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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...

Eagles lose Week 13 championship game

You can be sure that the San Francisco 49ers Week 13 championship rings will be spectacular. After a dominating and impressive dismantling of the hometown...

Buster enjoys being with people

Buster is a 9-year-old neutered male Chihuahua mix who weighs 9 pounds. He was rescued as part of a cruelty case in horrible condition,...

Reunions

HIGH SCHOOL • Northeast Class of 1974. 50th reunion. Sunday, June 23, 2024. Noon to 4 p.m. Maggio’s Restaurant, Southampton. $133. www.Northeast1974Reunion.com or www.NortheastHighSchool1974.com. Avi...

Ice sculptures in Fishtown

Fishtown Kensington Area Business Improvement District and Fishtown Co announced the expansion of the fifth annual Fishtown Freeze ice sculpture event into a weekend-long...

Handmade gifts from NextFab

Paige Sato of m.a.b.e.l. in the textiles room of NextFab North. Photo by Albert Yee Bill Russell of Bill Russell Studio in the woodworking room of...

Towne takes part in parade

Franklin Towne Charter School participated in the recent Mayfair Holmesburg Thanksgiving Parade. The grand marshal was Seward Johnson Atelier, the company that has placed statues...
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