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Philly-based journo, currently at @kensingtonvoice. Formerly @whyy @capradionews. @medill grad @nlgja, @AHCJ . Send tips and tidbits to sammy.caiola@gmail.com
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Shootings often rise in Philly when school’s out. Violence prevention groups hope to change that.

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By Sammy Caiola 
| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Ian Dugan remembers James Easterling as “loud” with “a lot of smiles”. The young man used to be a regular in the Salvation Army Kroc Center computer lab where Dugan is an instructor. “He liked to talk a lot,” Dugan said, pausing for just a moment while planting a flag bearing Easterling’s name on the center’s lawn. Easterling was fatally shot in Germantown in September 2016 at age 22.
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Shootings often rise in Philly when school’s out. Violence prevention groups have plans to change that.

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By Sammy Caiola 
| Chalkbeat
Ian Dugan remembers James Easterling as “loud” with “a lot of smiles”. The young man used to be a regular in the Salvation Army Kroc Center computer lab where Dugan is an instructor. “He liked to talk a lot,” Dugan said, pausing for just a moment while planting a flag bearing Easterling’s name on the center’s lawn. Easterling was fatally shot in Germantown in September 2016 at age 22. His flag is one of roughly 700 the center has planted for gun violence victims since 2025.
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Philly ballot measure could bolster education oversight for kids in foster care, juvenile detention

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By Sammy Caiola 
| Chalkbeat
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. A measure on Tuesday’s ballot could make permanent a small Philadelphia program that monitors quality of life for youth in foster homes, behavioral health treatment, and correctional facilities.
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