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Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023 Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023
Area Grocery Store Owner To Run For Philly Mayor In 2023 A local grocery store magnate will seek the Democratic nomination for the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral race.  Jeff Brown, whose company owns 12 supermarkets in greater Philadelphia according to his LinkedIn, announced his run on social media on Tuesday, Nov. 15.  On his campaign website, the Democrat says his administration would prioritize addressing "generational poverty," crime and public safety, "economic opportunity," public education, and helping reintegrate residents returning from prison.  His company owns 10 ShopRite grocery stores in Pennsylvania and New Jersey as wel…

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by Mac Bullock
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This South Jersey District Struggles To Keep Public Schools Open This South Jersey District Struggles To Keep Public Schools Open
This South Jersey District Struggles To Keep Public Schools Open City of Camden officials say they can no longer afford to teach less than 6,350 students at 19 different schools, in a district that used to educate nearly double that. When the state took over the Camden school system in 2013 after years of poor student performance and low graduation rates, the district enrolled more than 11,000 students in more than two dozen buildings. Thousands of students have since chosen to enroll in publicly-funded charter schools. The city’s eight charter schools enroll 4,188 students, while 12 Renaissance schools have 5,449 students. Now, state-appointed Sup…

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by Jon Craig