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Council President Clarke wants to revise the state's plan for city sales tax revenues so that over four years, the proceeds are split between the schools and the city pension fund. He and the mayor also want approval for a city tax on cigarettes.
The School Reform Commission has decided to defy the city charter and not pass a budget for next year on time.
It's a victory in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for the School District of Philadelphia in its dispute with the Walter D. Palmer Charter School.
City Council president Darrell Clarke has decided to play it safe, adding a fallback provision to his plan to send sales tax proceeds to the cash-starved school district.
The incident happened around 2 p.m. at the Andrew Jackson School.
Philadelphia school officials told city council, today, the deadline for massive lay-offs is getting close and a failure to to come up with funding will mean dire conditions in schools next year.
Four of the five, including Cayuga Elementary School principal Evelyn Cortez, now have a preliminary hearing on July 18th to face charges that they gave students answers to standardized tests.
It may be a tough sell in Harrisburg, but City Council is hoping to convince state lawmakers to sign on to their revised school bailout plan.
Mayor Nutter says he's concerned that the proposed graduated split in sales tax proceeds would need approval from the state General Assembly.
The Philadelphia school funding crisis was coming to a head in City Council as the Council president introduced a bailout plan that neither the mayor, state lawmakers, nor school advocates are likely to embrace.
M. Night Shyamalan's book, "I Got Schooled," outlines five practices he says data show will improve school performance.
Pennsylvania prosecutors have filed charges against a principal and four teachers, accusing them of cheating on standardized tests in the Philadelphia school system.
Teachers' union president Jerry Jordan called on City Council to allocate all $120 million from a city sales tax extension to schools.
The Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation is now handling the sales for the school district.
The district is already counting on City Council to provide $120 million more for next year by extending the one-percent city sales tax hike. But that's far from a done deal. And it says it wants $96 million beyond that.
Parents at an elementary school in Nicetown have voted overwhelmingly to keep the school under district control, instead of converting it to a charter.
His visit to George Washington High School, on Bustleton Avenue in the Northeast, was the first of four around the district.
The Philadelphia School District has postponed a parents' vote scheduled for Thursday on whether a West Kensington elementary school should be converted to a charter.
Philadelphia schools superintendent William Hite (at right in photo) says he wants to keep the conversation on revenue -- where the needed funds will come from -- and not on the cuts that would ensue if it doesn't arrive.
The two dozen attorneys are urging councilmembers to extend the city sales tax hike to provide $120 million for the cash-starved Philadelphia School District.
Giudance counselors in Philadelphia's public schools want to be sure they're not left out of the school district's blueprint for the future, says Heather Marcus, a counselor at Masterman School.
Thousands of economically disadvantaged Philadelphia students will be able to explore and develop an appreciation for art at the Barnes Foundation, thanks to an endowment gift from the global pharmacuetical giant.
Masterman High School, at 17th and Spring Garden Streets, is again the top high school in Pennsylvania, according to US News and World Report's annual list.
Philadelphia School District officials, parents and local leaders sat down to discuss what they can do to get the school on the right track.
Media Mayor Joi Washington, the borough's first Black leader, says being a pioneer isn't easy.
Malvern Prep sophomore Matt O'Neill is looking to win back-to-back National Prep titles, and his hustle started at an early age.
Many Philly neighborhoods are still dealing with massive piles of snow that the city dumped at around 30 sites.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
This tax season, scam callers are mentioning taxes or claiming to be the IRS in aggressive efforts to try to steal your identity, experts say.
Media Mayor Joi Washington, the borough's first Black leader, says being a pioneer isn't easy.
Malvern Prep sophomore Matt O'Neill is looking to win back-to-back National Prep titles, and his hustle started at an early age.
Displays about slavery at the President's House in Old City are being reinstalled nearly a month after they were removed by order of the Trump administration.
Many Philly neighborhoods are still dealing with massive piles of snow that the city dumped at around 30 sites.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
Media Mayor Joi Washington, the borough's first Black leader, says being a pioneer isn't easy.
Many Philly neighborhoods are still dealing with massive piles of snow that the city dumped at around 30 sites.
A shooting in Norristown led police to uncover two rival human trafficking operations that spanned into New York City.
The Philadelphia Catholic League basketball championships are set for a Sunday doubleheader at the Palestra.
Valley Forge National Historical Park is celebrating its 50th anniversary and America's 250th birthday this year.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said more than 1,100 dead birds have been reported statewide between Saturday and Monday.
One child was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a school bus in Lindenwold, New Jersey, Thursday afternoon.
A New Jersey barbershop employee is facing charges after allegedly placing cameras in the shop's bathroom, police said.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to a $180-million settlement resolving decades of sex abuse claims made against former priests.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
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.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
Malvern Prep sophomore Matt O'Neill is looking to win back-to-back National Prep titles, and his hustle started at an early age.
Jalen Johnson had 32 points and 10 rebounds, and CJ McCollum added 23 points as the Hawks beat the 76ers 117-107 on Thursday night in the teams' first game after the All-Star break.
The Philadelphia Catholic League basketball championships are set for a Sunday doubleheader at the Palestra.
Three figure skaters from Team USA competed in the women's individual free skate event at the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Thousands of volunteers will help with the PGA Championship in Delaware County in May.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
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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.
In this week's The Heartbeat, host Ashley Harder checks out The Delaware Water Gap in the Poconos.
Scam callers know it's tax season, and they're getting increasingly more threatening and creating false urgency to try to steal your personal information and your money. Josh Sidorowicz is In Your Corner with more on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from phishing and scam calls claiming to be from the IRS.
After the city of Philadelphia received nearly 10 inches of snow and ice, followed by over 2 weeks of bitter cold temperatures, snow piles are still here nearly a month after the storm. Residents are asking when the snow will finally melt. Our Wakisha Bailey is out at one of the city's melting sites, and we hear from Meteorologist Kate Bilo about what's taking so long for this snow to go away.
A new law in the Garden State means some 17-year-olds can vote in the 2026 New Jersey primary, and future primaries, as long as they will turn 18 by the general election.
Morning rain will create puddles and melt some piles of snow on Friday morning, but after that we are looking ahead to a coastal storm that could bring some snow or wintry mix to the Philadelphia area on Sunday into Monday. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.