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WXPN's Kathy O'Connell Honored by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children

WXPN's Kathy O'Connell Honored by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children


Kathy O'Connell

Kathy O'Connell, host of WXPN's Peabody Award winning program Kids Corner, was honored at the Kids At Heart event put on by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children.

The event took place on Saturday April 8, 2006 at World Cafe Live to help raise funds for the 'Kids 'n Kin' and 'Families and Schools Together' programs which are both coordinated by the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children. Kathy was honored for her ongoing commitment to the children of Philadelphia over the last 15 years. For more information about the Philadelphia Society for Services to Children, please visit their Official Site.


Kathy & XPN's Roger LaMay

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Japanese Guy at PhilaMOCA, Femme Fest at Sellersville Theater, Cruiser at Ortlieb’s Lounge, Telequanta at...

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My Morning Download: “College” by Rogue Wave (playing Union Transfer with The Boxer Rebellion on June...

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Watch Tin Bird Choir perform WXPN’s lunchtime buskers’ series at The Porch at 30th Street...

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Contest: Win a pair of tickets to see Patty Griffin at The Kimmel Center on June 6th

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