Montco Non-Profits Join Forces To Raise Funds
Fifteen Montgomery County non-profits will pool their resources for the first time Friday with the hopes of hitting the fundraising jackpot.
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Fifteen Montgomery County non-profits will pool their resources for the first time Friday with the hopes of hitting the fundraising jackpot.
As panic over Ebola spreads in some areas of this country, many African immigrants living in Philadelphia say public ignorance about the continent and the disease has led to misdirected Ebola stigma and discrimination.
Beginning Monday, travelers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and New Guinea will be given information cards and a thermometer to measure their body temperatures twice a day for three weeks.
It's all part of a partnership between the Centennial School District and Shop Rite to give students hands-on experience running a business.
Following its successful "Donuts with Dad" program, a K-8 school in Southwest Philadelphia today held a "Muffins with Mom" event.
Temple University says its preparedness efforts began over the summer, before the start of the semester, when students coming from the Ebola-affected countries were contacted.
One out of every five new recruits is a woman. They constitute 15 percent of the American military.
The 25th anniversary edition of the "Step Up to College Guide" was released today, with a pep rally for students at Northeast High School.
Students at a South Jersey school raised awareness for breast cancer in a unique way on Tuesday.
"Children sometimes recall facts, sometimes not; but they will always recall an experience," noted Philadelphia schools superintendent Williams Hite.
"What better way to start the day than the traditional Philly way," said Forbes editor Randall Lane, who took part in the run up the art museum steps.
You've heard of beer festivals, but November 8th and 9th it'll be some warmer beverages taking center stage in the Philadelphia area.
One attendee said his biggest challenge is translating his military experience into words that are revelant to civilian jobs.
"I was patient zero" -- the first victim of cyber-bullying -- says Monica Lewinsky.
A Gettysburg museum featuring a model Confederate encampment and many Civil War artifacts is closing after more than half a century.
"We're going to miss her," said Mayor Nutter, who created the Office of LGBT Affairs in 2008 and appointed Casarez to head up the office.
A local group called the Israelite School of Universal Practical Knowledge has received city permits to speak on the sidewalk near Liberty Place, at 16th and Chestnut Streets, voicing hatred toward whites, Asians, and other groups.
Friends, families and coworkers come together to inspire, motivate and to help in the fight against cancer. Dan Majka spoke with Ellen Rubesin of the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society about this year's Light the Night Walk in Philadelphia.
Dozens of activists and community members gathered at the steps of the New Jersey Statehouse to show their support for legalizing marijuana.
The "Know Your Rights" Town Hall will answer questions like, what to do if police stop and frisk you, what to do if cops ask to search your car and when and where it's appropriate to film police.
There have been many changes in Norristown over the last 100 years, but one constant has been the High Swartz law firm.
Months after the death of Amber Long, a run Saturday aimed to increase the reward for an arrest
There were fall-themed activities at Reading Terminal Market's annual Harvest Festival Saturday.
A fundraiser for the Philadelphia police K-9 unit will take place next Saturday on the grounds of Philadelphia's only remaining Delaware River estate from the gilded age.
A Center City non-profit is acting as a home base for thousands of men and women who don't have a permanent home.
