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Center City Piano "Almost Part Of The Community" After A Few Weeks On Lombard Street, Neighbor Says
"People come by and play all hours of the day, in the middle of the night. It doesn't matter if it's a few notes or banging on the piano."

March 15, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Parked on the sidewalk at 12th and Lombard streets in Philadelphia's Washington Square West neighborhood is an upright piano.
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Actually, it's an "upright grand," according to a plaque, its 88 keys open and waiting for attention.
"It brings me so much joy," said Nikki Beden, who is one of the neighbors often treated to random concerts, the warm sounds filtering into her home nearby.
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