Education Groups Want New Standards For Choosing Philly's New School Board
There's a call from education groups for Philadelphia officials to use new standards as they select members for a new school board.
There's a call from education groups for Philadelphia officials to use new standards as they select members for a new school board.
Camden based developer Millennial Partners is buying the building for 5.2 million dollars with plans to turn it into commercial office space.
The Khepera Charter School in North Philadelphia has been on precarious academic grounds, and ended last school year early because of financial trouble.
Holly Glen Elementary School will remain closed for the remainder of the year, after mold was found in October.
Rutgers University has announced that it will raise the minimum wage for student workers to $11 an hour next year, but some protesters say the pay boost isn't enough.
According to the indictment, Patricia Cleary allegedly presented herself as a tutor for a relative with special needs with the Philadelphia School District.
One of the finalists for the 2018 "Grammy Music Educator Award" works in Montgomery County!
A new survey published by the bank shows that 42% of parents would consider sending their kids abroad for college, up from 35% in 2016.
In a letter to parentsthe superintendent said Wallington Elementary School Principal Joshua Peterkin's action "in no way endangered or involved children.
The Monroe Township School District, on its website, has informed parents of children assigned to Whitehall Elementary that classes will resume on January 2nd.
Some Cobbs Creek fourth-graders are now published authors, thanks to their winning entry on the subject of tolerance.
Commonwealth Court has turned away Bill Green's attempt to win back the chairmanship of the soon-to-be-defunct School Reform Commission.
It's called "Symphony for a Broken Orchestra"
Central High School has unveiled plans for a $42 million expansion, fueled by a $10 million donation from Joe Field -- the founder of Entercom Communications.
The school received a $10,000 grant as part of the NFL's Play 60 initiative, which encourages children to be active for sixty minutes per day and eat healthy foods.
Hundreds gathered on Tuesday night to celebrate the life of a beloved Philadelphia teacher killed in a house fire over the weekend.
The Harrisburg Education Association says at least 45 teachers have resigned since July and October.
The School Reform Commission has voted to dissolve itself on Thursday night.
The state-created Philadelphia School Reform Commission will decide Thursday night whether to pave the way for local school control by voting itself out of existence.
A benefactor with Fortunate 500 credentials is bestowing a major gift.
Middle school students in a Virginia home economics class were mistakenly given a worksheet that quizzed them on what an extramarital affair is as well as "boy toy" and "trophy wife."
Students were quizzed on what an extramarital affair is as well as "boy toy" and "trophy wife."
Pennsbury has been trying to literally take The Ridge for a couple years.
Members of New Jersey's largest teachers' union cheered Gov.-elect Phil Murphy on Friday as the Democrat promised a kinder relationship than the union had with Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
The cost of the panels is $120.
Kelli Amerine wants to raise awareness about psoriasis, which isn't contagious.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
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.
A group of 31 Girard College ninth graders and three chaperones are still sheltering in place on a mountain in North Carolina, stranded after the damage caused by Hurricane Helene with no clear return date.
PennDOT is widening a section of U.S. 322 in Delaware County to alleviate traffic and decrease the number of accidents.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
Kelli Amerine wants to raise awareness about psoriasis, which isn't contagious.
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.
A group of 31 Girard College ninth graders and three chaperones are still sheltering in place on a mountain in North Carolina, stranded after the damage caused by Hurricane Helene with no clear return date.
PennDOT is widening a section of U.S. 322 in Delaware County to alleviate traffic and decrease the number of accidents.
Kelli Amerine wants to raise awareness about psoriasis, which isn't contagious.
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.
A group of 31 Girard College ninth graders and three chaperones are still sheltering in place on a mountain in North Carolina, stranded after the damage caused by Hurricane Helene with no clear return date.
PennDOT is widening a section of U.S. 322 in Delaware County to alleviate traffic and decrease the number of accidents.
Volunteers with the American Red Cross from the Philadelphia area are headed south to assist with Hurricane Helene relief.
Volunteers with the American Red Cross from the Philadelphia area are headed south to assist with Hurricane Helene relief.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Officer Bobby Shisler family and fellow law enforcement gathered in Westville, New Jersey to unveil a memorial honoring the 27-year-old, who died in the line of duty in 2023.
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.
A permanent memorial honoring the life of Bobby Shisler, a Deptford Township police officer shot in the line of duty in 2023, will be unveiled this weekend.
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.
After tolls increased on the four Delaware River Port Authority bridges into Philadelphia, the Delaware River and Bay Authority could follow suit.
According to AAA, prices at the pump in Delaware have fallen $0.70/gal from this time last year, and experts with GasBuddy say they're the lowest we've seen since 2021.
Kelli Amerine wants to raise awareness about psoriasis, which isn't contagious.
There's a social media fad called "chroming" that a doctor in Pittsburgh wants parents to know about.
The Big Ten Football Conference is hoping to give a big boost to lagging blood donations with a nationwide donation competition.
CyberKnife technology has evolved and can be a quick and easier treatment for our four-legged friends with cancer.
Filling up care packages for families with babies in intensive care, where newborns often teeter between life and death.
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.
SEPTA is trying to stop fare evasion by putting full-length gates at nine additional stations in Philadelphia.
Nearly 300 Sheetz stores in Pennsylvania are now selling canned cocktails after a new law went into effect.
Food service workers at Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Financial Field and the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia went on strike early Monday morning.
Mike Monachetti is proud to be running Mike's Seafood in Sea Isle City's Fish Alley.
PennDOT is widening a section of U.S. 322 in Delaware County to alleviate traffic and decrease the number of accidents.
SEPTA is trying to stop fare evasion by putting full-length gates at nine additional stations in Philadelphia.
Work on the New Hope-Lambertville Toll-Supported Bridge will be extended into 2025 because of an unexpected structural issue.
Dozens of flights in and out of Philadelphia International Airport were delayed or canceled because of Hurricane Helene Thursday.
After tolls increased on the four Delaware River Port Authority bridges into Philadelphia, the Delaware River and Bay Authority could follow suit.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
Paul George ditched Los Angeles and decided to help form a new Big Three in Philadelphia with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.
Former Sixers center Dikembe Mutombo, whom Daryl Morey called "an amazing human being," has died from brain cancer. He was 58.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
Jalen Hurts didn't make excuses for the team's poor performance after the Philadelphia Eagles lost to the Buccaneers.
It's officially spooky season! Check out our list of haunted houses in the Philadelphia area. Happy haunting.
Kris Kristofferson, a songwriter who became a country star and A-list actor, died at his home on Maui surrounded by family on Saturday, a spokesperson said in an statement.
Sebastian Maniscalco is coming to South Philly, Vampire Weekend will take over The Mann and Teddy Swims is headlining in the Garden State. Check out our latest weekend guide!
Question Time is holding a rare U.S. election special in Pennsylvania, and is looking for audience members to participate.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Officials were rushing to offload ships in Philadelphia Monday as a strike looms here and at ports all along the eastern United States.
MLB hit king and former Philadelphia Phillie Pete Rose died on Monday at 83, the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner confirmed to CBS News.
The American Red Cross continues to answer the call days after Hurricane Helene ravaged countless communities across the South.
Bill Kelly has the NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region.
The clock is ticking on a possible strike at ports across the country, including in Philadelphia.