Police: Conestoga H.S. Teacher Was Drunk As A Skunk On The Job
Police say Carol Wittscheiben had a blood-alcohol content of 0.32 percent, four times the legal limit for driving.
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Police say Carol Wittscheiben had a blood-alcohol content of 0.32 percent, four times the legal limit for driving.
"Corbett's budget hurt education around the state, not just Philadelphia. And we need to come up with a unified strategy with other districts around the state and restore the funding formula from 2008."
That student has now gone through the juvenile court system and will be serving 100 hours of community service. He was also ordered to pay thousands of dollars in restitution.
A day after one of the nation's deadliest shootings, school districts locally and across the country are wondering if there's more schools should be doing to ensure their children's safety.
Pensauken seniors Lacy Smith and Michelle Wan wanted to to compare how quickly chicken bones would decay in uric acid in microgravity, compared to on Earth.
When the closing bell rang Thursday, students began learning about the fate of their school.
Twenty years ago, philanthropist Henry Rowan and his late wife donated $100-million to what was then Glassboro State College. The university said thanks on Thursday by unveiling a bronze statue in Rowan's honor.
Among the high schools to close are Germantown High, Strawberry Mansion High, University City High, and Bok Tech.
At a 2 pm news conference, Superintendent William Hite identifies the school buildings on the list to close next fall.
Washington Middle School is one of more than 30 schools that have participated in the airport's nationally recognized art program.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is in the process of rolling out new exams for high school students that will become a graduation requirement by 2017.
Many Drexel students lined up to help bag the toys.
It's right next to Haddonfield High School and would provide the school district with an ability to grow.
Students headed back to class in Paulsboro public schools this morning, for the first time since a train derailment and chemical spill 11 days ago.
Upper Moreland senior Emilie Dormer was inspired by a cousin's experience as a THON dancer -- so she and classmate Alex Pronzato decided to organize a mini-THON at the school.
The NCAA says the money will be held in a money market account while a task force works out guidelines for distribution of grants from an endowment established to combat child sex abuse.
The $50 million gift is from philanthropist Eugene Lang, Swarthmore Class of 1938 and an entrepreneur who has paid for the college education of 15,000 students through his "I Have A Dream" Foundation.
Youth court allows teenagers to serve as jurors, judges and attorneys, handling real-life cases involving their peers.
President Deborah Diamond says CampusPhilly was created to solve Philadelphia's brain drain--where young people get a degree from one of the regions more than 100 institutions of higher ed and move to another city.
Several groups have filed a formal complaint, saying a privately-funded consultant's report for the Philadelphia school district amounted to lobbying.
The effort among Philadelphia's district, charter, and archdiocesan schools known as the "Great Schools Compact" has received a $2.5-million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
There are 17 young adults in the first "Culinary Connections" class, sponsored by JEVS Human Services in Philadelphia.
A program at Temple University that uses maps, apps, and social networks to improve neighborhoods has gotten another infusion of cash.
If you, or one of your children, plan on attending Temple University next fall, you may want to check out a scholarship program now being offered.
The crowd of about 60 young people sipped coffee and munched on bagels before getting down to the task of creating the iconic red looped HIV/AIDS ribbons, held together by a button reading "Not Over."
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family have been "in agony and despair ever since" her mother Nancy's disappearance in February.
Expect a warm and humid, mainly dry, weekend with a rainy workweek ahead for the Philadelphia region.
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles rallied again, this time to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
A Walmart employee was shot after a customer opened fire during an argument inside a Delaware County store Friday evening, police said.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
A Walmart employee was shot after a customer opened fire during an argument inside a Delaware County store Friday evening, police said.
Savannah Guthrie said she and her family have been "in agony and despair ever since" her mother Nancy's disappearance in February.
A CBS News Philadelphia investigation found Trenton police use-of-force incidents have increased in 2026 despite the department earning state accreditation.
Expect a warm and humid, mainly dry, weekend with a rainy workweek ahead for the Philadelphia region.
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles rallied again, this time to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
A Walmart employee was shot after a customer opened fire during an argument inside a Delaware County store Friday evening, police said.
Three weeks after a car plunged into the Schuylkill River, a man reunited with the woman who dove into the water and saved his life.
A community in Chester County is taking a major step toward changing how police services are provided, sparking a debate that has divided the community.
The public pool at 16th and Montgomery streets is back open after being closed since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Family identified the victim as retired Marine and Purple Heart recipient John Garchinsky after a fast-moving fire destroyed four homes in Lansdale on Friday.
A New Jersey police department is getting creative when it comes to cracking down on distracted drivers.
The owners of a popular spa in South Jersey say scammers are using their business to catfish people.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Stephen Pagnoni, an Atlantic City lifeguard, was arrested after allegedly trying to meet with someone he met online in Cherry Hill.
A 38-year-old woman was charged with fatally shooting her boyfriend in Winslow Township, Camden County officials said.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
New reward announced seven years after Susan Ledyard's body was recovered from the Brandywine River.
Delaware County health officials hope a mobile clinic will help get more residents vaccinated against measles.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The camp, hosted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is designed for children with differences affecting their hands, arms or legs.
People who buy their healthcare coverage in Pennsylvania through the Affordable Care Act are expected to see their premiums skyrocket.
Pennsylvania is one of four more states now part of a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
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
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
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.
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.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Three men died in a plane crash in Maryland Saturday night, police said.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
HBCU football is returning to South Philadelphia this fall with an expanded slate of games at Lincoln Financial Field.
LeBron James has sold the most jerseys ever for a player joining a new team across all sports in the first 48 hours, surpassing Shohei Ohtani.
Fans stocked up on Sixers and Flyers merch at the annual summer sale at Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Eagles have opened their sixth training camp under coach Nick Sirianni, but the spotlight is on LeBron James.
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."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Will Ferrell stopped in the Philadelphia area Monday to promote his new Netflix comedy series.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
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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.
It's a humid weekend with no major storm chances, but we're in for a wet week coming up, with rounds of rain and potential severe weather on Monday. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the latest forecast.
Dry weekend for the Philadelphia region before rain returns on Sunday. Bill Kelly has the forecast.
Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire inside a Walmart in Delaware County on Friday night, wounding an employee and sending shoppers scrambling for safety. Ross DiMattei reports.
A community in Chester County is taking a major step toward changing how police services are provided, sparking a debate that has divided the community. Madeleine Wright reports.
Friends and family gathered in Southwest Philadelphia for a vigil for the 29-year-old woman that killed in a hit-and-run on Monday.