Tag: School District of Philadelphia

Harriett's Bookshop is aiming to create opportunities many local youth aren't likely to get in studying abroad to Paris.Travel

Harriett's Bookshop is Raising Funds to Send 10 Philly Youth to Study Abroad This Fall

Harriett’s Bookshop owner Jeannine A. Cook is aiming to send 10 North Philadelphia youth to study abroad in Paris this fall, writes Shara Dae…

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PECO’s EV Investment: Rebates, Charging Stations, and Savings Tools to Simplify Your Switch to Electric Vehicles

PECO, Pennsylvania’s largest electric and natural gas delivery company and provider of energy to millions of customers in the Greater Philadelphia region, is on…

Sisters Maya (left) and Kala Johnstone at FoodChasers Kitchen, their restaurant in Elkins Park.Restaurants & Lodging

Twin Sisters Fulfill Their Dreams with Elkins Park Restaurant

Twin sisters Maya and Kala Johnstone had always wanted to run their own restaurant, and their dream recently came true with the opening of FoodChasers…

close up of a medical worker in scrubs with a clip board.Education

Eastern University Alum Named School Nurse of the Year

Eastern graduate Emily Hunter, M.Ed., BS, RN, CSN, has been named the Pennsylvania School Nurse of the Year by the National Association of School…

Roseann Liu is a visiting assistant professor in Asian American Studies and Educational Studies at Swarthmore College.Education

Swarthmore Professor Explains Why School Funding System in Pennsylvania Is Unconstitutional, but Difficult to Change

A new book written by Roseann Liu, a visiting professor in Asian American Studies and Education Studies at Swarthmore College, shines the light on the…

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An Eastern University Grad’s Journey from Cambodian Refugee to Changing Lives as a Philadelphia Principal

While the journey from Cambodia to America was never easy, Daniel Sophara Peou, a 1997 graduate of Eastern University, has allowed his story to shape…

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PECO Customers to Benefit from Infrastructure Investment to Increase Reliability, Resiliency of Local Energy Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program has awarded a grant to support investments in the local energy…

Ilana Volain standing in front of her Barbie collection.Culture

Philadelphia Teacher Rebuilds Her Childhood Collection of Barbies During Pandemic

When the pandemic started and she found herself bored and lonely, Ilana Volain, a first-grade teacher in the School District of Philadelphia, turned to…