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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...

Sid loves people

  Sid is 4 to 5 years old and is a medium- to high-energy pup. Sid is in foster care right now. He is crate...

Building trades back 4 Dems and Hasher

The Philadelphia building and construction trades council last week endorsed five candidates for City Council at large during a news conference at its headquarters...

Time to get excited about the Eagles

Maybe it’s time to get excited about the Philadelphia Eagles again. The first month of the season was a bit of a slog. Uncharacteristic injuries...

Haason sacks Hunger

A day off is golden. After the violence and exertion of a National Football League weekend, players have one truly off day per week. On...

Around Town

Casino trip to AC Holy Innocents is sponsoring a trip to Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City on Thursday, Nov. 2. A bus will depart L...

Riverfront park coming to Bridesburg

Groundbreaking took place last week for the planned Robert A. Borski Jr. Park, at 3150 Orthodox St. (at Delaware Avenue). Among those on hand were...
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