John Corrigan
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Philadelphia U. students pitch ideas for revamped East Falls SEPTA station
Imagine going to the train station and shopping for groceries, grabbing a bite and squeezing in a quick workout, all before heading to wo ...
9 years ago
Green Woods Charter looks to improve diversity, special-needs curriculum with new CEO
On March 24, Jean Wallace announced her resignation as CEO of Green Woods Charter School. In an email, Wallace said that “in ...
9 years ago
Renewed push for a playground at East Falls’ McMichael Park rises
The Pussycat Dolls are no longer on top of the charts, and Hannah Montana may now legally drink, but the debate over McMichael Park is ju ...
9 years ago
Imhotep head football coach resigns to focus on personal health
The guiding light of Imhotep Charter’s successful football team, Albie Crosby, has stepped down as head coach. “ItR ...
9 years ago
Councilman Derek Green looks to increase resources for Philadelphians with autism
Doctors told Michele Abraham-Montgomery that her son would never walk, talk or be able to go to the bathroom by himself. They said he had ...
9 years ago
Northwest Philly couple examines impact of climate change in new exhibit
A Northwest Philadelphia couple crisscrossing Alaska sounds like an episode of “The Amazing Race,” but instead of traveling f ...
9 years ago
Mt. Airy residents outraged after pit bull attacks
Barbara Patrizzi came home late from work on March 20, 2015 due to a blizzard and took her dog out back when she says two pit bulls burst ...
9 years ago
Wissahickon looks to rezone neighborhood to boost preservation efforts
The Wissahickon neighborhood zoning remapping proposal was revealed on Thursday in front of 50 residents inside the Wissahickon Presbyter ...
9 years ago
Famous 4th Street Cookie Co. heads to East Falls
East Falls is about to become Santa’s favorite stop as the Famous 4th Street Cookie Co. is moving to Ridge Avenue. Founders ...
9 years ago
Google program allows West Oak Lane charter students to see the world, and beyond
Eighth-graders from West Oak Lane Charter School visited the Moon on Thursday. Not really, but they came pretty close thanks to Go ...
9 years ago
Civil rights era freedom fighters visit Wissahickon Charter
Bernyce Mills-DeVaughn stepped outside her home at 20th and Girard Streets and stepped into history. People were marching along th ...
9 years ago
Manayunk’s St. John the Baptist builds time capsule in church cross
St. John the Baptist church in Manayunk is under construction, both physically and spiritually, according to Monsignor Kevin Lawrence. ...
9 years ago