Possible Teacher Strike Looms at Community College of Phila. As Talks Continue
The two sides have been negotiating for more than a year. Their five-year contract expired last August.
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The two sides have been negotiating for more than a year. Their five-year contract expired last August.
The Obama administration wants to "zero out" federal funding for school districts across the country that receive money for military lands that fall within a district's coverage area. That could have a big impact on one Montgomery County school system.
Mayor Nutter says it is too soon to say whether massive cuts in Governor Corbett's proposed state budget will force the city to raise taxes to make up the shortfall.
Actor and former Philadelphia public school teacher Tony Danza (at right in photo) is joining area lawmakers and union officials in denouncing budget cuts at Philadelphia schools.
The Delaware Valley Green Building Council is hoping that a recently completed project at Drexel University will spur interest in the construction of more "living walls."
Another suburban Philadelphia school district is looking at a plan that would allow advertising inside the district's schools as a way to generate badly needed revenue.
"You can put your resume on there. You could put information on there about what you have done. So you could write a little blog post about a recent job you've had. some students have created a video resume," Munir Mandviwalla with the Fox School of Business says.
A getaway to the nearby Chesapeake Bay this summer could put visitors on a working crab boat, on the trail of Captain John Smith.
Volunteers have returned to a neighborhood in the Germantown section of Philadelphia to resume their effort to restore an old, abandoned property that once served as an anchor for the community.
Contractors say the unseasonably warm winter weather has been a welcome gift from mother nature this year after a brutal, snow-filled 2011.
Comcast Corporation is starting a new service that aims to keep customers from straying to Netflix or other streaming video providers.
Dr. Donald Schwarz says he has "not seen anything like this before."
It contains an income tax cut and more money in several key areas, including a massive payment into the public worker pension fund.
A gallon of regular is now $3.65 in Philadelphia, $3.50 in New Jersey on average up six cents and five cents, respectively, from last week.
Applicants attended a career fair at the police training center in Northeast Philadelphia as they add recruits to their ranks.
We've issued two NEXT Weather Alerts for steady Friday morning rain and a chance of wintry mix and snow Sunday.
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.
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.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
A shooting in Norristown led police to uncover two rival human trafficking operations that spanned into New York City.
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.
Emily Bhatnagar is sharing her love of literature with children undergoing treatment at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.
Thousands of volunteers will help with the PGA Championship in Delaware County in May.
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.
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.
This was the seventh gold medal match — and fifth in a row — between the two hockey powerhouses.
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.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
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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.
Bill Kelly says rain will impact the commute on Friday morning in the Philadelphia region. He's also tracking snow for the weekend. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Ocean City Council is trying to determine whether to bring in a professional planner to evaluate proposals for the site.
The former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The water main break happened at 8th and Brown Streets in North Philly.
A series of exhibits and educational materials on the history of slavery that were removed from the President's House Site in Philadelphia were reinstalled Thursday, nearly one month after the Trump administration ordered they be taken down.