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At a fundraising event on March 30, the friends of Charlie Dunlop–all 500 of them–honored the memory of a Tyrone man who died far too young, but left an enduring legacy of love and generosity.

One of the city’s most beloved publicans is about to be roasted by his many friends in Philadelphia theatre, bars and restaurants. Looks like a big night.

Our own Denise Foley is the 2013 winner of the Mary O’Connor Spirit Award, presented annually by the Philadelphia Rose of Tralee Centre.

A local film company is looking for experienced theater actors who look–and sound–Irish for a film being made in Philadelphia.

Members of Ensemble Galilei, which mix old instruments and Celtic music, will be in Philadelphia this week. Lots of Scottish acts, including the Battlefield Band and Jim Malcom, will be nearby. And his friends in the arts will be roasting and toasting Dublin-born Fergus Carey of Fergie’s Pub (and other establishments) who is an avid supporter of the arts.

When the Philly-based John Byrne Band toured the US last year, the fans hit the merchandise table in search of the Irish songs the band played in between their original material. Big problem–there wasn’t such a CD. There is now.

Michael Campbell, swept up in a sting and accused of conspiring to buy weapons on behalf of the Real IRA, is being held under horrific conditions in a prison in Lithuania. A local woman is working to have him returned to Ireland.

Okay, so there was a little rain. And a little snow. And a little sleet. That didn’t keep the Conshohocken St. Patrick’s Day from its appointed rounds on March 16.