Philadelphia Archdiocese Students Try 'Shadow Days' To Pick New Schools
With the impending closures of a number of Catholic grade schools and high schools in our area, affected students and their families are now taking a look at their options.
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With the impending closures of a number of Catholic grade schools and high schools in our area, affected students and their families are now taking a look at their options.
CBS Philly has received the following community cancellations for Saturday, January 21.
Norman Edmund, the founder of Edmund Scientific Co., created both a retail store in Barrington, NJ and a mail-order catalogue business.
Seven-year-old Kaitland (right) admires her big sister, Talina.
John F. Collins designed the tiny sliver of a park that was built in the 1700 block of Chestnut Street in the 1970s.
Al Mollica, interim CEO of the local Boys and Girls Clubs, says the money will be used to help needy kids learn about robotics and other technology, and gain skills in the digital arts including web design.
The National Constitution Center, on Independence Mall, had lots of activities for the thousands of Delaware Valley kids who had the day off from school for Martin Luther King Day.
Cosby provided a mix of smiles and brutal, thought-provoking honesty in his King Day address at Rowan University, in Glassboro.
This year's honorees are two daughters of Malcom X and Betty Shabazz.
The museum, usually closed on Mondays, was bustling on Monday with a crowd taking advantage of free admission in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
An estimated 85,000 volunteers participated in more than 1,300 services projects on Monday as part of the Greater Philadelphia Area Martin Luther King Day of Service.
"Play normalizes any experience, and it sort of demystifies doctors and hospitals," a spokeswoman for Children's Hospital of Philadelphia explains.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Thursday begins hearing appeals from those schools trying to stave off closure.
When we met, eight-year-old Talina (left) and her sister Kaitland were getting ready for their school's Christmas concert.
A new Roman Catholic diocese created for disgruntled Episcopalians may get at least a few converts from the Philadelphia area.
On Tuesday, at 7th and Arch Streets, the Citizens Bank Foundation presented a giant ceremonial check for $25,000 to the African American Museum in Philadelphia.
Nazareth Academy got another visit on Thursday from a 9/11 survivor whom the school "adopted" following that terrible tragedy.
"Breathe in, breathe out..." said Muhammad Smith at the Watermark on Logan Square, while instructing some seniors on basic stretching.
Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter was in the Point Breeze section of the city on Wednesday, discussing crime reduction strategies with community members.
Organizers have announced the local service projects for the Martin Luther King Day of Service, later this month.
Christopher is 17, and he loves playing video games and drawing.
Of 357 metropolitan areas, a Gallup Poll found, Ocean City had the lowest percent of angry, depressed people.
For many people, especially those who hail from Italy, the traditional Christmas Eve meal is the Feast of the Seven Fishes.
Just days before Christmas, families of patients undergoing organ transplants in Philadelphia were getting some special holiday meals to help ease their difficult days.
The five-foot aluminum menorah had been standing for a few days in the park outside the Haddonfield Library, next to a Christmas tree and a manger.
