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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...

Screening under the stars

Break out your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and get ready for some screenings under the stars. The Riverfront North Partnership announced the return of...

At last, the Bridesburg Recreation Center gets its new pool

For the first time since the 1950s, the Bridesburg Recreation Center finally has a brand new pool. After spending all of last year under...

River Wards events for the week of May 16

Writer’s workshop and American Sign Language at St. Michael’s St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 2139 E. Cumberland St., will host a six-week generative writing workshop until...

This Fishtown resident supports war heroes and educates the youth

Fishtown resident Sandy Bukowski had been a public school teacher for 30 years before she was asked to be on board for Philadelphia Vietnam...

A way with words

Bridesburg Auxiliary 821 member wins essay contest.Amy Flanagan, treasurer of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 821 Bridesburg and Eastern vice president of the Pennsylvania Auxiliary,...

River Wards events for the week of May 8

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Inaugural Youth Bri Tri registrationRegistration is now open for the Inaugural Youth Bri Tri,...
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