Asbestos concerns force Kensington High School students, staff to relocate
Asbestos concerns forced Kensington High School to close at least for the rest of the calendar year for students and staff.
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Asbestos concerns forced Kensington High School to close at least for the rest of the calendar year for students and staff.
The Philadelphia Teachers Federation says its members aren't thrilled about the situation and feel there was a major breakdown in communication with the district. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri reports.
Students will relocate to Austin Meehan for the start of the school year.
Johnson & Johnson has offered $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits claiming its baby powder and other talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, the company says.
Students and staff are returning to Frankford High School in Philadelphia after major renovations to make it safer.
Frankford High School in Philadelphia is reopening after nearly two years and more than $29 million in renovations to improve the building and make it safer for students and staff.
The School District of Philadelphia acknowledged Thursday that there had been lapses in its schedule to inspect schools for damaged asbestos.
The School District of Philadelphia is the first in the nation to be charged with violations of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act, which requires inspections of buildings containing asbestos and remediation work to be completed every three years.
The School District of Philadelphia shared updates on the reopening project for Frankford High School for the 2025-26 school year. The main part of the school has been closed since April 2023 due to asbestos.
The School District of Philadelphia now has a plan to renovate and fully reopen Frankford High School in Northeast Philly for the 2025-26 school year. The main part of the 108-year-old building has been closed to in-person learning since April 2023 due to asbestos concerns.
T. M. Peirce's new building is the first public elementary school built in North Philadelphia in over seven decades.
A church closed by a massive asbestos abatement project was formally rededicated at a special Mass Saturday afternoon.
A church closed by a massive asbestos abatement project was formally rededicated at a special Mass Saturday afternoon. Hundreds were in attendance at St. Laurence Roman Catholic Church in Upper Darby.
Southwark School in South Philadelphia reopened their doors for students Tuesday morning after being closed for several weeks due to asbestos concerns.
Southwark School closed in late October over concerns about asbestos.
Beginning Tuesday morning, Southwark students will begin virtual classes because of asbestos concerns.
Beginning Tuesday morning, Southwark students will begin virtual classes because of asbestos concerns. They're expected to move to two swing spaces beginning next Monday.
Students at the Southwark School will log on to class instead of reporting to a classroom after asbestos concerns forced the shutdown of the school.
Students at Southwark School in South Philadelphia will learn virtually after dust and debris that may contain asbestos was found.
Parishioners rejoiced and filled the pews of the upper church on West Chester Pike Sunday morning.
Saint Laurence Catholic Church is surviving and thriving after raising $1.7 million to remove a massive asbestos tile ceiling.
In April, the elementary school closed due to asbestos concerns.
A Kingsessing school that was shut down because of asbestos plans to reopen in time for the upcoming school year.
The school district says students should be able to return to Mitchell Elementary on Sept. 5.
Mitchell Elementary school will reopen on time for the start of the next school year after work to remediate damaged asbestos in the building.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday said he's instituting what he calls the strictest data center guardrails in the country.
Four gunmen fired more than 50 shots along Ridge Avenue in North Philly Tuesday afternoon, fatally striking a 78-year-old man and wounding two other men, police said.
CBS News Philadelphia reviewed hundreds of pages of R.C. Horsch's books. Much of the material is graphic, disturbing, sexually explicit and violent.
A masked man threatened and chased at least a half dozen people around City Hall and allegedly asked one woman if she was "ready to die."
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
CBS News Philadelphia reviewed hundreds of pages of R.C. Horsch's books. Much of the material is graphic, disturbing, sexually explicit and violent.
As Philadelphia students prepare to return to class, teachers and school staff are getting ready for more than a new school year.
Four gunmen fired more than 50 shots along Ridge Avenue in North Philly Tuesday afternoon, fatally striking a 78-year-old man and wounding two other men, police said.
Temple University is welcoming thousands of students to campus this week as a new school year gets underway.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
Two people were shot and killed in Millville Sunday morning, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office says.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
A 54-year-old woman was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a stop sign in New Castle, Delaware, Saturday night, police said.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
One Philadelphia mom who didn't trust organ donation changed her mind after she watched what happened with her son, "Jimmy Jam."
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
MLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out six and became MLB's first 16-game winner as the Phillies beat the Marlins, 6-5, on Monday.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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.
Two other men were wounded in the shooting in North Philadelphia on the 2200 block of Ridge Avenue.
Doctors said back-to-school anxiety is normal for students, especially first-timers.
New Castle County Police said the 81-year-old woman was an innocent victim. The shooting remains under investigation.
Our next big weather change arrives Thursday as showers and thunderstorms become more likely. Thursday looks increasingly unsettled, with periods of showers and a few thunderstorms as our next front pushes through. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast.
Carrying too much weight in a backpack can cause a variety of injuries, and so can wearing it wrong. Experts say a few modifications will help keep students pain-free. CBS News Philadelphia's Stephanie Stahl reports.