Former Mayor Nutter Lends His Support
November 11, 2022 – Channel 6 Action New’s Jim Gardner reports. Former Mayor Michael Nutter lends his support to a new, private, all girls school in Philadelphia. …
Philadelphia Business Journal
October 19, 2022 – A group of alumnae and former leaders of the shuttered John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls' High School are eyeing Peirce's Pine Street building for the potential home of the nonprofit Center City Girls Academy starting in fall 2023. Organizers of the school say they hope to …
WHYY
June 22, 2021 – In response to the recent closure of John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls’ High School, a nascent nonprofit is working to open a new private school to replace the more than century-old institution in Center City.
Organizers behind the nonprofit hope to open the Center City Girls Academy…
Philly Voice
November 17, 2021 – Hallahan Catholic school buildings added to Philly historic places register following overwhelming support.
The Archdiocese announced the high school’s closure in November 2020, which prompted a campaign by alumni and families to save it …
Channel 6 Action News
May 21, 2021 – The announcement that John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School in Center City would close its doors at the end of this school year was devastating to generations of graduates.
But now, the spirit of that school may be saved …
NBC10 @Issue
March 27, 2022 – Keeping the Hallahan Spirit Alive: New School Hopes to Continue the Vision.
John W. Hallahan Catholic School for Girls closed in 2021, but a new group is hoping to reopen another school to keep the founder’s spirit alive. NBC10’s Tracy Davidson spoke with Alexis Bennett of the Center City Girls Academy about the plans. …
