South Philadelphians received free health screenings while absorbing sights and sounds from across the globe at Mifflin Square Park on Saturday afternoon. 

Commemorating the United Nations-sanctioned International Day of Peace, several regional organizations, ranging from Jefferson Health to SEAMAAC, collaborated this past weekend to localize the worldwide event in South Philly. 

For the first time since its inception, Peace Day Philly, a United Nations-affiliated nonprofit, hosted one of its annual Peace Day events at Mifflin Square Park, located between 5th and 6th streets and Wolf and Ritner streets. Read more…