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The Northeast Family YMCA, 11088 Knights Road, on Saturday hosted Healthy Kids Day. There was a petting zoo, moonbounce, face painting, balloon sculptures, tattoos, CPR training, vendors, food trucks, raffles, a DJ and an appearance by Blue, the Holy Family tiger...

State Sen. Jimmy Dillon on Saturday presented a check for $50,000 to Parkwood Youth Organization. PYO president Dan Singleton and longtime treasurer Nancy Anderson said the money will be used for the kitchen and fields, specifically things such as a new refrigerator,...

Mayor Cherelle Parker, City Councilman Brian O’Neill and state Sen. Jimmy Dillon attended Friday night’s banquet honoring two Liberty Bell Youth Organization football teams. The Junior Pee Wee 11-under team went 9-0 and won the NESAC United Youth Football League...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – There are over 1.5 million renter households in Pennsylvania. Some of those people fear for when the next rise in rent will come. “We pay so much money,” renter Mauro Chiapinni said. Chiapinni lives on a fixed income through social security....

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It was a simple message from State Sen. Vincent Hughes on Monday morning at the Science Leadership Academy at Beeber in West Philadelphia. "We need more teachers. There's no more important job in our life than a teacher," Hughes said. But it's...

When a family emergency hit, aspiring Philadelphia educator Melody Dorsainvil wasn’t sure how she would complete her unpaid student teaching assignment. Eventually, her Temple University professors scrambled and she was able to make it work, but Dorsainvil — who’s now...

Earlier this month, Gov. Shapiro delivered a budget proposal that addresses some key issues facing Northeast Philadelphia. As your senator, I’m excited to highlight how this plan lines up with our community’s needs. Last year, my staff met with the Decatur Home &...

Mayor Cherelle Parker last week addressed the Millbrook Civic Association. Parker recognized state Sen. Jimmy Dillon, state Reps. Martina White and Ed Neilson, Register of Wills John Sabatina, city elections commissioner Lisa Deeley and FOP Lodge 5 president Roosevelt...

Franklin Towne Charter High School last week hosted an academic pep rally to honor student achievement in the first marking period. State Sen. Jimmy Dillon and Rep. Joe Hohenstein honored students in ninth through 12th grades who had the top grade point averages.

A step forward for community policing in one Philadelphia neighborhood. Officials Friday cut the ribbon on a new 15th police district in Northeast Philadelphia. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle has more about the new building.

Since OpenAI launched its chatbot in November 2022, artificial intelligence has seemed to shift from a far-fetched sci-fi premise – think HAL 9000 in “2001: A Space Odyssey” or the childlike android in “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” – to an inescapable, everyday...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — State Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10), Tina Tartaglione (D-2), Jimmy Dillon (D-5) and John Kane (D-9), and representatives from the building trades this week announced Build Better PA, a package of bills to promote fairness, quality, and skilled...

A vehicle parade took place on Saturday morning at the Villages at Pine Valley to celebrate the belated 100th birthday of Aurelio (Ray) Patrick Lodise. Residents waved American flags as Lodise watched Warriors’ Watch Riders, the Rockledge Volunteer Fire Company,...