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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...

School Choice Week underscores need for multiple educational pathways

By Dave Rowan School choice can be a polarizing – and often politicized – issue. Each new charter school that pops up provokes debate, funding...

Improving water infrastructure

Mayor Cherelle Parker last week was at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant, 3899 Richmond St. in Bridesburg, as the city accepted a state...

Dock Street Fishtown sponsors neighborhood Game Swap

Dock Street Brewing Company is doing its best to recycle lovingly used board games that are taking up space in your closets. On Feb....

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,...

Opinion

Your chance to spoil Mags

In the last few weeks with Lucky Dawg Rescue, Mags has shown that she likes stuffed animals and loves soft treats and a comfy...
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