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Teen's Letter About Life in a Violent City is Hand-Delivered to President Obamanew

Four people in 18-year-old Edgar Pagan's life have been been killed on the streets of Philly. Last week, he wrote a letter about the city's violence & failing schools that was hand-delivered to President Obama asking for help.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha and Edgar Pagan  |  06-20-2012  |  Education

The Story Behind Zoe Strauss' "Mattress Flip"new

They called him "Boo." This week, when the Philadelphia Museum of Art drapes "Mattress Flip" across the pillars atop its famous steps to announce the opening of "Zoe Strauss: Ten Years," it will also serve as a memorial for Lawrence Edward Rose, Jr.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  01-11-2012  |  Features

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