Praise For New Diversionary Program for Phila. Schoolkids
In its first year, the program has cut the number of child arrests in half. Jovon Scere is grateful for how the program helped her daughter, Jahnira Scere-Jones.
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In its first year, the program has cut the number of child arrests in half. Jovon Scere is grateful for how the program helped her daughter, Jahnira Scere-Jones.
Three retired teachers sued the SRC on First Amendment grounds after they were prohibited from holding protest signs at a contentious meeting on charter schools.
About 70 freshmen at West Philadelphia High School were honored for their completion of the Teen Outreach Program.
The "Sponsor-a-Scholar" program of Philadelphia Futures provides mentoring and money to low-income, first-generation-to-college students.
The women's race will be the featured event on Sunday.
Food, Bollywood and yoga. Those are what most people think of when it comes to South Asian culture, "but they aren't the only aspects," says Samip Mallick.
"We're going to revise our fare system for the day to provide for either a $2.50, one-way, or $5, round-trip, ticket," says DRPA deputy CEO Michael Conallen.
The 128-year-old Philadelphia weekly says this was the only way to keep the paper running.
This multi-faceted exhibit takes a look at LGBT rights from a time when being gay was a crime to today, when gay marriage may be on the verge of becoming the law of the land.
Johnnie's Italian Restaurant on Comly Street is holding the benefit dinner for the children of Lieutenant Joyce Craig.
Quatrel is a young man of many pursuits: he loves music, sports, and cooking, and wants to go into the US military.
Police in Ventnor, NJ are trying to find out who owns an unusual item found on the boardwalk last November.
Mastery CEO Scott Gordon says "Signing Day" is modeled after the hoopla around when a high school athlete declares.
"We look at homicide as a public health epidemic," said Dorothy Johnson Speight, who started Mothers in Charge after her 24-year-old son, Khaaliq, was murdered several years ago.
The Villanova adjunct professor volunteers at Vietnamese universities, where he says students are craving to learn English -- and about social and economic opportunity.
It's Ancestral Remembrance day-- and for the third year in a row, community members will gather along the Delware River to pay homage to the slaves that came through the Port of Philadelphia.
The new rules, announced last week by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, call for more protections of the nation's waterways, including headwaters that feed into larger rivers such as the Schuykill and Delaware.
Anthony Elonis used Facebook to make a series of violence-laced posts criticizing his wife and others. But he claimed his rants did not amount to "true threats."
An effort is underway to keep one of the Mural Arts Program's most iconic works, in the heart of South Philadelphia, from disappearing forever.
Saint-Gobain is providing a $600,000, three-year grant to "YouthBuild," a program that helps 16-to-24 year olds who are no longer in school earn their high school diplomas or GEDs while learning construction trades.
A new push is on to solve a 24-year-old "cold case" in Cape May County: that of Mark Himebaugh, who disappeared in 1991, at age 11.
At police headquarters on Federal Street, three new captains and ten new lieutenants took the oath of office.
The World Meeting of Families has announced that Aramark will be the official retail provider.
A quick-thinking 10-year-old is being credited with alerting officials to an out of control fire burning inside a vacant building in Montgomery County on Sunday.
Local Aviation and history buffs are getting an up-close look at vintage planes this weekend.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students on Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, according to police.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, has been held in the Centre County Prison since he surrendered to authorities last month.
Montgomery County moved its September 11 memorial from Eagleville to Norristown, Pennsylvania.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students on Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, according to police.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, has been held in the Centre County Prison since he surrendered to authorities last month.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students on Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, according to police.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Montgomery County moved its September 11 memorial from Eagleville to Norristown, Pennsylvania.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
A friend of Tyasiah West said she lit up any room she walked into. She was among the two people who died in a mass shooting in Trenton.
An anonymous celebrity with Philly ties reimbursed a mom and carjacking victim who was charged hundreds of dollars in towing fees.
Part of an apartment building in Gloucester County, New Jersey, collapsed early Monday after a massive fire, displacing a dozen residents.
Two people died and eight others were hurt in a shooting on Locust Street in Trenton early Sunday morning, officials say.
The potential for severe storms, humid air and hot temperatures returns to the Philadelphia region on Tuesday.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
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
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
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.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, according to a report.
Uar Bernard and Joshua Weru landed on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad one day after being waived on cutdown day.
Cyclists took over the streets of the city on Sunday for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.
Zack Wheeler allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
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.
The Catholic school in Springfield, Delaware County held a ribbon cutting and the building received a blessing from Archbishop Nelson Perez. Chilekasi Adele reports.
Police say the driver of a gray SUV ran into a pedestrian on Admiral Wilson Boulevard near Flanders Avenue in Merchantville on Tuesday morning.
If you're still concerned about eating lettuce because of cyclosporiasis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says products linked to the outbreak are no longer on store shelves.
Harriton High School in Lower Merion Township is suspending its varsity football season after low participation.
Police in Bucks County warn pranksters against viral door-kicking challenge.