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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,...

Hear about riverfront access, recreational use

The Historical Society of Frankford, 1507 Orthodox St., welcomes everyone to the opening of its lecture series on Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m.,...

Opinion

Franklin Towne senior recognized for soccer, community service

Franklin Towne Charter High School senior and girls soccer outside back Grace Dakuginow is this year's recipient of the Christa Lewis Scholarship, sponsored by...

Expanded health care for veterans

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle released the statement below following the Department of Veterans Affairs announcement expanding health care eligibility to millions of veterans —...

Flower Show continuing until Sunday

On Fido Friday, March 8, from 5-8 p.m., guests can bring their dogs to the Flower Show. Photo credit: Pennsylvania Horticultural Society By Donna Zitter Bordelon This...
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