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95% of Philly School Speed Cushions Fail Safety Standards

A newly released report from the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office details extensive noncompliance in speed cushions installed outside city schools, finding that nearly all reviewed locations failed to meet...

Health Experts Urge Vaccination as Measles Cases Surface in Lancaster County

Pennsylvania has recorded its first five measles cases of 2026, all in Lancaster County, among unvaccinated school-aged children and young adults. The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed the cluster,...

River Wards events for the week of July 19

Stay up to date on what’s going on in your neighborhoodSt. George revised Mass scheduleSt. George Parish, 2700 E. Venango St., new Mass schedule is...

Going Solar in the City

The Solarize Philly program is currently in its second phase of signing up Philadelphia residents to group purchase solar panels for their homes at...

Chasing a title

Coppa Swarm prepare for top-notch competition at Nationals, create GoFundMe to cover costsBy Melissa KomarThe Philadelphia Soccer Club Coppa Swarm U14 girls are fresh off a...

St. Anne’s Church looks to become ‘neighborhood hub’

“We’ve kind of really launched a whole different vision of what we’re all about here,” said Father Skip Miller. “And really want the whole...

Dedication to education

Three teachers with combined 100-plus years in education retireRooney graduated from Gwynedd Mercy College in 1978 and got her first teaching job shortly after...

Former state rep. Primary candidate Martino plans to open coffee shop

His desire to open a coffee shop is partially inspired by touring the country with his band, TJ Kong and the Atomic Bomb.At the July...
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