignity, and independence.

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Cactus Cantina in Manayunk, was recently named the “best margarita in Philly” by the Inquirer. They want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (and every other day) with you, offering food, over 50 different margaritas and fun. According to USA Today, Cinco de Mayo “commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over the Second French Empire, led by Napoleon III, at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, hence the name.

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ODUNDE was created in 1975 by Lois Fernandez. The festival attracts UP TO 500,000 people annually and is the largest African American street festival held in the country. The ODUNDE festival, whose concept originates from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, West Africa, celebrates the coming of another year for African Americans and Africanized people around the world.