Philadelphia will have a Saint Patrick’s Day parade after all due to donations pouring in to keep the parade afloat. Every year organizors raise $70,000 for the parade, but because of Philadelphia’s budget crisis, city officials said about a month ago that organize would have to also pay for police, sanitation and other city services that had been free in the past. An additional unanticipated $40,000 was needed to make sure the parade could take place this year.

Luckily donations have been pouring in since The Inquirer reported Sunday that Philadelphia Media Holdings had pledged up to $20,000 to match contributions dollar for dollar.

“There’s no question we’re going to make it,” said parade director Michael Bradley.

Congratulations to Philadelphia and lots of fun to everyone who is going to the parade there.

St Patrick’s Day in Philadelphia by Coleen Dyer

Source: Philly.com