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After School with Dr. Tony Watlington Sr: “"This is going to be game-changing work"

For decades, the Harlem Children’s Zone has provided a blueprint for impoverished urban neighborhoods to improve educational and societal advancement opportunities for children and families across generations. Now, with sights set on narrowing the academic performance gap for Bla ...  Show more

Venezuelans in Philadelphia react, Eagles playoff preview, and two new schools coming to the city

After American forces seized control of Venezuela and deposed President Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan community in Philadelphia expressed uncertainty, wondering what comes next and how much things will actually change. The Eagles are in the playoffs, and in New Jersey, Camden re ...  Show more

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