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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...

Write to Santa, get a response

Anthony “Stitch” Picariello, a mail carrier from Bustleton Post Office, is inviting children to write letters to Santa Claus. The mailbox for kids to drop...

A holiday Animation Wonderland

Bruce Szymborski was 7 when he began creating an enchanted Christmas village in the basement of his Rhawnhurst home. After all these years, Szymborski still...

Take tiny Tiffany home with you

Tiffany needs a special home. This poor girl deserves a nice, quiet life . Tiffany is 5 years old, 11 pounds and is looking...

Around Town

See Santa at St. Hubert St. Hubert, 7320 Torresdale Ave., will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m....

Sixers finding few fans for Chinatown arena

With the City of Philadelphia readying the release of an impact study, the No Arena Coalition is launching its own effort to educate the...

Delta loves little kids

Delta is a sweet shepherd mix who has been in foster care while waiting for her forever family. Delta is around 3 years old and 65...
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