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The new poll by the Pew Charitable Trusts reports that only 18 percent of respondents think Philadelphia schools are going a "good" or "excellent" job.
The series was launched on Tuesday, Constitution Day, and the topic was "Drones and Your Privacy."
Officials have announced plans for the first annual Boricua Fest, to take place at the Dell East following the Puerto Rican Day parade on September 29th.
Hunger cuts across all lines we draw and no zip code is immune, noted keynote speaker lawyer Nikki Johnson-Huston.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a study which indicates that 2013 is one of the worst years in the last two decades for measles.
The web site, "Preserving American Freedom," presents fifty pivitol documents in American history.
Montco DA Risa Ferman's vision of a center of advocacy for child abuse victims has gotten a big boost from Dina Fink (right).
Nearly 15,000 people gathered on Penn's Landing to take part in a festival celebrating Mexican Independence Day on Sunday.
A reformed South Philadelphia mobster is now a Collingswood, New Jersey restaurant owner, and he's seeking creative methods to fund his business's expansion.
Gov. Chris Christie plans $15 million in state aid to businesses damaged in a massive boardwalk fire at the Jersey shore.
The grand opening of a new food pantry in Hunting Park this week highlighted a focus on fresh, nutritional foods.
As the world watched images of families dying from chemical weapons in Syria, a Jewish woman from Boston who survived the Holocaust was asking herself how this could happen again.
Daniel Clifford notes that same-sex couples who had made marriage license applications but had not received a license are in limbo for the time being.
Hackney was Penn's president from 1981 until 1993, when he left to become chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Rather than checking out new equipment and technology at the Wildwoods Convention Center, Cape May County fire crews rushed to the scene of the expanding boardwalk fire in Seaside Park.
Humid summer weather is believed to be responsible for the problem in 13 classrooms at the Field Street School.
The plaque -- the twnetieth placed by the county since 2007 -- now sits at the site of a memorial that was built to Fox's memory along the Schuylkill River Trail in Conshohocken.
A new study ranks the City of Brotherly Love one of the best for newlywed love.
Bassist Warren Oree co-produced the West Oak Lane Jazz and Arts Festival with partner Graziella Dinuzzo for eight years. But when the festival was cancelled in 2012, he began looking for a way to rebuild the Philadelphia jazz scene.
At nearly 40 years old, Giovanni's Room was out when many in the LGBT community were not.
Register of wills D. Bruce Hanes says he is disappointed by the court's decision but has no regrets about what he has done.
Dozens of school advocates interrupted the conclusion of Thursday's City Council meeting with jeers for the mayor and Council because of the school funding stalemate.
Lower Merion unveiled a plaque at the site of the now-demolished Ardmore Avenue School, which served as the district's all-black school until 1963.
The new Rising Sun Health Center, at 5675 North Front Street, is three times larger than at its previous location.
A large fire in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia has left 10 people injured.
The Philadelphia region is under a NEXT Weather Alert Tuesday morning due to a wintry mix moving through the area.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington said the policy has his full support.
A few dozen people showed up to City Hall in the cold, holding signs and chanting, saying they are standing up against President Trump and his decision to go to war.
Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
A large fire in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia has left 10 people injured.
The Philadelphia region is under a NEXT Weather Alert Tuesday morning due to a wintry mix moving through the area.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington said the policy has his full support.
A few dozen people showed up to City Hall in the cold, holding signs and chanting, saying they are standing up against President Trump and his decision to go to war.
Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
A large fire in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia has left 10 people injured.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Tony Watlington said the policy has his full support.
A fire in Bristol Borough has left one person dead Monday night, according to Bucks County dispatch.
Some Iranian-Americans in the Philadelphia area are sharing their perspectives on the United States' and Israel's war with Iran.
A Pennsylvania man allegedly used obituaries to find and break into the homes of recently deceased people, Berks County officials say.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge has been closed to the public after it suffered major damage in last week's blizzard.
A minor is facing a murder charge after another juvenile was shot and killed in Lakewood, New Jersey, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A large fire that tore through several homes in Camden, New Jersey, left one person injured Saturday night, fire officials say.
Philadelphia police are "monitoring developments overseas" after the United States and Israel began military strikes in Iran.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
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.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
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.
Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras scored in a shootout and the Philadelphia Flyers extended their winning streak to three games with a 3-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
Former Houston Texans quarterbacks coach Jerrod Johnson is reportedly joining the Philadelphia Eagles' coaching staff.
Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter had two perfect innings in his highly anticipated spring training start Sunday vs. the Yankees.
The combined efforts of Travis Konecny and Dan Vladar led the Flyers to victory over the Bruins.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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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 a wintry mix that moves through the Philadelphia region on Tuesday could affect the morning commute. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other city leaders were on hand to welcome nearly 30 new EMTs and paramedics to the Philadelphia Fire Department Monday night.
The fire started just after 6 p.m. on the 300 block of Dorrance Street in Bristol Borough.
The School Board approved the policy late last week after roughly 18 months of organizing by parents with Lift Every Voice Philly, an advocacy group that pushed for district-wide standards to protect students' basic needs during the school day.
People protested the war with Iran at Philadelphia City Hall Monday night.