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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...

A sweet companion

Warren was found alone on the sidewalk - he went to rescue and he is doing amazing. Warren does not enjoy the company of...

Support Run for Blue

Franklin Towne Charter High School last week welcomed Eric Cushing, executive director of the Philadelphia Police Foundation, and Marissa Fitzgerald, FTCHS board member and...

Mural to be unveiled at block party

Artist Betsy Casañas is painting a large-scale mural featuring Fairtrade banana farmer Mariana Cobos at Riverwards Produce’s Fishtown location (2200 E. Norris St.) in...

FTC senior balances field hockey, school

Caroline Niebling loves sports. So much so that when she was a kid, she tried just about everything. Even ones you wouldn’t think a girl from...

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...

Art for the Cash Poor returns for 23rd edition

Philadelphia’s best artists will be converging on Kensington on Oct. 7 as Art for the Cash Poor returns for its 23rd annual event. The free...
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