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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...

It’s happy hour on Summer Tuesdays

Fishtown Business Improvement District has launched a summer-long weekly happy hour at neighborhood bars and breweries. Fishtown Taps will run every Tuesday through Labor Day,...

Port Richmond Strong raises $20,476 for explosion victims

The Port Richmond Strong Committee announced that the people of Port Richmond as well as friends and supporters raised a total of $20,476 in...

Another step in a rewarding career

While a student at Northeast High School, Daniel McCarty figured his experience in a debate class might lead to a career as a corporate...

Riverfront trail improvements coming

The Fishtown Business Improvement District and Delaware River Waterfront Corporation were presented funding totaling $1.75 million by Congressman Brendan Boyle to help extend the...

A chance for small businesses to grow

City Councilman Mike Driscoll (D-6th dist.) and others gathered recently outside his office at 7552 Frankford Ave. to discuss Comcast RISE. Comcast recently announced a...

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