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Philly Teachers Demand Virtual Classes as Schools Reopen to 50° Rooms

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers called for virtual learning on Friday after students returned to school buildings that the union said remained unsafe following last weekend’s snowstorm and several...

Philadelphia-Area Schools Reopen, Delays Persist After Winter Storm

Communities across the Philadelphia region are dealing with school disruptions following a winter storm that blanketed the area with snow earlier in the week. Bitterly cold temperatures continue to...

Senior fair at St. Anne

  State Sen. Tina Tartaglione held a senior citizen fair last week at St. Anne Church, 2328 E. Lehigh Ave. There were numerous vendors, and...

Pickle sales to help fight hunger

WMMR’s 25th Annual Preston & Steve Camp Out for Hunger is less than a month away. Fishtown Pickle Project co-owners Mike Sicinski and Niki Toscani...

Baltimore, Arthur are charmers

Baltimore is a 4-month-old pittie mix who found himself as a stray at the city shelter. Thankfully, he was scooped up by Noah’s Ark...

Around Town

Bingo on Saturday St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 2139 E. Cumberland St., will hold a bingo on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 1-4 p.m. Doors will open...

Council special elections take shape

Republicans have selected Drew Murray and Jim Hasher as their candidates in the Nov. 8 special elections for two at-large City Council seats. Murray, a...

Bashir campaign focusing on crime, drugs

As violent crime defines Philadelphia, Republican congressional candidate Aaron Bashir said he hopes to do something about it. “People don’t have respect for life anymore,”...
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