Fire Damaged Penn Wood HS On Track To Open On Time
School officials say repairs at the arson-damaged Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne should be complete for the start of classes next month.
School officials say repairs at the arson-damaged Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne should be complete for the start of classes next month.
The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia says it has precedent that shows it could work: the Chester-Upland budget crisis.
Sitting under tents, about a hundred parents and noontime aides say the school district needs to rehire the 1,200 noontime aides laid off in July.
Philadelphia's mayor and council president have very different ideas about where to find money for public schools.
Authorities say Masai Skief, 32, as President of the School and Institute, used that position to steal nearly $90,000.
"Champions need a great field to play on," said Mayor Michael Nutter.
State budget secretary Charles Zogby, in a statement, said concessions from the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers must be negotiated before that cash is released.
Public school advocates say while politicians 'bicker' about how the city should come up with $50-million to enable the Philadelphia School District to open classes on time, children deserve more than three-times that amount.
Philadelphia school's Superintendent William Hite addressed the 212 principals who gathered Monday morning for a leadership conference.
Many kids in the region will have a shorter than normal first week back to school due to where the Jewish New Year falls.
"We train parents to be their child's reading teacher at home, using the same strategies teachers use during the school year in the classroom," says founder Alejandro Gac-Artigas.
Mayor Michael Nutter is playing down a rift between himself and City Council president Darrell Clarke over the school funding crisis in the Philadelphia School District.
Thousands of parents and students were at the School of the Future, on Parkside Avenue, for what the district calls a "family and education reunion."
The district is dealing with mold at Cedarbrook Middle School and lead paint at Myers Elementary.
The three students designed an app that reads your pulse, then plays songs appropriate for your heart rate.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education says there's a new GED test in the works, and if you're in the process of taking the current test, you'll need to wrap it up by the end of the year.
The man who has run Florida's university system will become the next chancellor of the Pennsylvania System of Higher Education, which includes West Chester, Cheyney and twelve other state-owned universities.
Pennsylvania is about to replace its GED diploma exam with a new test that's considered to be tougher and a better way to measure college and career preparation.
The 60 categories include "Best-Run College" (Claremont McKenna College), "Best Athletic Facilities" (Kenyon College) and "Best College Library" (Columbia University).
There were numerous assembly lines at Lincoln Financial Field, where volunteers were packing schoolbags with items such as pencils, composition books, and folders.
A southern New Jersey school teacher has admitted having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student.
With the school year fast approaching, a local group, concerned with safety, announced its plans to hold a "fast" next week in front of District headquarters.
The rankings are based on surveys in which an average of 333 students per campus are asked 80 questions about a range of subjects in the last three school years. Its methodology uses a five-point scale, allowing for school-to-school comparisons.
Their curriculum came pre-loaded onto a brand-new iPad, along with some custom-made apps to help them learn.
Rob Dubow says the Philadelphia school district's budget woes could get worse if City Council doesn't approve a bill to make permanent the once-temporary hike in the sales tax.
The Phillies are on the verge of elimination after losing Game 3 of the NLDS to the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
More and more money is flowing into political campaigns, from races for state judges and legislators up to U.S. president.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other Philadelphia officials visited a school in the extended school day pilot program, a priority for Parker.
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey are trying to identify a baby whose body was found in a dumpster in 1986.
A group of businesses in South Jersey are coming together to help victims of Helene as Hurricane Milton races towards Florida.
Police said three women were shot on SEPTA's Route G bus in West Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.
The Phillies are on the verge of elimination after losing Game 3 of the NLDS to the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
More and more money is flowing into political campaigns, from races for state judges and legislators up to U.S. president.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other Philadelphia officials visited a school in the extended school day pilot program, a priority for Parker.
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey are trying to identify a baby whose body was found in a dumpster in 1986.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other Philadelphia officials visited a school in the extended school day pilot program, a priority for Parker.
Police said three women were shot on SEPTA's Route G bus in West Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency settled its final Clean Air Act claim against Philadelphia Energy Solutions in connection with the 2019 explosion fire in South Philadelphia.
A worker organizing the shopping carts at a ShopRite in Philadelphia's Olney section was critically injured after a shooting Monday night, police said.
Pennsylvania has a form of early in-person voting using a mail-in ballot. Here's where and when you can vote this way.
Law enforcement officials in New Jersey are trying to identify a baby whose body was found in a dumpster in 1986.
A group of businesses in South Jersey are coming together to help victims of Helene as Hurricane Milton races towards Florida.
New Jersey-based Spirit Halloween is opening 10 new Christmas-themed stores, with the first opening its doors in October.
Two scientists who used physics to help develop methods used to build modern machine learning were honored with the 2024 Nobel Prize in the field.
The Cherry Hill Public Library in New Jersey will let you pick up a new Halloween costume for free or trade in a used one.
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.
"The Office" actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
Bringing Hope Home recently marked a major milestone in their mission: Since 2008, the Malvern, Pennsylvania-based nonprofit has supported more than 10,000 families.
Many hospitals in the Philadelphia region are experiencing a shortage of IV fluid and have implemented conservation measures.
Panera Bread reached a settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit involving former Penn student, Sarah Katz.
Team IMPACT with a connection to Villanova helps children find hope and strength from new connections with college sports teams.
New Jersey-based Spirit Halloween is opening 10 new Christmas-themed stores, with the first opening its doors in October.
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.
Philadelphia International Airport was busy Monday, and many travelers were seeking refuge from Hurricane Milton.
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 Phillies are on the verge of elimination after losing Game 3 of the NLDS to the Mets on Tuesday night at Citi Field.
Devin White didn't play a single snap for the Philadelphia Eagles after signing with the team in the offseason.
Philadelphia Phillies fans are looking forward to cheering their team on in New York.
After being benched for Game 2, Phillies All-Star third baseman Alec Bohm will be back in the lineup for Game 3 in New York.
On his birthday, Bryson Stott delivered a big hit and rewarded Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson's belief in him for Game 2 of the NLDS.
"The Office" actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
The mother of Sean "Diddy" Combs released a statement Sunday defending her son against the federal charges and multiple allegations of sexual misconduct he is currently facing.
Christopher Ciccone spent most of his life in Madonna's shadow - as her back-up dancer, personal assistant, dresser, decorator, art director and tour director.
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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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.
The price of a Mega Millions lottery ticket is going from $2 to $5. Mega Millions says the ticket price hike is part of its new and improved game that will offer larger jackpots that grow faster with better odds of winning. Lottery officials say details about changes to the game will be released soon. The price goes up in April.
Bill Kelly has the latest developments on Hurricane Milton in his NEXT Weather forecast.
The settlement comes more than five years after the massive explosion in South Philadelphia.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other Philadelphia officials on Tuesday visited a school in the extended school day pilot program, which has been a priority for Parker.
Three women were shot on a SEPTA bus in West Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon, police say.