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Members of Central’s senior class (274) on Tuesday March 31 questioned the candidates for mayor of Philadelphia on education, infrastructure and other issues in a

By Yvonne Dennis (246) Anyone who thinks robotics is dull better not go near Central’s RoboLancers team. You might catch what they have–boundless enthusiasm, camaraderie,

With the fifth-place plaque they won at the National Chess Congress in November and a trophy won at a Temple University-based tournament earlier this year

By Yvonne Dennis (246) The Man with the Golden Ears, as Solomon ‘Kal’ Rudman (188) is known, has long had a soft heart when it

Everyone who has attended Central knows the school has long had a special relationship with Widener Memorial School and its students with physical and medical

Central has another year to add to this banner after its 2015 win. By Yvonne Dennis (246) Central boys bowling is back on top. On

Central has been nurturing the musical talents of young people since its beginnings, the latest of its exceptional students having performed just Monday night in

The Central baseball team has some unfinished business on its mind as the 2015 season is set to begin in two weeks. The Lancers fell

Come join members of the Central football team, staff, alumni and friends for the annual “Golf for Lancer Pride” at beautiful Lulu Country Club in

The 224th class will hold its 50th reunion the weekend of June 12-14, 2015. Class members will meet for a visit to Central on Friday

The new Alumni Journal has arrived to tell you about exciting alumni and school events in 2015 and to catch you up on events of

How much do you know about Central’s archives–what they hold, what’s their purpose, and what they can mean to your endeavors? Recently the Historical Society

The longtime treasurer for Associated Alumni of Central High School, Neal Keitz (209), is leaving the position in June and AACHS is seeking a replacement.

Two Central graduates from separate classes, through their family’s new foundation, this month added $65,000 to Central’s Alumni Scholarship fund, enabling more gifted students to

The track and field records set by Taylar Nichole Dallas (275) and her father, Jeff Dallas (245), are displayed side by side on a wall

On  Thursday Feb. 5, Central hosts its International Day. See the world at Central in a performance assembly (8 a.m.) and in the halls, and

Arnold Shiffrin (205) may be retired from Central and full-time teaching going on 18 years, but he’ll never retire from coaching high school track and

It would be easy to excuse oneself from the kinds of successes that Jordan Konnell (270) has seen in his short 21 years by saying,

Central music students performed a moving winter concert Thursday night of upbeat jazz, traditional Christmas concertos and choral singing for about 250 schoolmates, staff, parents

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. In addition to the holiday, last week was special for Lancers for many reasons–Career Day, Alumni Day and

Alumni, the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown has a dedicated Website for attendees of the AACHS 2015 Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on Oct. 29, 2015, to book

Central alumnus David Appell, who wrote such musical hits as “Let’s Twist Again,” which Chubby Checker made famous, died this week at age 92, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Yaasiyn Muhammad, a social-studies teacher in his second year at Central, has been quite a “Wheel of Fortune” fan since he was a kid. But

The Ellis A. Gimbel Trust has given the Associated Alumni of Central High School a  generous gift to be used to support the Central Music

For 15 years, Italo Taranta served as the choral director and chairman of the Central music department. His immense talent, passion and quirky sense of

  Alumni family, the Central athletic department is having a huge rummage sale all day the day before Thanksgiving. The department will have tons of

Norm Salvat sagely observes: “Considering that we are all 85/86, waiting five years for each reunion seems far too long. “We met at the Hilton

Central’s baseball team is now selling  2015 gear of hats,  T-shirts, sweats, backpacks and more. There’s lots of nice stuff to choose from and the