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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...

Cougars claw their way to cheerleading championship

Congratulations to the Bridesburg Cougars, who emerged victorious at the recent Archbishop Ryan Cheer Classic. The Cougars were crowned the victors in a competition featuring...

Ice hockey, cyber school transform fifth-grader

A traditional public school wasn’t the best fit for Albert Eschert. The young Kensington resident had a reading disorder, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, a combination...

Comic coming to Rivers

Trey Kennedy will bring his Grow Up Comedy Tour to Rivers Casino on Saturday, March 2, at 8 p.m. Tickets for the performance start at...

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...

Building trades supporting Superhero Project

The Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council announced a new charity recipient for sponsorship proceeds stemming from the upcoming All Star Labor Classic, the...

2nd Philadelphian on Supreme Court

Torresdale’s Dan McCaffery recently was installed as a justice of the state Supreme Court during a ceremony at the Logan Hotel, on Benjamin Franklin...
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