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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...

River Wards events for the week of April 3

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.FNA zoning meetingThe Fishtown Neighbors Association will hold a zoning meeting on Tuesday, April 2,...

At last, the Swimmo will come back to life

The Swimmo initially closed its doors two years ago because of plumbing issues.Rebuild is a citywide initiative to rebuild parks and community centers in the...

Hungry for more

Rizzo PAL wrestler earns a spot on the podium at PIAA wrestling championship second time around.By Melissa KomarAngel Garcia showed up hungry in Hershey nearly three...

River Wards events for the week of March 28

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.LOPR breakfast fundraiserLadies of Port Richmond will host its 15th annual breakfast fundraiser on...

In latest River Wards house collapse, two homes are ‘a total loss’

The announcement comes less than two months after a similar situation occurred at 633 and 635 E. Thompson Street in early February.The city Department...

Flying high

Bridesburg native and Troop 120 member earns Eagle Scout.By Melissa KomarWhile Nikolas Korn, 15, may seem like your average teenager, he recently joined the ranks of...
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