Philadelphia School District Urging Parents To Sign Kids Up For K Soon
Philadelphia public elementary schools will open their doors to pre-schoolers and their parents on Wednesday, in hopes of getting them to sign up early for kindergarten.
Philadelphia public elementary schools will open their doors to pre-schoolers and their parents on Wednesday, in hopes of getting them to sign up early for kindergarten.
In a shocking move, Governor Wolf has replaced Bill Green as chair of the School Reform Commission.
Parents are demanding a South Philadelphia school be closed for at least a day to be sanitized after some students came down with an illness.
Teresa Nance, assistant vice president of Multicultural Affairs is one of those spearheading the trip.
Some high school students in Camden who dropped out or have fallen years behind in their studies get another shot at graduation.
Student chefs from three Philadelphia public schools competed Thursday for the honor of getting a dish they created on the district's breakfast menu.
PFT president Jerry Jordan says this is an opportunity for members to hear the candidate's views on the challenges facing Philadelphia school children.
The Fairness Center is suing the Philadelphia School District and its teachers union over the longstanding practice of teachers doing union work to remain on the district's books.
The research, which considered Rowan's $440 million operating budget the school's main economic driver, found that the university has an annual statewide economic impact of $1.23 billion.
Thousands of parents learned Tuesday whether their child was awarded a spot in the K-12 Math, Science & Technology charter in the far Northeast.
A fire early Tuesday at Allentown's Cleveland Elementary School gave students an unexpected day off.
Eighteen Philadelphia students are spending the day getting an insider's view of City Hall, as part of the annual PAL DAY activities.
Lawmakers are set to vote Monday on a bill aimed at addressing some parents' concerns surrounding the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers tests.
What is the potential for an attack in this region?
The New Castle County police department is turning to youngsters in the community to help name a new horse in the mounted patrol.
The Hoboken-based Choice Media, Inc. is returning to the Philadelphia television airwaves in the next week or so, depicting parents whose children were shut out of fully-enrolled charters.
At Pierce Middle School they've been holding Volleyball for Heart since 1985. The driving force behind the event is the man who started it thirty years ago, Physical Education and Health teacher John Kosic.
More than 700 Penn State students hope to dance two nights away, without ever sitting down.
The fraternity's national leadership said Friday chapter's interim suspension will remain in effect until the end of the month.
What's in a name? Well, if your name is Dean and you're having fake IDs mailed to you at your university, it could mean you're busted.
That's the takeaway from a new report from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce.
A sizeable corporate donation from AT&T will help Congreso expand a job training program for some high school students.
The classroom came to life at Council Rock High School South Thursday as students placed a call to the International Space Station.
On Thursday, a Philadelphia police officer gave five public schools a gift they could never have afforded on their own-- iPads that will help non-verbal students communicate in class.
Twenty-six schools districts throughout Delaware have announced closings for Friday, February 20 due to the dangerously low temperatures and wind chills predicted.
Pennsylvania state troopers are accompanying PennDOT workers in some construction zones to stop unsafe drivers.
Sources say Mirvan Dinler of Trappe, Pennsylvania is charged with rape and other criminal counts three weeks after an alleged assault.
Take a look at the behind-the-scenes story never told of the Jersey Boys musical at the Walnut Street Theatre.
Former president Barack Obama will be in Pittsburgh next Thursday to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Friday in the Philadelphia region will top out in the mid-upper 70s and set up a beautiful weekend.
Pennsylvania state troopers are accompanying PennDOT workers in some construction zones to stop unsafe drivers.
A man died after being shot by a Philadelphia police officer in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday night, authorities said.
The Phillies will face the New York Mets in the National League Division Series, which begins Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
Sources say Mirvan Dinler of Trappe, Pennsylvania is charged with rape and other criminal counts three weeks after an alleged assault.
Take a look at the behind-the-scenes story never told of the Jersey Boys musical at the Walnut Street Theatre.
Pennsylvania state troopers are accompanying PennDOT workers in some construction zones to stop unsafe drivers.
Sources say Mirvan Dinler of Trappe, Pennsylvania is charged with rape and other criminal counts three weeks after an alleged assault.
The city and Fishtown District said it regretfully announced the postponement of the overnight food truck market.
A man died after being shot by a Philadelphia police officer in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday night, authorities said.
Fury Basso-Davis, a Philadelphia native, was at school in Warren Wilson College in North Carolina when Hurricane Helene devastated the region.
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.
A New Jersey breast cancer survivor journeys through Europe's Camino de Santiago.
Resources from the Philadelphia area continue to help those in need after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction.
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 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.
Kelli Amerine wants to raise awareness about psoriasis, which isn't contagious.
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.
SEPTA is trying to stop fare evasion by putting full-length gates at nine additional stations in Philadelphia.
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.
PennDOT is widening a section of U.S. 322 in Delaware County to alleviate traffic and decrease the number of accidents.
The Phillies will face the New York Mets in the National League Division Series, which begins Saturday at Citizens Bank Park.
Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott aims to return to his 2023 version as another Red October begins in Philadelphia on Saturday.
The Philadelphia Phillies are back in the playoffs, which means some new food and merchandise are available at Citizens Bank Park.
Ranger Suarez eases Rob Thomson's confidence, who's starting Game 2, and other notes from Wednesday's Phillies' intrasquad game.
Jason and Travis Kelce's "New Heights" podcast teased a collaboration with Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks on the upcoming "A Philly Special Christmas Party" album.
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."
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.
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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.
With a mural of the Phillies Day Care — Bryson Stott, Brandon Marsh and Alec Bohm — Garage Fishtown is holding a postseason block party Friday night ahead of the NLDS.
The Philadelphia region is in for some cloudy weather Friday afternoon and evening with chances of sprinkles and showers. Then we clear out for a gorgeous, sunny weekend for Phillies postseason baseball, NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo reports.
After one of our digital producers, (who may or may not be writing this caption right now) shared the Trea Turner jersey off his back, Brandon Goldner was just holding the piece of Phillies gear like a prop. But it's RED OCTOBER! With Brandon stationed outside Citizens Bank Park where all is quiet (not for long) ahead of the NLDS vs. the Mets, our anchors Jan Carabeo and Janelle Burrell set Brandon straight.
Philadelphia police said an off-duty officer opened fire on a man late Thursday night and are still investigating what led up to the shooting. Wakisha Bailey reports.
Bill Kelly has the latest weather forecast for the Philadelphia region.