How a buddy system that connects dementia patients and college students helps both
A buddy system connects college students with people who have dementia, and doctors say spending time together benefits both groups.
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A buddy system connects college students with people who have dementia, and doctors say spending time together benefits both groups.
The Community College of Philadelphia will raise the cost of tuition later this year.
The cost of tuition at the Community College of Philadelphia will increase roughly 9% in the first increase in about a decade, as the school faces rising costs while public funding stays flat.
Olney High School boys basketball head coach Shakir Johnson is not only developing players at his alma mater, but outstanding young men. Krystle Rich reports.
A former administrator at Manor College is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing over $700,000 from the school in Montgomery County.
Bryn Mawr College is waiving its $67,000 tuition for students from families with income under $175,000.
A group of students from around Philadelphia volunteered to clean up Cecil B. Moore Football Field.
The Good Samaritan Club, made up of college students from around the city, meets regularly to help keep a North Philadelphia football field clean.
Arcadia's Class of 2029 features many education majors at a time when teacher shortages are a major concern across the region.
Temple University is welcoming its largest freshman class ever and Wakisha Bailey was on campus hearing from Brandon Chandler, executive director of housing and residential life, as Hooter and the cheerleaders gave the Class of 2029 a warm welcome.
Students are getting ready to head back to school. Research shows that many freshmen starting college have faced mental health struggles and they can get worse away from home. Stephanie Stahl reports on keeping students safe and healthy.
For the first time in seven years, the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education's board of governors voted to raise tuition.
A Pennsylvania student was accepted to 22 colleges, which offered her a combined $2.2 million in merit-based scholarships over the course of four years.
Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School student Kristen Ogogo is getting a full ride to Princeton University through QuestBridge, a program that supports high-achieving students from underserved communities.
12 campuses had been previously been considered for closure, but five of those are no longer on the chopping block.
Nearly a year after the University of the Arts closed, some students graduated from Temple this week.
A college student in South Jersey wants to change the representation of women and girls in professional motorsports and drifting.
In both presidential elections and midterms since the 1960s, voter turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds has been far below any other age group.
College voters in Pennsylvania could help determine who wins the White House in November.
Thousands of students said goodbye to their families as they stepped into college life at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey.
Rowan University in New Jersey welcomed its largest freshman class to campus Wednesday for the new school year.
Students, it's time to learn your A, Bey, C's! Widener University just debuted a college course focusing on all things Beyoncé. Here's what we know.
The incoming class of first-year students consists of more than 900 American and international students from 13 states and about a dozen countries.
Monday marks the beginning of move in for students at the University of Pennsylvania and Widener University.
A wave of program cuts at large and small U.S. colleges is creating turmoil for students enrolled in programs suddenly upended.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
The Phillies on Tuesday activated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list and traded Trevor Richards to the White Sox.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother.
A stolen utility truck sped through a red light and crashed into a playground outside Mitchell Elementary, police said.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
The Phillies on Tuesday activated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list and traded Trevor Richards to the White Sox.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The owner of Mount Zion Cemetery in Collingdale says an unknown number of graves are flooded due to a drain pipe issue.
Body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence are helping East Lansdowne police officers communicate in different languages.
A stolen utility truck sped through a red light and crashed into a playground outside Mitchell Elementary, police said.
A stretch of the Delaware Canal in Bucks County has turned into a foul-smelling scene with hundreds of dead and decaying fish.
A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Hamilton Township on Tuesday and threatened a half dozen homes.
Philadelphia police are searching for a vehicle and two suspects wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a Haddonfield man in Southwest Philly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
The FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
The Phillies on Tuesday activated closer Jhoan Duran from the 15-day injured list and traded Trevor Richards to the White Sox.
Sixers coach Nick Nurse was away from the team Tuesday ahead of Game 2 of its second-round playoff series against the New York Knicks to attend the funeral of his brother.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
Jalen Brunson scored 27 of his 35 points in the first half and the Knicks emphatically overwhelmed the 76ers 137-98 on Monday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Philadelphia Flyers blew a two-goal lead and dropped Game 2 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-2, at the Lenovo Center Monday night.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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 controversial parking ordinances at the Jersey Shore could be repealed later in May after complaints from residents.
A man is charged after his gun allegedly discharged Monday evening, striking a Philadelphia police officer.
Police say a man was charged with stabbing a woman to death in a domestic-violence related incident in Drexel Hill.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region Tuesday night.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Atlantic City on Tuesday. The Garden State remains in an elevated fire risk due to severe dry conditions.