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Philadelphia district to preserve full-day kindergarten
The School District of Philadelphia will not cut full day kindergarten after all. Superintendent Arlene Ackerman said Friday she w ...
14 years ago
Curbing school violence hinges on caring, not rules or rhetoric
At around 5 o’clock on the Friday before spring break, I shuffled a few papers around and tidied my classroom, ready for a much-deserve ...
14 years ago
SEPTA plans major improvements on its Chestnut Hill East line
Several projects along SEPTA’s Chestnut Hill East regional rail line will move ahead in the coming months, most notably the long-aw ...
14 years ago
Philadelphia-area lawmakers propose Pa. drilling taxes
Two more severance tax proposals are joining the party in Pennsylvania. The new bills–both from Philadelphia-area Republican ...
14 years ago
Chris Christie escapes chopper story updraft
Dick Thornburgh was governor of Pennsylvania for eight years, and I don’t remember much about tax hikes or budget battles in his ad ...
14 years ago
Exhibit of dreamy dresses about to pack up
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is about to close its popular exhibit of dresses by Italian fashion designer Roberto Capucci. The s ...
14 years ago