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Subzero Shock Strikes Philly Monday—Midweek Thaw on the Way

Philadelphia and the surrounding region spent Monday under dangerously cold conditions as an Arctic air mass remained locked over the Delaware Valley. Although skies were mostly sunny for much...

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...

Special election to replace Sabatina May 17

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Saturday signed a writ declaring a special election to replace Sen. John Sabatina Jr., who resigned from his Senate...

Around the Neighborhood: January 10, 2022

Valentine’s Day-themed workshop at Academy of Natural Sciences The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, will host a junior scientist...

Two local organizations among those to receive grants from the Penn Foundation

The William Penn Foundation recently announced 44 grants totaling more than $6 million to support job training and workforce development for over 2,000 Philadelphians,...

Around the Neighborhood: January 3, 2022

Bingo on Jan. 15 St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Trenton Avenue and Cumberland Street, will be having a bingo on Saturday, Jan. 15, from 1-4 p.m....

Around the Neighborhood: December 23, 2021

Comcast in 2021 Comcast is looking back at its 2021 milestones, including introduction of advanced Wi-Fi technology capable of delivering the fastest speeds. In addition, Comcast...

Over $4.5 million in development grants awarded to four area organizations

State Rep. Joe Hohenstein recently announced that four local organizations will be the beneficiaries of $4.5 million in grant funding.  Of that amount, $1 million...
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