Lawmakers Consider Post-Labor Day School Year Start As Boost To Pa. Economy
State lawmakers are again considering legislation that would require school districts in Pennsylvania to begin classes after Labor Day.
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State lawmakers are again considering legislation that would require school districts in Pennsylvania to begin classes after Labor Day.
The Lower Merion School District says it will vigorously defend itself against another lawsuit related to last year's webcam spying scandal.
Gerald Dickens is in the United States to perform a one-man show of his great-great-grandfather's famous work, "A Christmas Carol."
The Peace Not Guns Caucus held its first annual "Have You Done It Yet" Awards Banquet at Yesha Banquet Hall on Thursday. The group honored students who decided to take control of their future.
The school terminated Symantha Hicks, a guidance counselor at the school, after she allegedly provided alcohol to two cadets last Saturday.
If you look up at a five-story building, that's the tallest dinosaur. You look across four school buses, that's the longest dinosaur. A pile of 50 elephants and you've got the heaviest dinosaur."
School officials at Father Judge High School were meeting on Wednesday with members of a company they've hired to see if they can determine what sickened between 150 and 200 people over the weekend.
Pennsylvania's lone remaining chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association insists its members will continue with these memorials, even as their national association in Hawaii is disbanding.
The nominee for the last vacancy on Philadelphia's School Reform Commission sailed through her confirmation hearing in Harrisburg yesterday.
Students of Father Judge High School in Northeast Philadelphia will have Wednesday off.
Controller Alan Butkovitz provided reporters with a video -- complete with creepy music -- depicting eight vacant schools littered with drug paraphernalia and trash.
Kelley Hodge is a former chief of the Philadelphia District Attorney's juvenile unit. But now, she's Philadelphia's safe schools advocate.
Wyncote Academy's anti-bullying program, which received national attention last month in Washington, will be open to the public Friday and Saturday.
The former Philadelphia schools chief called Mayor Nutter's criticism of her unemployment claim "disingenuous" because, she says, the mayor and the School Reform Commission signed off on her buyout deal.
A letter sent by Penn State's president to tens of thousands of new and prospective students at the university acknowledges the turmoil raised by the alleged child sex abuse scandal but calls on them to show the high moral character that Penn State would rather be known for.
A group of students at South Philadelphia High School has taken an unusual approach to combatting the interracial violence that rocked the school two years ago: they wrote a play about it.
This comes after taxpayers funded a $905,000 buyout when she was shown the door in August.
Three boys are facing charges stemming from a reported sex assault at a Philadelphia elementary school.
Philadelphia City Council wanted its own hearings on the school district plan to close nine school buildings and reconfigure some of others.
Joe Wilson was once an American diplomat in Iraq. His wife, Valerie Plame, was a CIA operative. An aide to VP Dick Cheney was convicted of leaking her undercover identity.
City councilwoman Jannie Blackwell scheduled the debate on prayer in Philadelphia's public schools based on her belief that the school district could do more.
John Murawski, president of Neumann-Goretti High School, says the new lab is the result of a generous gift by the Class of 1960 of Bishop Neumann High School.
Former FBI director Louis Freeh, tapped to lead Penn State's investigation into the child sex-abuse allegations against a former assistant football coach, said his inquiry will go as far back as 1975, a much longer period than a grand jury report issued earlier this month.
The concept for the Cristo Rey High School is this: students go to class four days a week, then spend the fifth day working at a local business.
Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett is praising the decision at Penn State to hire former FBI director Louis Freeh to head up the university's own investigation of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, was airlifted off the mountain.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the 76ers beat the cold-shooting Suns Saturday night.
Arctic air remains Sunday as highs only climb into the upper teens. Philadelphia woke up to temps around 5 degrees, the first single-digit low for the city since 2022.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility.
Arctic air remains Sunday as highs only climb into the upper teens. Philadelphia woke up to temps around 5 degrees, the first single-digit low for the city since 2022.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, was airlifted off the mountain.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the 76ers beat the cold-shooting Suns Saturday night.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
Camden firefighter Howard Bennett died after falling into the icy Delaware River Thursday.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
The Please Touch Museum marked Black History Month with a daylong celebration centered on representation, creativity and possibility.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The Center City dive bar is raising its minimum age to 25 in an effort to crack down on underage drinking and disruptive behavior.
In her five decades leading Temple University's women's fencing program, Dr. Nikki Franke broke barriers and built opportunities for future generations.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
A number of restaurants in the Philadelphia area landed on OpenTable's list of the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.
After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by ice chunks.
John Quinesso Sr., a World War II veteran from South Jersey, still drives himself everywhere he needs to go.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
A teenager and a 21-year-old man were injured in a shooting in Wilmington Monday afternoon, police said.
A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.
A person with a confirmed case of measles visited an urgent care center in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, last month, health officials said.
A toddler and a dog from Los Angeles have a unique bond that came together thanks to a Philly doctor and a story from CBS News Philadelphia.
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
For Kolin and his family, CHOP was a home away from home while he waited for a heart transplant.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games, was airlifted off the mountain.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey added 29 as the 76ers beat the cold-shooting Suns Saturday night.
As part of a 38-city tour across North America, the FIFA World Cup trophy is coming to Philly before competition kicks off.
Prosecutors have dropped the most serious assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna.
Eagles superfan Ed Callahan, 79, won the NFL's 2025 Fan of the Year award on Thursday night.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
The Temple University Jazz Band is releasing its first internationally-recorded album after placing first at the National Collegiate Jazz Championship.
Mural Arts Philadelphia is looking for an artist or team of artists to design a mural honoring Boyz II Men's contributions to music and culture as the city celebrates America's 250th anniversary.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
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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 Puerto Rican community in Philadelphia is hosting several watch parties for the Super Bowl, aka Benito Bowl, on Sunday. Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny will perform during the halftime show.
For decades, the Pennsylvania SPCA has helped animals beat the odds and overcome heartbreaking abuse. Animal advocate Carol Erickson introduces us to some of the animals recently rescued by the PSPCA.
PennDOT says pothole repairs will begin this week on dozens of highways around the Delaware Valley, which could lead to lane closures and traffic congestion.
Senator John Fetterman expressed his concern over two Pennsylvania warehouses purchased by the federal government that could become detention centers.
Despite whipping winds and a bitter cold spell, many tried to enjoy their Saturday in Old City. Dan Snyder has the forecast.