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Philadelphia police beef up security for 2025 Roots Picnic, days after Fairmount Park mass shooting
Philadelphia police are beefing up security at the Roots Picnic after a mass shooting​ in the same area that left two people ...
‘Plenty of police’: Days after Lemon Hill shooting, Philly police beefed up their presence at Roots Picnic
Concertgoers were comforted — or largely unconcerned — by the enhanced law enforcement. They just wanted to see the ...
Philadelphia police say security is top of mind for 2025 Roots Picnic
Days after the Fairmount Park mass shooting, the Roots Picnic is set to take place at the Mann Center on the opposite side of ...
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Students get behind-the-scenes tour of the Roots Picnic ahead of annual event in Philadelphia
The annual two-day concert runs Saturday and Sunday at The Mann in Fairmount Park. From sound checks to lighting, students from Overbrook High School and the School of the Future -- who aspire to work ...
Who to see at the Roots Picnic? Maxwell, Meek Mill, Lenny Kravitz, the Roots, and more
Roots Picnic arrives this weekend on the expanded campus of the Mann Center in Fairmount Park. Over 40 acts will play on ...
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With so many weekend events, find out how Philly police are meeting the security challenge
Security in Philadelphia is going to be high throughout the weekend due to all the events happening, with the Roots Picnic ...
Where to find cheapest last-minute tickets to Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic music festival
Founded by iconic hip-hop group The Roots, the Roots Picnic music festival returns to Philadelphia’s Mann Center in Fairmount ...
90s R&B star cancels major upcoming show due to medical issue following surgery
R&B legend D’Angelo announced heading into the weekend that he will not be able to take part in the upcoming Roots Picnic in ...