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Meet The Southwest Philadelphia Woman Named 5,000th "Phambassador" Ahead Of America's 250th Birthday
Nadira Tarboro owns the Philadelphia Candle Company, which sells candles named after local neighborhoods.
October 1, 2025
With America's 250th birthday just around the corner, the city of Philadelphia is calling on locals to help tell its story, and one proud Philly native is stepping up in a big way.
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Nadira Tarboro from Southwest Philadelphia has been named the city's 5,000th "Phambassador," a volunteer role created by the Philadelphia Visitor Center to help welcome the world for the historic 2026 celebrations.
"I think we are so used to people acknowledging the bad things that happen in Philadelphia," Tarboro said. "But there are so many good things — great things — happening in this city and we need to be advocates of that and really promote that."
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