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At Rutgers University, the humanities study is getting a major boost with donations totaling $3 million to endow a faculty chair in the subject.
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At Rutgers University, the humanities study is getting a major boost with donations totaling $3 million to endow a faculty chair in the subject.
Philadelphia's new "portfolio model" of school governance came in for some harsh criticism at the American Educational Research Association's annual conference being held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Hundreds plan to run around Philadelphia school headquarters Saturday to protest the state of education in the city.
The two-day conference will be a discussion on war, and the responsibilities that go along with it.
The school district last week asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to affirm its right to sidestep seniority rules.
School district superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard says declining enrollment, overspending, and cuts in federal funding mean the district is facing a $75-million shortfall.
Rhonda Feder's daughter is in 10th grade at Cheltenham High School. Class starts at 7:30. She can't help but wonder whether her school work is affected because she and other teens may be sleep deprived.
To recognize World Autism Awareness Day, a specialized school in Northeast Philadelphia today celebrated the life of one of its students who tragically lost his life at the hand of his father in a murder-suicide.
Parents will decide whether two elementary schools -- Munoz Marin and Edward Steel -- should become Renaissance Charters or remain district-run.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is sponsoring a unique forum that brings health care providers together with experts in the LGBT community.
There was a significant no-show at Tuesday's event: the cherry blossoms.
Researchers suspect that the stability of five years of pre-K may have shielded the children against stress and health risks of growing up poor.
College students from across Pennsylvania are heading to Harrisburg today, to lobby lawmakers on debt relief for middle-income college students.
A La Salle University American Studies senior has won an award for a paper on a musical trend. In short, you can't keep country music down on the farm.
Two dozen students and faculty gathered for what they call "The Green Ribbon Movement."
The scenario was an "active shooter" in a hospital.
And that's just the price for an in-state, public university. A private one will cost nearly $600,000.
A nearly $25,000 state grant will allow the Colonial School District to install a security control system in the district's remaining six schools that don't have it.
The list of honorees includes Joan Myers Brown of Philadanco and former CBS-3 reporter and host Trudy Haynes.
KYW's Pat Loeb reports the School Reform Commission adopted a lump sum budget statement for next year with a $320 million dollar hole in it.
Standing outside school district headquarters, State Senator Vincent Hughes announced plans to introduce a bill that would place a five percent tax on natural gas extracted from Pennsylvania to be used, in part, for public schools.
"Schools are not okay the way they are," says Cindy Farlino, principal of the Meredith School, in Queen Village. "They opened, and our kids came, but they are not okay."
Helen Gym is well known among local government and educational leaders for keeping them on their toes. The Philadelphia community activist will be honored at the White House next week for her service to the city.
A district spokesman says nine children were trying to swallow spoonfuls of dry cinnamon, and five of them wound up going to the hospital.
The School District of Philadelphia is partnering with celebrity chef Mark Vetri with the aim of bringing healthy meals and a family-style meal setting to students in every Philadelphia public school.
After more than two decades, Women's professional tennis returns to the city with the sold out Ennoble Care Philly Open.
Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run moonshot to lift Phillies from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday.
La Catrachita's location on Columbus Boulevard in South Philly was damaged after a late-night crash. No one was hurt.
Now that a round of morning storms has moved out, it will be mostly sunny, and the humidity will slowly fall.
Patriots' backup quarterback Tommy DeVito tossed a 69-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams and New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 in a preseason game.
After more than two decades, Women's professional tennis returns to the city with the sold out Ennoble Care Philly Open.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run moonshot to lift Phillies from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday.
La Catrachita's location on Columbus Boulevard in South Philly was damaged after a late-night crash. No one was hurt.
Now that a round of morning storms has moved out, it will be mostly sunny, and the humidity will slowly fall.
After more than two decades, Women's professional tennis returns to the city with the sold out Ennoble Care Philly Open.
La Catrachita's location on Columbus Boulevard in South Philly was damaged after a late-night crash. No one was hurt.
Now that a round of morning storms has moved out, it will be mostly sunny, and the humidity will slowly fall.
Kensington High School students will start the school year at a temporary Northeast Philadelphia location after asbestos concerns forced the school to relocate from its usual building.
The Philadelphia Zoo is saying goodbye to its last African lion, Makini, who died after a battle with advanced arthritis. He was 17 years old.
Now that a round of morning storms has moved out, it will be mostly sunny, and the humidity will slowly fall.
Two people were killed in a head-on crash involving a stolen vehicle in Mays Landing, New Jersey, officials said.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
Numerous concerns have been raised in recent weeks about conditions in Townsends Inlet, off the southern tip of Sea Isle City.
Now that a round of morning storms has moved out, it will be mostly sunny, and the humidity will slowly fall.
The Philadelphia area can expect rain on Saturday, but nicer weather is on the way next week.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Dover shortly after 6 p.m.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
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
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.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 39th homer of the season was a two-run moonshot to lift Phillies from a four-run deficit and beat the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday.
Patriots' backup quarterback Tommy DeVito tossed a 69-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams and New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 in a preseason game.
West Chester's East Side Little League team lost its first game in Williamsport but will get another chance to play.
Alec Bohm tripled in the 10th inning, driving in two runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals Friday night.
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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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.
Philadelphia barbers team up with YMCA to give students free haircuts before school begins Monday.
The first phase of SEPTA's "New Bus Network" — an overhaul of Philadelphia's bus system — begins Sunday.
A back-to-school giveaway brought together young students and their families for a pizza party in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood.
Marlton, New Jersey, native LeRoy Homer Jr. was the first officer on Flight 93, which went down in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
The New Jersey Attorney General's office is investigating a crash that happened Saturday morning at an Atlantic County gas station.