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Providing opportunities for kids beyond soccer at Manayunk’s Starfinder Foundation

Starfinder Foundation, a soccer youth center located at 4015 Main St., gives underprivileged children a place to grow and learn. A ...

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Top five things to watch in NW Philly this week

Here’s a look at what’s to come on NewsWorks this week: The Pennsylvania primary is on Tuesday. NewsWorks will be fann ...

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Violence-prevention assembly slated for Germantown High on Monday

On Monday morning, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will host a violence-prevention assembly in Germantown High School’s auditorium. ...

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Manayunk’s ‘The Byways’ play rock and roll, Americana style

Fast cars, moonshine and Americana – these are the elements comprising The Byway’s brand of rock music. Their guitarist an ...

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Germantown’s Center in the Park seeking service-to-the-elderly award nominations

The Center in the Park (CIP) is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Marguerite L. Riegel Awards. The award was initiated in 198 ...

13 years ago

Keeping siblings together is common concern for parents exploring school options after Levering closure

Nearly two dozen parents of students at William Levering Elementary showed up to the Roxborough school on Thursday night hoping for some ...

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Top six stories of the week in NW Philly

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School bus crash injures two students in Germantown

According to NewsWorks content partner NBC10, two students were taken to the hospital after the school bus they were on struck a tree on ...

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Volunteer crossing guards respond after E. Germantown student struck by car

Just about a week after a Francis Pastorius Elementary School first grader was hit by a car while jaywalking near the school during dismi ...

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‘Photo Walks’ event coming to Germantown in June

Community arts advocate Paula Paul and other Germantown Artists Roundtable organizers like Rev. Kevin Porter are facing the rough terrain ...

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Weekend Road Warrior outlook for weekend of April 21-22

There will be very little construction and few road delays this weekend. That said, I’ll try to help you decide whether driv ...

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Cherry blossoms, murder mysteries and barefoot drumming await you this weekend

Cherry Blossom Festival – 100 E. Northwestern AvenueThe Japanese call them sakura – the del ...

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Mortgage diversion program in Philadelphia won’t be put on the clock

Philadelphia’s mortgage diversion program has come full-circle after some potentially dangerous tinkering.  The First J ...

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Henon threatening to bring bad property owners before Philadelphia City Council

A Philadelphia City Councilman is vowing to do whatever is necessary to bring bad properties up to code. Bobby Henon says he will ...

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A new school in Camden benefits from what a Germantown peer left behind

Approaching 4811 Germantown Ave., there is hardly any sign that a school once occupied the premises but for a broken, outdated announceme ...

13 years ago

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