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Kensington Schools Embed Mentors to Turn Survival Into Graduation Wins

In West Kensington, one of Philadelphia’s most economically challenged neighborhoods, high schools are rebuilding the path to graduation by embedding support directly inside classrooms. More than a quarter of...

Two Killed in High-Speed Crash on I-95 North in Port Richmond

A deadly overnight crash brought Interstate 95 northbound in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond section to a standstill for hours early Friday morning, killing two people and triggering a complex emergency...

Around the Neighborhood: January 31, 2022

Bus trip to Atlantic City Holy Innocents is running a casino trip to Resorts on Thursday, Feb. 24. A bus will depart L Street and...

FNA holds public safety meeting, addresses community concerns

The Fishtown Neighbors Association hosted a public safety meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 25, over Zoom. The meeting, which was hosted by FNA public safety committee...

New year, new GM

  There was big news to share at the biannual membership meeting at Kensington Community Food Co-op. Nearly five years after being named the general manager...

The Young Dubliners to perform at Rivers Casino

Celtic rock band the Young Dubliners are set to perform at Rivers Casino on Wednesday, March 16, at 8 p.m.  Formed in Los Angeles, California...

Republicans pick nominee for Senate special election

Republicans on Saturday endorsed real estate developer Sam Oropeza in the 5th Senatorial District special election. Oropeza will face Democrat Shawn Dillon in the May...

Around the Neighborhood: January 24, 2022

History meeting on Feb. 2 The Northeast Philadelphia History Network will hold a Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m. Historian Jack McCarthy...
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