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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...

Franklin Towne Charter strengthens its bonds with West African school

The Benia International School has a strong bond with Franklin Towne Charter. The Duazon, Liberia elementary school welcomed a shipment of more than 2,000 study...

Celebrating 250 years of independence

City and state leaders and others recently kicked off the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence by announcing the first wave of a multi-year schedule...

America’s first zoo celebrates 150 years on July 1

Nine years before the Phillies threw their very first pitch in the National League, Philadelphia already had its biggest, most enduring pastime. On July 1,...

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,...

Aaron is a home run

Aaron is about 2 years old but still has energy like a puppy. Aaron was taken to the city shelter after being found squatting...

Event in support of Pakistani Christians

Aaron Bashir, the Republican candidate in the 2nd Congressional District, will hold an event to stand in solidarity with the Pakistani-American Christian community on...
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