In his budget address last Wednesday, Gov. Wolf called for all existing education funding to be put through the fair funding formula, which takes into account factors such as student needs and enrollment. His $1.3 billion proposal includes increases in funding for special education and pre-k programs. [continue reading…]
Editor’s note: This story was updated 4/7/2021 to include additional information provided by the FNA. A small Fishtown shopping center would become a 53-unit apartment building if it receives zoning approval, a prospect some residents [continue reading…]
The music industry is one of the hardest to break into with its competitive nature. Yet one student found his way into one of the most prestigious studios in Philadelphia with sheer willpower during the pandemic. [continue reading…]
Members of the LA Fitness in West Chester have gained more access to gym amenities. Recently, the gym opened its basketball court. This was the first time the court has been open since pandemic restrictions [continue reading…]
The Philadelphia Anti-Drug/Anti-Violence Network (PAAN) is a non-profit agency that is offering a variety of prevention programs to victims of drug abuse and gun violence throughout the city’s neighborhoods. [continue reading…]
Our Lady of Calvary school is providing students with a safe way to learn in person and virtually, while attempting to deliver education to tuition paying families. [continue reading…]
Cynthia Choi of Chinese for Affirmative Action said the COVID-19 surge in hate crimes has Asian people in America fearing for their lives. “The one thing you’ve been allowed to do in the last year is take [continue reading…]
In the 11 years her husband has been incarcerated at the State Correctional Institution Chester, Sharon Murchison and her teenage son visited him weekly — often staying six hours at a time. But as COVID-19 [continue reading…]
Alexia Tomlinson, from Villanova School of Law’s Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation, talks about the services available to victims of sex trafficking. [continue reading…]
Luigi’s Italian restaurant owner speaks on Gov. Murphy’s new COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants during the second wave of the pandemic. [continue reading…]
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