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Philly Education Budget: Shapiro’s $51.5B Plan for Schools & Public Safety

Governor Josh Shapiro has proposed a $51.5 billion budget aimed at addressing key issues in education, child care, and public safety across Pennsylvania.  The plan includes significant education investments in...

Anxiety Grows in Kensington as ICE Arrests Loom Amid Policy Changes

In the heart of Kensington, a neighborhood with deep Latino roots, a cloud of uncertainty hangs over students and parents. The Trump administration’s decision to strip schools of their status...

Kensington native and Webster School teacher wins Lindback Award

“There’s so much,” said Lisa Forrest-Schultz when asked what makes Nancy Fackelman such a great teacher. “I don’t think there’s enough ink or space...

Leaving a mark

Members of the Fishtown community celebrated Earth Day by focusing on an integral part of the neighborhood’s waterway system: storm-water drains. Volunteers from Fishtown Neighbors...

A colorful scene

Fishtown residents can now connect with their neighborhood in a new, colorful way. Fishtown Neighbors Association released the inaugural edition of the “Around Fishtown” coloring...

A site grows in Philly

As Philly readies for spring to sweep the city, it’ll have a new resource to engage in nature at all levels. Sandi Vincenti and Bernard...

Clean sweep

With spring just around the corner, annual citywide cleanups packed with hundreds of volunteers may look slightly different this year amid the pandemic. That doesn’t...

Home, sweet home

When Bridesburg native Adam Gault began fostering Petey in September, things were looking anywhere but up. The pup’s longtime, former owner, the late St. John...
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