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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...

Merry and bright

Greensgrow Farms, 2501 E. Cumberland St., will host the final day of its annual Holiday Bazaar today, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 4...

River Wards events for the week of Dec. 4

Post 821 Auxiliary seeking members There are many wonderful things about being a member of the American Legion Post 821 Auxiliary. It is an honor to...

Enjoy a mean one and eat roast beast with the Grinch

  If all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season has got you feeling as cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel,...

Connecting community in a neighborly fashion

Doris Steegmueller Lynch contemplated the idea of creating a neighborhood group since January and, two months ago, her dream became a reality. The Port Richmond...

River Wards events for the week of Nov. 27

Post 821 Auxiliary seeking members There are many wonderful things about being a member of the American Legion Post 821 Auxiliary. It is an honor to...

Delaware Avenue is getting extended northward to connect to I-95

Representatives from PennDOT and the 95 Revive project were on hand at St. John Cantius Church Tuesday night providing an update to residents regarding...
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