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Two non-profits teamed up to provide instruments for the music program at the Ben Franklin Learning Center in Philadelphia.
Two non-profits teamed up to provide instruments for the music program at the Ben Franklin Learning Center in Philadelphia.
Students at the Academy at Palumbo High School in South Philadelphia conducted their own Town Hall Tuesday afternoon to talk about what they say is a rise of Islamophobia.
It was an early dismissal at one high school in Philadelphia Tuesday, as police investigate threatening texts sent to the school.
The Cherry Hill Public Schools Board of Education said Friday that it's planning to adopt the policy next month.
Philadelphia's schools superintendent says one of three elementary schools up for charter conversion will remain district-run.
There's a push in the New Jersey legislature to establish a new class of police officer in the Garden State to better protect schools. They'd technically be known as "class three" cops with powers confined to the school districts that bring them on.
Some city high school students are learning about science by ordering sushi, and what they discover may surprise you.
The state Senate on Thursday passed a measure that will ensure students in kindergarten through fifth grade get the break from classwork each day. It previously passed the Assembly and now goes to Gov. Chris Christie's desk
The School Progress Report measures schools on achievement, progress and climate and then places them into one of four tiers.
Residents from around Philadelphia Wednesday called on elected officials to help bring change to the education process at public schools throughout the city.
Neshaminy High School's basketball team took the court away against Pennridge tonight with their assistant coach at the helm as some- including Nashiminy's students- are standing behind the 43-year-old, 10-year veteran coach.
According to researchers at Metropolitan State University in Denver, college professors on average give higher grades to more attractive women.
Rather than engage in an expensive legal battle, Sassano sent an email to parents over the weekend saying the school will look for alternate ways to honor those in the September 11th tragedy rather than reciting "God Bless America."
A simplified school enrollment system has debuted in Camden, and local officials knocked on doors today to get the word out.
Niche.com has released its K-12 School and District Rankings, including its list of "2016 Best School Districts in America."
As Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman prepares to change roles from prosecutor to judge, she is releasing her second children's book
A lunch lady at Souderton High School is quickly rising to internet stardom.
Point Breeze neighbors, Wednesday, appealed to Philadelphia Orphans Court to block the sale of the shuttered Walter Smith Elementary School, at 20th and Wharton Streets, to a Maryland developer, in case that combines anger over the mass public school closings of 2013 with anxiety about gentrification.
There was just enough time to squeeze in one last practice this afternoon at Cab Calloway School of the Arts. The gospel choir is getting ready to make its way from Wilmington to the White House on Tuesday.
The state has ordered the Philadelphia school district to correct deficiencies in the curricula at four schools, in response to a lawsuit by parents.
A national union leader got a first-hand look this week at how the "community schools" concept may play out in Philadelphia.
The measure passed the Assembly unanimously on Thursday. Differences between the Senate and Assembly bills have to be resolved before it goes to Gov. Chris Christie for consideration.
The School Reform Commission by a 4-0 vote approved the deal which would keep William Hite as superintendent until August of 2022, at $300,000 a year.
An Allentown High School looks like the Millennium Falcon, but was it intentional?
Officials at Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University Thursday signed a letter of intent to explore merging the two schools.
A 32-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood on Wednesday, police said.
Carla Mahan died after she was hit by a car in Camden. The driver has been charged.
A woman is wanted for stealing $800 from a woman in a wheelchair in Center City, Philadelphia police said on Wednesday.
A new study found many children who have died in car crashes were not sitting in booster seats that could have saved their lives.
Philadelphia will be one of the two host cities for the 2027 NCAA women's basketball tournament regionals.
A 32-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed in Philadelphia's West Oak Lane neighborhood on Wednesday, police said.
Carla Mahan died after she was hit by a car in Camden. The driver has been charged.
A woman is wanted for stealing $800 from a woman in a wheelchair in Center City, Philadelphia police said on Wednesday.
A new study found many children who have died in car crashes were not sitting in booster seats that could have saved their lives.
Philadelphia will be one of the two host cities for the 2027 NCAA women's basketball tournament regionals.
A new study found many children who have died in car crashes were not sitting in booster seats that could have saved their lives.
Scheduled bridge deck repairs on part of I-76 East will have to wait another weekend because of the Phillies' playoff games.
Girard College students have returned to Philadelphia after Hurricane Helene struck during their camping trip to North Carolina, stranding them on a mountain about 80 miles from Asheville for days.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is traveling to central Pennsylvania for a series of bus tour campaign events Wednesday, fresh off his vice presidential debate with JD Vance.
A woman had her picture taken with her beloved dog on their last walk together. Now she's looking for the mystery photographer.
Carla Mahan died after she was hit by a car in Camden. The driver has been charged.
The South Jersey Regional Animal Shelter is offering a deal on cat and kitten adoptions, trying to get their over 600 cats into forever homes.
New research from the American Cancer Society shows breast cancer deaths are down but cases among young women are up.
Grocers in Pennsylvania and New Jersey say the dockworker strike could affect the supply chain and cause prices to rise.
Hundreds of women and girls gathered Monday to bake a beloved Jewish tradition — challah.
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.
After tolls increased on the four Delaware River Port Authority bridges into Philadelphia, the Delaware River and Bay Authority could follow suit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Philadelphia will be one of the two host cities for the 2027 NCAA women's basketball tournament regionals.
Austin Hays' journey since arriving in Philadelphia in July has been rocky, but the Phillies' outfielder is starting to feel like himself again.
Scheduled bridge deck repairs on part of I-76 East will have to wait another weekend because of the Phillies' playoff games.
Whether the Phillies carry 13 or 14 hitters on their postseason roster, Kody Clemens has a solid case to be a bench bat.
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.
John Amos was best known for his roles in "Roots" and the 1970s sitcom "Good Times."
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.
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.
A group of Girard College students returned to Philadelphia after they were stranded on a mountain in North Carolina by Hurricane Helene for days.
A Camden family is mourning a mom who was killed in a hit-and-run last week. The driver has been charged with murder.
Car crashes are the second leading cause of death for kids 4 to 10 years old, and a new study found that many children that age are not in a booster seat that could save their lives.
PennDOT said Wednesday that the stretch of the Schuylkill Expressway between the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood and the 34th Street on-ramp will now close on Friday, Oct. 11.
Kate revealed a new member of the family on our newscast this morning! They adopted a Bernedoodle from Zoe's House Rescue in Reading, Pa. and named her Dolly.