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Philly-area florists "flower bomb" park despite challenges faced from coronavirus

Local florists came together to "flower bomb" Rittenhouse Square with arrangements made for events that have now been cancelled due to the recent spread of the coronavirus on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

People take photos of the completed flower installation at the park in Rittenhouse Square on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A group of local florists came together to give away flowers to members of the public that would have been otherwise used for events that were cancelled due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. They also used those flowers in storage to plant an installation at Rittenhouse.
People take photos of the completed flower installation at the park in Rittenhouse Square on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A group of local florists came together to give away flowers to members of the public that would have been otherwise used for events that were cancelled due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. They also used those flowers in storage to plant an installation at Rittenhouse.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer
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9/11 Remembrance at Philadelphia International Airport

Members of the Transportation Security Administration honor guard, joined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and Philadelphia Police Department Airport Division officers marched through the airport terminals, stopping at each security checkpoint for a moment of silence to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia.

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