December 24, 2024
“For decades, PAL Centers have provided young people including myself, a former 12-year-old PAL participant, with the invaluable opportunity to learn how City Hall works from caring adults,” said Mayor Kenney. “I would like to thank the dedicated PAL Center supervisors, staff, board members and Toyota for supporting the city’s most important asset: young people. Together,…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross At least two students were transported to Jefferson Hospital, Torresdale Division, after they felt sick today, Jan 26, 2017. The students were among those in the student body that complained of a gas odor inside the Loesche Elementary School. When multiple people smelled something, fire crews were called and the school…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross John Sheerin, the 63 year old man who was filmed threatening police during a protest to take down the Frank Rizzo statue has been arrested over the weekend in Philadelphia. During one skirmish, the man could be seen challenging cops and acting out. He was not arrested at the scene, that…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross The school administrators of the William B. Tater Elementary School in Collingswood New Jersey have egg on their face after calling the police on one of their own students during a party. You see, brownies were being served and the boy made a comment about them. One student said that the…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Time will tell if stores will close and people will be out of work as Philadelphia City Council voted to amend the tax on sugar drinks with a 1.5 cent tax per ounce. This extra cash is supposed to go to fund kindergarten. It is the only such tax in the…
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By Alex Lloyd Gross Henry Winker was told that he was stupid, dumb and would not amount to much. That was a long time ago . Since then he has been called the coolest person in America for his role of The Fonz on Happy Days. His leather jacket hangs in the Smithsonian Institute and…
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