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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...

FTC hoops falls to Academy at Palumbo

The Franklin Towne Charter High School girls basketball team last week suffered a 56-34 home loss to Academy at Palumbo. The Warriors fell to 5-4....

Eagles keep Sirianni, add two veteran coordinators

Nick Sirianni has survived for another season. That’s not really a huge surprise barely a full year since he took the Philadelphia Eagles to the...

Give Freedom a home

Freedom, 8, was surrendered to Phoenix Animal Rescue from a breeding farm in Lancaster when she was no longer needed. Freedom is learning how to...

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Around Town

Programs at Richmond Library Richmond Library, 2987 Almond St., will offer a number of programs in January. The Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program meets Mondays and Tuesdays...

Franklin Towne Crime Prevention Symposium a success

On Jan. 17, the Franklin Towne Charter Criminal Justice Program presented a Criminal Prevention Symposium highlighting the program’s study of crime trends as they...
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