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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...

The City Council longshot with the pink mohawk: Joe Cox

Cox, who lives near the corner of 7th and Washington in South Philly, is the founder of the Positive Mental Attitude Bike Ride aka...

Rock Ministries does its part to help provide shelter to those in need

In a city with more than 1,000 unsheltered homeless individuals, according to the Office of Homeless Services’ most recent point-in-time count, which was completed...

Temple students help Kensington residents ‘reclaim their narrative’

Through Our Eyes is a photo exhibition that held its opening reception at the McPherson Library Tuesday evening.“A lot of people come here to get...

When worlds collide: Fishtown and Kensington soccer clubs come together for a day of footy on…

When worlds collide: Fishtown and Kensington soccer clubs come together for a day of footy on Martin Luther King DayAll the players were aged 9...

Project HOME announces new recovery housing to be located in Kensington

The building, located at 1920 E. Orleans St. in Kensington, used to be the Frances E. Willard Elementary School.Leaders from the City of Philadelphia...

River Wards events for the week of Jan. 23

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Saint Laurentius to hold open houseSaint Laurentius School, 1612 E. Berks St., will hold an...
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