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Just over a decade ago, Germantown High School was shut down due to its academic performance, shrinking enrollment, and a financial crisis.
However, next year…
Two bridges over the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philadelphia will be rebuilt to help them withstand the pressures of traffic and climate-driven increased flooding…
The first phase of The African Center, a $23 million mixed-use project in Southwest Philadelphia, is expected to begin construction soon after several years…
Temple University recently received a $500,000 grant from the Department of Education, which has been used to create a new community space at Morgan…
A recent Pew Charitable Trust study found that Philadelphia has fewer middle-wage jobs — which pay between $18 and $27 an hour — than its peer…
While corporations are the ones who need to change their practices to truly tackle plastic pollution, many Philadelphia residents are looking for ways to cut…
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trust found that Philadelphia home sales have declined nearly 40 percent between 2022 and 2023, writes Aaron Moselle…
Hardy Williams Academy Mastery Charter School in Southwest Philadelphia and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently joined forces to help the school’s graduates…
Pew Charitable Trusts has released its 2024 State of the City report outlining Philadelphia’s challenges and progress.
While Philadelphia has seen tangible improvements in…
According to an economic impact report commissioned by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, private developers invested nearly $1 billion into Delaware River waterfront over the…
The Ambler Theater is doing its part to keep the art of 35mm cinema alive, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.
It is one of just…
If you walk near Independence Historic National Park in Center City, it will be hard to miss a glass box about the size of a…
Philadelphia lawmakers are pushing for a state tax reform that would allow the city to levy higher tax rates on wealthier households and commercial buildings…
A new exhibit at Glencairn Museum showcases the art form of Easter egg decorating brought to the United States by the Pennsylvania Dutch, writes Emily…
RP Wynstone and a group of landowners in New Hanover are accusing township officials of a racially motivated plot to prevent people of color from…
Eastern State Penitentiary, heralded as the world’s first true penitentiary, has reframed its reputation from what it was more than 180 years ago.
The…
Toward the end of 2023, Odin Properties cut the ribbon on two modern apartment buildings on Germantown Avenue, and residents have thoughts about this and…
Dr. Said Ibrahim, the new dean of Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College, believes that a more diverse medical school is crucial to…
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