Philly High School Counselors Say Budget Cuts Have Led To Heavy Caseloads
At Central High School - long regarded as one of the city's top academic magnets - there are two counselors for 2,400 students. There were six counselors last year.
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At Central High School - long regarded as one of the city's top academic magnets - there are two counselors for 2,400 students. There were six counselors last year.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority has received state permission to issue 150 new taxicab medallions, each of which could fetch $400,000.
The Space Research Center, a program that for fifty years allowed Northeast students to create simulated space missions, is being shut down for lack of school district funding.
The School Reform Commission is pledging to approve key school district hires in public, after failing to do so for years.
Paymon Rouhanifard has been on the job for about three months. And while he recognizes the challenges ahead, he also sees a great deal of potential.
This was Cathedral Kitchen's tenth -- and largest -- graduating class.
"He was a giver and he cared about people and he loved people," says Marc Poland, an entrepreneur and longtime friend of Officer Moses Walker Jr., who was gunned down in North Philadelphia last year.
Mayor Nutter says the current record in Philadelphia is far from good enough.
A federal lawsuit by six current and former Bucknell University students claims searches of a fraternity and another residential building early last year violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
City Council gets a C-minus. And the state legislature gets a "D" in a report card from a coalition of groups led by Public Citizens for Children and Youth.
After violence between blacks and Asians erupted at South Philly High, Wei Chen organized a Chinese-American Student Association at the school, and led peaceful walkouts to draw attention to racial violence there.
Acquitted were Michael Slade (pictured) and Courteney Knight. The jury continues deliberating the fate of their co-defendant, Dorothy June Brown.
A lot of research has been done on the effects of too much "screen-time," but a new study is putting a positive light on tech in terms of learning.
"I'll be waiting for all the apology letters from all the people, some in this room, who said that I was not serious about tuition equality and that somehow this was an election prank," Christie said today.
Carolyn Dumaresq, Pennsylvania's acting secretary of education, says some of the money will be used to create 50 "Local Early Childhood Education Innovation Zones" to serve the lowest performing elementary schools in the state.
Some of the top human engineers in the area are working to create the best robot.
The proposal, which has cleared an Assembly committee, would be targeted at those who live in the state and attend medical school here.
Officials said in a statement Monday that the Earle Mack School of Law will now be known as the Drexel University School of Law.
Recent data from the US Department of Education shows that roughly 36 million Americans between age 16 and 65 lack basic literacy, math and problem solving skills, putting American adult skill levels far below the international average.
A push to allow the children of undocumented immigrants in New Jersey to attend a state supported collage and pay residential tuition rates had Governor Chris Christie's support, but Christie is balking at a move to expand on the idea.
On January 1, 1974, founders of the House of Umoja got more than 500 gang members from across the city together in North Philadelphia to discuss how to end a territorial blood war.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has released its school performance profiles, and the #1 school is one you may not know.
Ken Scott, president of Beech Companies, handed out twenty $1,000 grants from the Alston-Beech Foundation to area nonprofits.
Kevin Williams, director of residence life at Temple University, says not all of the dorms are closing during the break. But for those that do, some students who live in those dorms may have nowhere else to go.
A "Citizenship Challenge" essay contest for area fourth and fifth graders asked whether the Constitutional requirement that the US president must be a "natural born" citizen should remain or go.
One of the Philadelphia police officers who was shot in Wynnefield over the weekend was released from the hospital.
A shooting at Wilmington Hospital is under investigation Tuesday, police said.
Stein Your Florist Co. is closing its storefront in Philadelphia's Mayfair-Tacony neighborhood and consolidating all business at its location in Burlington, New Jersey.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia chief resident Dr. Barbara Friedes was struck and killed while riding her bike in July 2025.
The FDA sent a warning letter to Happiest Baby Inc., alleging the company sold some unauthorized products and cited unsanitary conditions.
A shooting at Wilmington Hospital is under investigation Tuesday, police said.
A teenager riding their bike was killed after being hit by a UPS truck in Southampton Township, New Jersey State Police said Tuesday.
One of the Philadelphia police officers who was shot in Wynnefield over the weekend was released from the hospital.
Stein Your Florist Co. is closing its storefront in Philadelphia's Mayfair-Tacony neighborhood and consolidating all business at its location in Burlington, New Jersey.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia chief resident Dr. Barbara Friedes was struck and killed while riding her bike in July 2025.
One of the Philadelphia police officers who was shot in Wynnefield over the weekend was released from the hospital.
Stein Your Florist Co. is closing its storefront in Philadelphia's Mayfair-Tacony neighborhood and consolidating all business at its location in Burlington, New Jersey.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia chief resident Dr. Barbara Friedes was struck and killed while riding her bike in July 2025.
Changes will be coming to "skill games" in Pennsylvania after the state Supreme Court ruled the games are essentially slot machines.
The Isaacs family is embracing a life after a long, difficult journey with childhood leukemia.
Stein Your Florist Co. is closing its storefront in Philadelphia's Mayfair-Tacony neighborhood and consolidating all business at its location in Burlington, New Jersey.
A teenager riding an electronic bike was killed after being hit by a UPS truck in Southampton Township, New Jersey State Police said Tuesday.
Paul Robbins, the last known living World War II crewmember, returned to the Battleship New Jersey for an emotional homecoming Monday.
The FBI is investigating after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was struck by a vehicle and then opened fire in New Jersey on Monday morning.
Cooper's LGBTQ+ clinic in Collingswood, New Jersey, is empowering the community to get the best inclusive healthcare possible.
A shooting at Wilmington Hospital is under investigation Tuesday, police said.
Despite being burned in a fire last month, Mother African Union Church in Wilmington is preserving the past and shaping the future.
One person was found dead in a Delaware home where a fire broke out overnight, officials say.
While city crews cleared the encampments at Christina Park in Wilmington, demonstrators said that it won't solve the problem.
A child and a teen were shot Sunday evening in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.
Alex Scott's wish was that her lemonade stands could help raise money to find cancer treatments and cures, and that's what's happening.
Cooper's LGBTQ+ clinic in Collingswood, New Jersey, is empowering the community to get the best inclusive healthcare possible.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
A star high school lacrosse player in Delaware is back on the field after a mysterious condition in his jaw turned out to be something much more serious.
Researchers at Penn Medicine say the revolutionary cancer treatment CAR-T therapy may also help patients with kidney failure.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board says it will begin approving the extended-hours permits for Philadelphia businesses within the next week.
Two top-rated and critically acclaimed restaurants in the Philadelphia area are receiving a new honor.
Sportswear brand Mitchell & Ness is opening a new three-story flagship store in Center City Philadelphia.
Caesars Entertainment is being acquired for almost $6 billion by Fertitta, the company that owns Las Vegas' Golden Nugget and chains like Rainforest Cafe and Morton's.
Organizers say they want the FIFA Fan Festival in Philadelphia to be "soccer Coachella" for fans from around the world.
SEPTA says it's making improvements to the train station in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex.
A new website helps visitors and residents check traffic conditions before heading to events in Philadelphia this summer.
PennDOT is replacing a bridge built in 1950 that carries State Road across the Darby Creek, linking Upper Darby and Springfield townships.
SEPTA's South Broad Concourse links 15th/City Hall and Walnut-Locust stations and reopened after being closed for six years.
The Flyers acquired Joseph Woll and Simon Benoit in a surprise four-player trade with the Maple Leafs ahead of the 2026 NHL draft.
Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47. The Alberta native spent a majority of his 10 years in the league with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
Zack Wheeler struck out nine in six scoreless innings of two-hit ball, Gabriel Rincones Jr. homered for his first career hit and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Miami Marlins 7-0 on Monday.
The 2026 Men's World Cup has brought a lot of excitement to Philadelphia, but it's also causing headaches for residents trying to park near the FIFA fan festival on Lemon Hill.
The Rocky statue curse has struck again in Philadelphia after Ecuador fans placed the team's jersey on the statue before a World Cup match against the Ivory Coast.
"The Sound of America," an original production set to world-premiere July 1 at FringeArts, reimagines Benjamin Franklin's life as a rock-and-roll spectacle.
Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night, at the age of 36.
Taylor Swift attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
The Godmother of Soul — Philly's own Patti LaBelle — received a Lifetime Achievement Award during the college's Rhythm and RISE celebration.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
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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.
More than 20 high-end vehicles were seized in connection with a North Philadelphia-based drug trafficking investigation.
A teenager died after being hit by a UPS truck while riding their bike in Southampton Township, New Jersey State Police said Tuesday. Officials said first responders were called to Tranquility Court, off NJ-70 in Burlington County, around 10:45 a.m.
Even after a fire devastated the historic Mother African Union Church, the congregation is moving forward with plans for its annual August Quarterly Festival, and is set to be featured in this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
From "wooder" to "jawn," the Philadelphia accent is more than just a few famous words. It's a piece of the city's identity, and language experts can't get enough.
Tuesday is a great day to get outside and enjoy the sunshine and mild temperatures, with a high of 81 degrees in Philadelphia. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the good and the bad, as she's also tracking potentially strong to severe storms arriving Thursday.