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PCDC at the FACE End-of-Year Family Celebration

On June 8, 2017, PCDC joined the vendors at the School District of Philadelphia Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) End-of-Year Family Celebration to introduce the community to Chinatown’s…
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Community News

Free Summer Camp at Drexel for 5th – 7th Graders with Camp BRIDGE Drexel University is offering free summer camp from July 31st to August 11th this summer for students…
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PCDC Attends the Story of China Premiere

PCDC executive director John Chin was invited to be a panelist at the WHYY Story of China premiere event on Monday, June 19th. The documentary explores the 4,000-year history of…
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PCDC Fights for Your Rights

It has been a busy year in 2017. PCDC has been fighting on multiple fronts to maintain or expand services for residents. Here are some of our efforts: PCDC wants…
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2017 PCDC EXPO

Despite the rain and hot weather, over 220 community members attended the 9th annual PCDC EXPO on Saturday, June 17th at Chinese Christian Church & Center. Over 40 organizations attended,…
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$1-a-Day Donors Help Keep Chinatown Clean

PCDC would like to thank all of the following businesses and individuals for their continual support in providing a cleaner and safer Chinatown. One longtime supporter joked that backing this…
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Let’s Talk Philly – On the Table in Chinatown

As part of “On the Table,” a citywide Knight Foundation and Philadelphia Foundation initiative to have conversations about communities over a meal, PCDC hosted 15 Chinatown/Callowhill community members at Emei…
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Zoning Matters

Below are the current and upcoming zoning matters within the Chinatown district. Zoning matters are presented to the community first, through public RCO meetings, before they are heard by the Zoning Board…
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