Do-Gooders
Girard College Good Friends Gala
On Friday night, Girard College hosted its annual Good Friends Gala. This year’s Corinthian Award, which recognizes exemplary good deeds, went to Mayor Michael Nutter, […]
Todd Herremans’ Hoops for Help
Philadelphia Eagle Todd Herremans hosted the First Annual Todd Herremans Foundation Hoops for Help at the West Club of Lincoln Financial Field, benefiting six different […]
Man Jumps onto SEPTA Tracks to Save Another Guy’s Life
At 12:40 p.m. yesterday at the Cecil B. Moore station on the Broad Street line, a man walked off the subway platform (deliberately or not, […]
HughE Dillon: ACHIEVEability Food for Thought
Nearly 600 guests, 34 of Philadelphia’s top chefs, and 6 ABC’s Alicia Vitarelli were at ACHIEVEability‘s annual Food for Thought event Saturday night at the […]
Zarwin Baum March Madness Party
With the start of March Madness, there were at least a half dozen big parties in Philadelphia, and one of the biggest was hosted by […]
UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball
On Friday night, Philadelphia hosted its inaugural United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Mayor’s Masked Ball at the Marriott Downtown. The UNCF has hosted these balls […]
Q&A: White Dog Cafe’s Judy Wicks
Your new memoir is called Good Morning, Beautiful Business. Why tell your story now? I actually started the book eight years ago. The publisher approached […]
American Red Cross Red Ball 2013
On Saturday night, the American Red Cross held its annual gala, Red Ball, at the Please Touch Museum, and nearly 1,000 people dined on delicious […]
PMA Young Friends Winter Gala
The Young Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art hosted their annual Winter Gala at the museum on Saturday, with all proceeds going to the […]
Philadelphia DoGooder Awards
The Philly DoGooder Awards were held last night at the University of the Arts’ Hamilton Hall. The DoGooder campaign was designed to promote skills-based volunteering […]
Project Runway Winner Mondo Guerra
Project Runway All-Stars winner Mondo Guerra was at the Hotel Palomar for the 8th Annual Fashion in Action, benefiting ActionAIDS, last night. The Project Runway […]
Puppy Love Valentine’s Party
Last night, Smokin’ Betty’s and Devil’s Alley hosted the Puppy Love Valentine’s Party to raise money for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty […]
Mardi Gras Gala
The Epilepsy Foundation Eastern Pennsylvania hosted its 6th Annual Mardi Gras Gala at the Crystal Tea Room on Friday, February 8th. This year, the Mardi […]
Cupid’s Undie Run in Philadelphia
There’s the Naked Bike Race, the Santa Run, and now comes the First Annual Philadelphia Cupid’s Undie Run—sorta like Philly’s Polar Bear Plunge without getting […]
Opera Philadelphia’s 2013 Gala
Saturday night was Opera Philadelphia’s 2013 Gala (dubbed N.O.W: A Gala Celebration of New Operatic Work) held at the Loews Hotel in Center City. The […]