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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...

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...

Bridesburg teen a new Eagle Scout

An Eagle Court of Honor for Christopher Misko was held on Sunday at Holy Innocents St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 7001 Torresdale Ave. Misko, a Bridesburg...

Shapiro honors 11 PennDOT workers for I-95 response

Gov. Josh Shapiro recently honored 56 state employees with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence. Employees from a dozen different state agencies were feted for...

Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., offers a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...

Honoring area beekeepers

State Rep. Joe Hohenstein last Friday afternoon presented a citation to Richmond Library branch manager Amy Thatcher in recognition of Pollinator Week. Richmond Library, 2987...

You can count on Scooby

Scooby is a neutered male estimated to be around 2 years old, believed to be a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix. He’s a high-energy dog who’s...
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