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Jim Finnen has a voice that could part the Red Sea.
La Salle Executive Director of Admissions, Jim Plunkett talked with WPHT midday host about admission process from the collegiate perspective and gives some tips for high school juniors, seniors, and college transfers.
The students got the works: automotive technology fundamentals, learning about engine repair, brakes, suspensions, steering, and electrical systems.
At least three women have publicly discussed their allegations against Cosby in recent weeks.
"None of the cyber charter schools met what the (Pennsylvania education) department's threshold is for acceptable school performance," notes the organization's director of policy research.
Hempfield High School said Wednesday 42-year-old Patrick Fatta would remain sidelined pending the outcome of the case.
Standardized tests like the PSSAs and now, the Keystone exams, are a major measure of student performance in Pennsylvania. But Philadelphia teachers union president Jerry Jordan told a Council hearing that they haven't helped.
The suspension of the assistant football coaches has been lifted, but their fates will not be determined until after a new head coach is selected.
The avalanche of applications came when the school district ended a seven-year moratorium on new charters, as a condition of receiving funding from a new, $2-a-pack Philadelphia cigarette surtax.
Last year, it was selfie. This year, it's...vape?
Penn State is planning to auction off some of its patents online.
Hundreds of area students will flock to the School District of Philadelphia Wednesday for the regions only information fair for historically Black colleges and universities.
That's when Tom Drago, the District's tech directory, was accused of snooping through administrators' computers and of recording a meeting with employees without their knowledge.
Ninth grader Jacob Smith was one of the students from the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School who were making quilts for the "Ugly Quilt" project.
Drexel University is attempting to spread an innovative food recovery program to all parts of the nation.
A high school senior who overcame an overwhelmingly rough home life has been honored by the Philadelphia Education Fund.
A Senate committee on Thursday passed a measure that calls for a government study of start times, including a review of reports showing that starting later could boost academic performance.
Police got the call around 12:30pm, and arrived a short time later with bomb-sniffing dogs.
Who knew that our region had ten colleges that field exciting equestrian teams, staging dynamic horse shows on a weekly basis?
City officials, school staff and the Philadelphia teachers union held an anti-violence rally outside of the troubled Bartram High School Wednesday afternoon.
Four schools are to be revamped under the district's "School Redesign Initiative," which gives teachers, principals, and community groups the opportunity to suggest academic overhauls.
Chris "Handles" Franklin says his favorite part of the job is visiting schools, hoping his story will inspire young people.
But they need the public's help to jump one final hurdle.
The Richard Stockton College is buying the former Showboat casino and plans to use it as a satellite campus.
The rally comes after a substitute teacher was reportedly assaulted in the hallway of Bartram High School in Kingsessing earlier this month.
If you've been waiting to get outside, clean up the yard, or just dry things out, this afternoon is another good opportunity.
Football players at Olney High School traded tackles for chest compressions Tuesday as the Eagles and American Heart Association teamed up to help teach student-athletes how to respond to a cardiac emergency.
The museum at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the oldest natural history museum in America, closed to the public Sunday, but for many the fight isn't over.
Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly's decision to bring closer Jhoan Duran in as early as possible backfired Tuesday.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is speaking out in an exclusive interview just days after stepping down.
The museum at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the oldest natural history museum in America, closed to the public Sunday, but for many the fight isn't over.
If you've been waiting to get outside, clean up the yard, or just dry things out, this afternoon is another good opportunity.
Residents can expect to see heavy construction equipment and street closures as police continue investigating the Chew Avenue "house of horrors."
Football players at Olney High School traded tackles for chest compressions Tuesday as the Eagles and American Heart Association teamed up to help teach student-athletes how to respond to a cardiac emergency.
Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly's decision to bring closer Jhoan Duran in as early as possible backfired Tuesday.
If you've been waiting to get outside, clean up the yard, or just dry things out, this afternoon is another good opportunity.
The museum at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, the oldest natural history museum in America, closed to the public Sunday, but for many the fight isn't over.
Denny Lai is honoring his grandmother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, in the Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer ride.
Police are investigating vandalism at Yardley Country Club after two swastikas and a racial slur were carved into the golf course.
Rose Bridge Farm in Dresher, Pennsylvania, says its "Cows and Coffee" experience helps care for the centuries-old property.
If you've been waiting to get outside, clean up the yard, or just dry things out, this afternoon is another good opportunity.
New Jersey's former lieutenant governor is speaking out in an exclusive interview just days after stepping down.
The Lobster House is cleaning up after this weekend's nor'easter, with part of the popular seafood restaurant still closed.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill is working with federal partners to help New Jersey beach towns recover from the weekend nor'easter.
Most minimum-wage workers in the Garden State will get a pay increase at the start of 2027.
If you've been waiting to get outside, clean up the yard, or just dry things out, this afternoon is another good opportunity.
The nor'easter is finally winding down in the Philadelphia region after causing damage at the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches.
A strong nor'easter continues to bring rain, damaging winds and coastal flooding to the Jersey Shore and Delaware beaches.
A NEXT Weather Alert remains in effect through Sunday, mainly for the Jersey Shore, as a nor'easter continues to develop.
We finally have a much clearer picture of the nor'easter, and it's good news for Philadelphia.
Football players at Olney High School traded tackles for chest compressions Tuesday as the Eagles and American Heart Association teamed up to help teach student-athletes how to respond to a cardiac emergency.
Denny Lai is honoring his grandmother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, in the Coast 2 Coast 4 Cancer ride.
Patients increasingly need temporary housing while they receive medical treatment, and a nonprofit is filling the gap.
Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, and it's not related to the case at CHOP.
Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about possible measles exposures in the CHOP NICU.
Ciddianys Rodriguez's bakery, Ciddianys Bakery & Bistro, now has three thriving locations in Philadelphia.
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.
SEPTA's "Accelerate" plan would see upgrades across the system, including new train cars, shorter wait times and station updates.
Two people were taken to the hospital after a large tree fell onto three cars on Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd on Friday.
A crash involving at least two cars is slowing traffic on I-95 South near Allegheny Avenue.
Drivers will start getting tickets for parking in Smart Loading Zones without registering.
A man on a motorcycle was launched from a highway overpass near 2nd and Callowhill streets on Monday night, police say.
Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly's decision to bring closer Jhoan Duran in as early as possible backfired Tuesday.
An eighth-inning homer by Austin Riley helped the Atlanta Braves come from behind to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 on Tuesday in the opener of a best-of-three National League Wild Card Series.
The Atlanta Braves square off against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series.
Stepping in for Caleb Williams, Keenum was 24 for 34 for 247 yards.
The Phillies will turn to Jesús Luzardo on Tuesday to open Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series vs. the Braves.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor who wrote the perfect script for himself – and refused to sell it unless he played the title role. He talks about his new memoir, "The Steps," that recounts his rocky road to fame before and after "Rocky."
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
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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.
In a surprising turn in Lindsay Clancy's first hearing since her mistrial in early September, her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, argued that there was no evidence she killed her kids.
Caldwell resigned last week over accusations of inappropriate behavior with women and ethics violations.
No umbrella needed again in the Philadelphia region on Wednesday as some sunshine returns. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the weather forecast, including when it will feel like summer in October.
The players learned hands-only CPR and how to use an automated external defibrillator, or AED, during a special practice aimed at giving them skills that could help save a teammate, opponent or someone in their community.
Protesters want Drexel University to accept funding from the William Penn Foundation that could cover the museum's operating costs for at least another year.