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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...

Rex is the total package

Rex is adorable, calm, gentle, well mannered and loving. He is an 8-year-old pit mix who was found as a stray and brought into...

Holy Family breaks ground on Athletic Fieldhouse

A new era of Holy Family University athletics has just begun. On July 11, the school broke ground on a new fieldhouse facility that...

The Oval opens on the Parkway

Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Commissioner Susan Slawson, with the Parkway Council, announced that The Oval has once again returned to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway...

Adopt Tilly the terrier mix

Pretty Tilly is a sweet and spunky year-old terrier mix looking for a new best friend. Tilly, 46 pounds, was found as a stray...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers Summer Reading through Aug. 9. Children up to age 12 can earn free books and...

$1 Crabfries Friday at Chickie’s, proceeds to FOP Survivors Fund

Chickie's & Pete's on Friday will hold its 11th annual Crabfries® for Heroes, with Crabfries $1 at participating locations. The event is a celebration...
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