Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'
A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
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A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy.
Students at Pennridge High School celebrated their efforts in raising big money for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania.
Rhyuhn Green is headed to The Juilliard School. He's been playing the piano since he was a toddler.
At least two Princeton University students were arrested Thursday at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus where students began setting up tents.
Rhyuhn Green, a 17-year-old multi-instrumentalist from Philadelphia, has committed to The Juilliard School to study composition this fall. He told reporter Eva Andersen the support from Play on Philly helped him make it this far.
The Atlantic City School Board declined to publicly address the child endangerment charges against the superintendent and her husband. Superintendent La’Quetta Small and her husband, Mayor Marty Small, are accused of abusing their teenage daughter.
Teachers gathered in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to get hands-on experience with the STEELS standards for teaching science. STEELS stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Environmental Literacy and Sustainability.
In honor of Autism Acceptance Month, Philadelphia Family Court employees were trained by the Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative to educate court officials about autism.
Classes are set to resume Tuesday at Delaware State University after a woman was shot and killed early Sunday morning on campus. There will also be a forum for students Tuesday night.
Students at Head Start Early Learning Academy got hands-on lessons for Earth Day and now many are thinking about how they can make a difference for their future.
On Friday at midnight, Taylor Swift dropped her 11th studio album, "The Tortured Poets Department," nearly breaking the internet after surprising fans with a double record two hours later.
Gov. Josh Shapiro says his administration will move all standardized school assessment tests online.
The School District of Philadelphia is getting rid of "leveling," the controversial process that reassigned teachers to different schools every fall.
Corinne Scioli, the principal of Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences, is one of seven Philadelphia school administrators to win this year's Lindback Awards.
Jenks Academy for the Arts and Sciences Principal Corinne Scioli can be found outside school every morning greeting her students with a smile and a hug. She's also one of seven administrators winning this year's Lindback Award, which also comes with a $20,000 stipend for her school. Scioli says the money will go toward creating a multipurpose room that can serve the neighborhood. Wakisha Bailey introduces you to this award-winning educator. Next month, 60 teachers will receive a $3,500 stipend from the Lindback Awards.
This Temple student is one of about 60 students nationwide who were honored with a $30K scholarship from the Harry S. Truman Foundation. She sat down with CBS Philadelphia in an exclusive interview.
Two women are coming together to help families learn proper ways to handle and store a firearm using safety gear and practice guns through education.
Students from Springside Chestnut Hill Academy are joining Drexel University students on a nationwide weather balloon project backed by NASA that will take measurements during the April 8 eclipse.
Tuesday morning, the Philadelphia Music Alliance (PMA) presented three $100,000 checks to representatives of three city universities: Temple University, University of the Arts, and Drexel University.
The initiative challenged students to collect 10,000 plastic bottles, but the kids at Blankenburg Elementary School went above and beyond that goal.
Students at Blankenburg Elementary School in West Philadelphia collected 43,103 plastic bottles as part of a school-wide initiative to promote recycling and foster community spirit.
Philadelphia native and Emmy Award-winning actress, Quinta Brunson will add another title to her resume this May as Temple University's 2024 commencement ceremony speaker.
The grant will help the Philadelphia organization with its mission to empower adults through free literacy and language education.
Nearly 100 young Black women and girls came together Wednesday in Philadelphia to hear from athletes and learn about how sports can empower them.
The money was used to buy three science kits for students at Stephen Girard that support hands-on learning.
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a man they say vandalized a statue outside of the city's Jewish museum.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man they say chased at least a half dozen people last week within a half hour while wearing a Chucky-style mask.
"We've seen too many developers who are trying to bulldoze our community," Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told "CBS Mornings."
From souvenir shops to restaurants, casinos and hotels, many people consider the boardwalk the heart of Atlantic City, N.J.
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a man they say vandalized a statue outside of the city's Jewish museum.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
Four gunmen fired more than 50 shots along Ridge Avenue in North Philly Tuesday afternoon, fatally striking a 78-year-old man and wounding two other men, police said.
Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man they say chased at least a half dozen people last week within a half hour while wearing a Chucky-style mask.
"We've seen too many developers who are trying to bulldoze our community," Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told "CBS Mornings."
Police in Philadelphia are looking for a man they say vandalized a statue outside of the city's Jewish museum.
Cheltenham School District has tapped Chris McGinley as its next superintendent.
School officials met with families Tuesday night in Kensington to explain what went wrong and where students will go instead.
The NTSB released new videos of the Northeast Philadelphia plane crash on Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
Two people were shot and killed in Millville Sunday morning, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office says.
A man has been arrested in connection with a boating crash that killed two kids off the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey.
After a brief period of relief in 2025, car insurance costs are climbing again across much of the country.
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
While Tuesday will be hot, the humidity levels in the region will be lower, making for a good day to head to the pool or beach.
A 54-year-old woman was killed by an alleged drunken driver who ran a stop sign in New Castle, Delaware, Saturday night, police said.
A 6-year-old boy riding a bike was injured when an SUV struck them in Port Penn, Delaware, on Sunday, New Castle County Paramedics said.
East Side Little League of West Chester is heading to Williamsport for the 2026 Little League Baseball World Series.
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.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
The Atlanta Falcons have signed defensive end Za'Darius Smith, the team said Tuesday.
East Side Little League of West Chester is hoping to make a deep run in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport.
MLB's first game at the Field of Dreams movie site in four years in Dyersville, Iowa, averaged 1.66 million viewers on Netflix Thursday night according to Nielsen.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out six and became MLB's first 16-game winner as the Phillies beat the Marlins, 6-5, on Monday.
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.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro talked to CBS Mornings about his executive order that puts new guardrails in place for data centers in the state.
CBS News Philadelphia got a sneak peek at some chalk art ahead of Delco Chalk Fest in Chester, Pennsylvania, this weekend. The free family-friendly event near Subaru Park on Saturday and Sunday is rain or shine.
Four gunmen fired over 50 shots on Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, and newly obtained surveillance video shows the moments people on the crowded street took off running from the gunfire. Ross DiMattei reports.
25 towns were chosen for bringing Christmas to life through traditions, joyful celebrations and community.
End-of-life planning is a topic most of us don't want to think about, but avoiding it can cause headaches for your loved ones. Josh Sidorowicz has more on the common mistakes people make during the process in this preview of the In Your Corner podcast. Watch the full episode on the CBS Philadelphia YouTube channel.