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Philly Teachers Demand Virtual Classes as Schools Reopen to 50° Rooms

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers called for virtual learning on Friday after students returned to school buildings that the union said remained unsafe following last weekend’s snowstorm and several...

Philadelphia-Area Schools Reopen, Delays Persist After Winter Storm

Communities across the Philadelphia region are dealing with school disruptions following a winter storm that blanketed the area with snow earlier in the week. Bitterly cold temperatures continue to...

River Wards events for the week of Oct. 24

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhood.Pumpkin painting partyRichmond Library, 2987 Almond St., will host a pumpkin painting party for children...

City to clean up Frankford and Tulip encampments in new plan to combat opioid crisis

The city’s new plan is divided into seven different “mission areas,” each of which are run by different organizations within the city government.Thursday afternoon,...

Setting the stage

River Wards Theatre Company to present first production.“Wednesday is a goth princess,” she said. “She is so powerful, she stands her ground, and, she...

River Wards event for the week of Oct. 15

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodGrief and loss support groupHave you experienced a significant loss in life? Are you living...

Shooting the Kensington Blues with Jeffrey Stockbridge

Stockbridge’s photography of Kensington eventually amounted to a photo book called Kensington Blues, which features 168 pages of scenes everyday life of the heroin...

Fit for a T-shirt

Fishtown natives design T-shirts responding to nickname.By Melissa KomarWith houses going for $700K and coffee shops popping up faster than you can brew that cup...
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