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Harrowgate affordable housing project will transform industrial lot
The development from Odin Properties in North Philadelphia is the company’s first government-backed project.
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Native flora and fauna in the spotlight at the New Jersey State Museum’s ‘Ecosystems at Risk’
The exhibition highlights the state’s natural habitats and efforts to protect them.
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Listen 2:39Philadelphia’s school selection starts today. Here is everything you need to know
The process allows students to apply for any district school with available space for the 2026–2027 school year. There are more than 50 schools participating this year.
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Cape May County program trains teens to become mental health first responders
Students enrolled in the program are learning the five-step process to notice, ask, listen, connect to a trusted adult and reinforce friendship to help peers in distress.
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“Chances are, if you're eating mushrooms … they came from Pennsylvania,” said Gale Ferranto, a third-generation Kennett Square mushroom farmer.
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In Philly, a ‘wide-open race’ to represent the nation’s most Democratic congressional district
Three state legislators and four first-time candidates are vying to succeed U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans.
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Bucks County Community College students can now get their bachelor’s degree in Wales
The higher education collaboration was sparked in part by “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” creator Rob McElhenney’s relationship with the Welsh city.
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“We’ve served over 1,600 students since we've been founded, and we’ve served over 550 teaching fellows,” said Michelle Palmer.
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Grays Ferry community members say CHOP garage is ‘a health hazard’
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia plans to build a 1,005-vehicle garage for employee parking needs.
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Philly cyclists ride through Center City to call for ‘concrete’ action on Spruce and Pine streets
Philly Bike Action’s second big ride there in 14 months drew hundreds to protest a lack of progress on addressing safety concerns.
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How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater
Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney bought Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Oreland, Pennsylvania, in 2022 after learning the property might be sold to developers.
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Biden chooses Delaware for his presidential library as his team turns to raising money for it
The Joe and Jill Biden Foundation this past week approved a 13-person governance board that is charged with steering the project.
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Lydia Munoz has been helping immigrant families since the 1970s and feels her work is needed more than ever in changing times.
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“When you connect to one of these older adults, you’d be surprised how they can change your life,” says Jamee Nowell Smith of Senior Community Services.
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The splash fountains of Dilworth Plaza are now a temporary public art installation that allow people to conduct water like an orchestra.
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