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Students from St. Rose of Lima School are celebrating what makes their education different from other schools in Overbrook. From Jan. 27 to Feb. 2, the school is taking part in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s

Early this month, the New Kensington Community Development Corp. announced its Adopt-a-Block program, which will have residents act as neighborhood-cleaning ambassadors for certain blocks in Kensington. NKCDC is not only looking for individuals who reside

The spirit of entrepreneurship is crushed in the current school system, said Kevin Hogan, the editor-in-chief of Technology & Learning Magazine, at EduCon 2.5. Hogan was moderating the Sunday morning panel titled, “What Does the

Fourteen years ago, Joe Nicoletti made the decision to come back to his roots in Tacony where family settled in the 1890s from Italy. Nicoletti wanted to start a family with his wife and grow

At 6 feet 5 inches, Tyrell Biggs presents an intimidating physical presence. However, due to his quiet demeanor, it is easy to overlook him. Biggs, 51, is soft-spoken. On most weekdays, he can be found

A proposed skate park at Rose Playground in Overbrook Park has been wheeled to another location. Instead of the skate facility, Overbrook Park residents have received a new walking track and exercise area at Rose.

The Tenth Presbyterian Church, located at 1701 Delancey St., has over 1,400 members and a large church service in its main building. Tenth International Fellowship was created in order to provide a smaller, more welcoming

Josias Sterling had a big smile, a big heart and he loved to eat apple pie. Not just a slice but the whole pie. “He use to come to my house and ask for some