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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 a Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program that meets Mondays and Tuesdays from 3-6 p.m. and Wednesdays,...

Fishtown highlighted as part of Main Street Matters initiative

A proposal to invest $25 million to create opportunity for Main Streets and small businesses across the state was touted by Department of Community...

2 easy things you can do to defend democracy

By Lauren Cristella and Jeff Greenburg Amid all the electoral stressors we’re facing in 2024, Pennsylvania - one of the most important states in this...

Parker’s ‘One Philly’ budget

Mayor Cherelle Parker last week delivered her first budget address to City Council, calling it a “One Philly” budget. “It’s my first budget proposal as...

Opinion

Eagles ring in NFL New Year with a bang

Happy New Year everyone. That’s the National Football League New Year, for those who celebrate. Could it be the Year of the Eagles? The NFL New...
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