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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...

Centenarian celebration

Port Richmond native Emma Rotchford turned 100 years old last week.“Her and my dad didn’t get married until they were close to 40,” he said....

State and local officials gather at Port Richmond Walgreens to highlight new naloxone agreement

The event was part of Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now Week, a statewide initiative to get naloxone to Pennsylvanians and get help...

Quite an operation

26th PAL hosts Christmas party thanks to generosity of St. Anne’s Operation Santa.For the Operation Santa committee, community is the heart of it all.“We’re still...

River Wards events for the week of Jan. 9

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodFNA zoning meetingFishtown Neighbors Association will hold a zoning meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at...

Turning the page: Robert Fitzmaurice Jr is the new Avenuers captain

The Bridesburg native has a lot of work to do, but he’s been preparing for the job for all 29 years of his life — and...

Holly, jolly trolley

Route 15 to be decorated throughout the holiday season.If you’re looking to add some holiday cheer to your commute, hop on the 15.SEPTA’s Route 15 is...
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