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Sporting a Central High T-shirt, actor and comedian Bill Cosby, Ed.D., arrives at the Kimmel Center in 2010, with Pamela Browner White, chairperson of the Marian Anderson Award, which was presented to Cosby. (AP Photo/ H. Rumph Jr)

Sporting a Central High T-shirt, actor and comedian Bill Cosby, Ed.D., arrives at the Kimmel Center in 2010, with Pamela Browner White, chairperson of the Marian Anderson Award, which was presented to Cosby. (AP Photo/ H. Rumph Jr)

As the final day of Germantown High School's 99-year history approaches — the Class of '13 will don caps and gowns on June 19 — NewsWorks will present a series of stories including interviews with grads and former students. To launch the GHS series, NewsWorks is sharing excerpts from an interview with
On Friday afternoon, Greene Street Friends School hosted its annual outdoor science fair on the Germantown campus.
Students march for schools, but where are the adults?The estimated 1,000 high-school students who marched Broad Street to protest School District budget cuts on Friday were not just visible. They were loud, rambunctious and utterly unmoved by the politics of the moment.
Top 5 stories to watch in NW Philly Here's a look at what's to come: 1. In a little over a month, Germantown High School's near-century old history will come to a close. Thousands of students have studied inside the school's Haines Street building over the
Poll shows growing support for Pa. pot legalization Polls show support is on the rise for legalizing medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, but the governor and state attorney general both still oppose it.
Germantown Artists Roundtable brainstorms Hidden City participation ideasWednesday night's Germantown Artists Roundtable meeting featured updates on upcoming events including reopening the old Town Hall to reimagining Maplewood Mall.
What's next for the stalled Wissahickon treetop proposal? Earlier this month, members of the Alliance for the Preservation of the Wissahickon (APOW), a group that emerged in April to oppose a possible treetop adventure course in Wissahickon Valley Park, were not sure what to make of a
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Hi, I'm Brian Hickey, editor of the Germantown/West Oak Lane page. I will host office hours at the Wired Beans in Chelten Plaza on Wednesday, May 22, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. There, you can share story ideas or learn about becoming a contributor for NewsWorks. Please reach me via email at bhickey@whyy.org, on Twitter at @gtownwolane, Facebook at Northwest Philly or phone at (215) 351-1293.    Learn more about Brian »
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