A Philadelphia School Cheers -- and Shelters -- Its Little League Stars
"We can't help but feel a certain pride and ownership in this team," says Springside Chestnut Hill Academy principal Dr. Priscilla Sands.
"We can't help but feel a certain pride and ownership in this team," says Springside Chestnut Hill Academy principal Dr. Priscilla Sands.
Temple uses an app called RoomSync. That allows incoming freshman and transfer students to look for compatible roommates.
At Temple University, campus police kept traffic moving as parents and students unloaded their vehicles and headed toward their respective dorms.
The company is currently testing food trucks – or java trucks, if you will – at three colleges in the United States.
School begins again in just about two weeks and one local expert says now is the time to start getting your children out of summer mode and refocus them for school.
Believe it or not, some area students are already saying goodbye to the playground and hello to the classroom as a new school year begins.
Philadelphia has joined a nationwide effort to get students reading on grade level by fourth grade.
The hearing was focused on expanding "community-based schooling," in which social services that are normally offered in government offices are instead available at neighborhood schools.
Cigarette tax money, if it comes, would fill about half of the budget hole. The district is still pushing its teachers union for concessions. Superintendent William Hite says the district is no longer seeking across the board wage cuts.
Middle school students returning to class next month in the Bristol Township School District in Bucks County will be using tablets to help enhance their learning experience.
Tucked between the US Coast Guard Station and the Sheet Metal Workers' union headquarters, at Washington Avenue and Columbus Boulevard, is the Washington Avenue Pier.
The mayor says the interim cuts imposed now to allow schools to open on time will, in his view, affect learning.
Twenty-two little champions, ages 4 to 16, all in wheelchairs, gave it their all at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in events such as tee-ball, basketball, and slalom.
The School District of Philadelphia will open as planned on September 8th, but with temporary "service reductions."
A new self-guided tour celebrating food in various cultures is coming to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology from September through December.
Pennsylvania's U.S. Senator Bob Casey supports the Student Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, which would allow students to do what homeowners and businesses are doing -- lower the interest rate on their debt.
The School Reform Commission and Superintendent William Hite are scheduled to make an announcement Friday about the future of the cash-strapped school district.
Sixty students who play string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments spent two intense weeks studying with professional musicians from Camden's "Symphony in C."
A split Penn State Board of Trustees voted 19-8 to continue to comply with the NCAA sanctions, which include a $60-million fine and a ban on postseason play.
Pennsylvania schools will have to make room for almost 400 undocumented children this fall. In Delaware more than 100 and in new Jersey, more than 1,500. In all, that's enough to fill nearly 70 classrooms.
Last month, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette published a story questioning whether the time Tomalis spent on the job and his "ambiguous role" justified his nearly $140,000 state salary.
This is the do-or-die week for Philadelphia public schools. By Friday, the superintendent has to decide whether to lay-off hundreds of teachers, which could delay the start of the school year.
For the first time ever, U.S. public schools are projected this fall to have more minority students than non-Hispanic whites enrolled.
Dozens of volunteers and professional archeologists have been working side by side in Haddonfield, NJ, to uncover pieces of history from more than two centuries ago.
Money Magazine ranks Holy Family University as 4th on its value all-star list.
Week 5's Game of the Week took us to Bucks County for a primetime matchup between two undefeated teams.
Dog lovers and their pets came together for the 18th Annual Mutt Strut to raise money for PAWS, the city's largest nonprofit animal rescue.
Despite Zack Wheeler holding the Mets scoreless through seven innings, the Phillies lost Game 1 of the NLDS.
A police officer is expected to be OK after his patrol car was involved in a car crash in North Philadelphia Saturday evening.
Cristopher Sánchez has a new job ahead of his playoff start for the Phillies: dad.
Dog lovers and their pets came together for the 18th Annual Mutt Strut to raise money for PAWS, the city's largest nonprofit animal rescue.
Despite Zack Wheeler holding the Mets scoreless through seven innings, the Phillies lost Game 1 of the NLDS.
A police officer is expected to be OK after his patrol car was involved in a car crash in North Philadelphia Saturday evening.
The Phillies will face the New York Mets in the National League Division Series, which begins Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills.
Week 5's Game of the Week took us to Bucks County for a primetime matchup between two undefeated teams.
Dog lovers and their pets came together for the 18th Annual Mutt Strut to raise money for PAWS, the city's largest nonprofit animal rescue.
Cristopher Sánchez has a new job ahead of his playoff start for the Phillies: dad.
With a 4:08 p.m. start time for Game 1 of the NLDS, Phillies manager Rob Thomson wanted his best defensive combination in the outfield.
Police responded to a report of people trapped in a Mayfair home Friday night after neighbors said they heard loud booms and saw smoke coming from inside.
Representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation discussed long and short-term solutions for what they call one of the most dangerous stretches in Collingswood.
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills.
This week marks 10 years since the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Camden opened, providing numerous services for people young and old.
The Hollydell Ice Arena and Philadelphia Rebels are auctioning Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's jerseys until Sunday, Oct. 6.
A FedEx delivery tractor-trailer jackknifed on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Thursday morning.
Ticketmaster is claiming some of its customers' digital tickets are being stolen through email scams. Here's what they told CBS News Philadelphia after we reached out.
Dockworkers began picketing at the Port of Philadelphia Tuesday after the International Longshoremen's Association announced the union would go on strike.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Saturday will be filled with gray skies and patchy fog with scattered showers. Temperatures sit in the mid-70s before dropping into the 60s later tonight.
Friday morning fog has moved out before bands of showers from Tropical Depression Helene hit Friday night into Saturday.
Team IMPACT with a connection to Villanova helps children find hope and strength from new connections with college sports teams.
A Montgomery County woman received an organ donation for her second lung transplant with help from the FBI.
A New Jersey breast cancer survivor journeys through Europe's Camino de Santiago.
A new study found many children who have died in car crashes were not sitting in booster seats that could have saved their lives.
New research from the American Cancer Society shows breast cancer deaths are down but cases among young women are up.
Volunteers in Havertown launched a grassroots effort to help those affected by collecting donations to send to survivors in North Carolina.
The parent company of Philadelphia's Chart House says construction in the area "cut off visibility and access for our customers."
Delco Original Trading Company in Broomall is seeing an uptick in business as fans stock up on new merch ahead of the Phillies' first playoff game this Saturday.
Grocers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey say the dockworker strike could affect the supply chain and cause prices to rise.
The union representing 45,000 dockworkers from Texas to Maine could go on strike on Tuesday, which could halt operations at the Port of Philadelphia.
Representatives from the New Jersey Department of Transportation discussed long and short-term solutions for what they call one of the most dangerous stretches in Collingswood.
Pennsylvania state troopers are accompanying PennDOT workers in some construction zones to stop unsafe drivers.
A FedEx delivery tractor-trailer jackknifed on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County on Thursday morning.
Scheduled bridge deck repairs on part of I-76 East will have to wait another weekend because of the Phillies' playoff games.
The emergency number for the Pennsylvania Turnpike is down across the entire commonwealth.
Week 5's Game of the Week took us to Bucks County for a primetime matchup between two undefeated teams.
Despite Zack Wheeler holding the Mets scoreless through seven innings, the Phillies lost Game 1 of the NLDS.
Cristopher Sánchez has a new job ahead of his playoff start for the Phillies: dad.
With a 4:08 p.m. start time for Game 1 of the NLDS, Phillies manager Rob Thomson wanted his best defensive combination in the outfield.
The countdown is on until the Phillies take on the Mets and fans couldn't be more excited.
Looking for a scare? Spooky season has officially commenced in the Philadelphia area and this weekend comes bearing thrills and chills.
Rock star Bruce Springsteen spoke out in a video and said Trump should be disqualified from ever being president again.
Take a look at the behind-the-scenes story never told of the Jersey Boys musical at the Walnut Street Theatre.
Philadelphia-based shows "Abbott Elementary" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" teased a crossover episode on social media.
The parent company of Philadelphia's Chart House says construction in the area "cut off visibility and access for our customers."
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
On the campaign trail, former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania where a gunman tried to assassinate him in July. Vice President Kamala Harris visited North Carolina to check on recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene. CBS News Correspondent Ricky Sayer reports.
In addition to clear skies and cool conditions tonight, the area may also get an opportunity to see the Northern Lights.
Hundreds of people and their dogs donned their best costumes for the Mutt Strut, an annual fundraiser for Philadelphia's largest animal rescue.
The New York Mets rallied late to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-2 in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, after being held scoreless for seven innings by ace Zack Wheeler.
The Phillies open Red October down in South Philly on Saturday. But it's a disappointing start to their division series against the New York Mets. The Phillies struck first but couldn't hold on. Fans are reacting to this frustrating loss. Ryan Hughes reports at Citizens Bank Park with more.