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Green Philly

A visual guide: How to recycle mailers & Amazon packaging

Online shopping has increased over time, but it comes with real consequences. Amazon generated 709 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2021...
Alex Moreno, president of Gente de Venezuela, holding a Venezualan flag
Nueva Esperanza - Impacto

Venezuelans in Philadelphia respond with hope and caution following capture of Maduro

Venezuelans living in the Philadelphia area are expressing a mix of hope, surprise, and cautious reflection following reports of a dramatic political...
Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington, right, gives his State of Schools address on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 at Thomas Edison High School in Philadelphia.
Chalkbeat

Philly will launch 2 schools in new Promise Zone program even as school closures loom

Philadelphia will open two new schools as part of the new North Philadelphia Promise Zone, which is meant to boost student achievement and provide...
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The Philadelphia Tribune Company

Philadelphia State of the Schools report shows significant progress on many levels

“Before COVID, our students ranked in the middle or near the bottom among large urban districts,” said School District of Philadelphia Superintendent...
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Philadelphia Gay News

Judge Ann Butchart — Pennsylvania’s first openly LGBTQ+ elected leader — has retired

When people ask Ann Butchart, a newly retired judge of Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas, how many same-sex weddings she’s officiated, she always...