Education
Education: The School Closures Were Traumatic
Kristen Clark said that the school closures of 2012 and 2013 were traumatic. [continue reading…]
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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…]
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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…]
Crime
Crime: Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives
Heal The Hurt and Value Young Lives [continue reading…]
Education
Kensington: Building Community at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Day School
Al-Aqsa Eman Mustafa is a teacher at Al-Aqsa School, a private Islamic day school that is part of Al-Aqsa Islamic Society mosque at 1501 Germantown Ave. Al-Aqsa is an important center for many Philadelphia muslims, hosting religious services, a halal grocery store, and an Islamic school. [continue reading…]
Education
Frankford: Youth Mentorship Group Flourishes
Eugene “Buddah” Thomas formed Power Circle Mentoring in 2015, a program designed to help children 11-19 gain the life skills needed to achieve their dreams. Since then, the nonprofit has reached about 700 kids through summer programs, job assistance, weekly classes, and pop-up events, Thomas said. [continue reading…]
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Politics: Cogbill Seeks Win in Pennsylvania Democratic Primary
The Democratic candidate is running for the United States House of Representatives with gun violence prevention as his number one issue. [continue reading…]