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Street Renaming Ceremony

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Friday, September/19/2025 starting at 02:00P
Corner of Rising Sun and Wyoming

Philadelphia

The City of Philadelphia will officially rename Rising Sun Ave the Officer Lauretha A. Vaird Way, after the first Black female police officer to be killed in the line of duty, in January 1996

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Councilwoman Quetzy Lozada
215-686-3448

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In 1919 - Fritz Pollard becomes the first black to play Professional football for a major team, the Akron Indians. Pollard was also the first Black to play in the Rose Bowl