Education
Education: Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short
Financial Pressures Pushed the District to Close Schools but Resale Efforts Fall Short [continue reading…]
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Crime
Education: Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence?
Did the 2013 School Closures Lead to Increased Youth Violence? [continue reading…]
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Education: Germantown Pride Persists a Decade After School Closures Wounded the Community
Germantown Pride Persists a Decade After School Closures Wounded the Community [continue reading…]
Education
Education: Nonprofits Provide Opportunities for Philadelphia Youths
Nonprofits Provide Opportunities for Philadelphia Youths [continue reading…]
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Education: The School Closures Were Traumatic
Kristen Clark said that the school closures of 2012 and 2013 were traumatic. [continue reading…]
Education
Education: The Lasting Effects of the 2013 School Closures
Ten years after the School District of Philadelphia closed 24 public schools, the impact looms large. [continue reading…]
Education
Education: Schools Were Closed … but then Returned as Schools
Schools closed in 2013 have been reborn as schools. [continue reading…]
Education
Lower Moyamensing: Boosting Literacy Starts Early with Family Storytime at this Library
In Lower Moyamensing, the benefits — and fun — of fostering young readers is on display at the Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library. [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Catholic League Has Traditions That Extend Beyond the Court. But Can It Continue?
For 103 years, the Philadelphia Catholic League (PCL) has influenced generations of basketball players and coaches. That history is rivaled by few, if any, high school basketball leagues across the nation [continue reading…]
Amateur Sports
Sports: An AED’s Importance at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School
Plymouth Whitmarsh High School prioritizes the health of its students, especially their hearts. With multiple AEDs around the school, the medical and athletic staff are entirely prepared to save anyone who might suffer a cardiac arrest. [continue reading…]