St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church. This church is known for being one of the best in Philadelphia. Its current building was completed on December 18, 1898. West face of Philadelphia Art Museum...

This construction site is on 23rd and Chestnut. It’s a part of the ongoing efforts to rehabilitate Philadelphia’s bridges that cross over the Schuylkill. No completion date has been posted at this...

Logan Circle, located at 200 N 19th St, is only 5 minutes from school and has an elaborate fountain. Because of its proximity to places like the Franklin Institute and Academy of Natural Sciences, it...

Friends Select’s ‘lab band,’ a subsection of the Upper School instrumental ensemble consisting of nine students, rehearses every Tuesday afternoon in the ‘dojo’ - the school’s basement...

Since returning to school on January 4th, Friends Select Students have had limited access to the dining hall, forcing students outside the building to look for lunch. Between December 1st and January...

At Friends Select, each grade of the Upper School has followed the tradition of claiming their own school hallway. Every year, students of each grade get their lockers placed together in the same hallway...

In our second weekly Falcon Fact, we bring you a concept with which you are probably familiar, but never knew the name: semantic satiation. Semantic satiation is the “physical phenomenon in which...

People write couplets on red paper with black characters or gold characters which symbolizes joy and happiness. This couplet welcomes the New Year and wishes good luck in the Year of the Tiger.  New...

For the 2022-23 school year, there are 20 new or updated options for upper school students to choose from.  They are as follows: History Department: Gender Studies - Semester 1: What is...

Last Tuesday, February 8th, Friends Select School (FSS) played Friends' Central School (FCS), fighting to the last buzzer to secure the 66-62 win, leaving FSS with a Friends School League record of 3-2,...

Have you ever wished that you had the skill to knit a sweater for a loved one? Do you want to be able to make your own hats, scarves, or even plush animals? Rafi Foster ‘24 has you covered! Welcome...

Hello readers of The Falcon, and welcome to our new weekly column - Falcon Fact of the Week. Each week we will provide you with a new piece of random information for you to show off to your friends and...