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Subzero Shock Strikes Philly Monday—Midweek Thaw on the Way

Philadelphia and the surrounding region spent Monday under dangerously cold conditions as an Arctic air mass remained locked over the Delaware Valley. Although skies were mostly sunny for much...

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...

Reunions

HIGH SCHOOL • Archbishop Ryan Class of 1984. 40th reunion. Friday, Nov. 22. Southampton Room, 2980 Southampton Road. 7-11 p.m. https://www.arhs.me/class84reunion. • Archbishop Ryan Class of...

Fall festival Saturday in Burholme

Bella Victor Ministries will hold a fall festival on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m. at 1128 Cottman Ave. in Burholme. Coffee and pie will...

Bank robber sought

Philadelphia police and the FBI are looking for a bank robbery suspect. The suspect is wanted for three jobs, all using a demand note. The first...

Famous Birthdays

September 4 Mark Ronson, Music Producer (49) Mitzi Gaynor, Movie Actress (93) September 5 Michael Keaton, Movie Actor (73) Jarren Duran, Baseball Player (28) September 6 Macy Gray, Soul Singer (57) Roger...

Saturday breakfast with Bashir and Rep. Thompson

The public is invited to a clergy breakfast with U.S. Rep. Glenn ”G.T.” Thompson and congressional candidate Aaron Bashir on Saturday, Aug. 31, at...

Adopt Arlo

Poor Arlo has been waiting months for his forever family to come to scoop him up. He deserves better than shelter life. Arlo is...
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