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S&P announced the change Monday, saying expenses related to the Sandusky matter have also contributed to financial uncertainty.
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S&P announced the change Monday, saying expenses related to the Sandusky matter have also contributed to financial uncertainty.
A Pew report two years ago noted that 40 percent of Philadelphia parents believed they did not have enough information about the school choice options available to them.
A 19-year-old Penn State student is hospitalized in critical condition after falling 39 feet out of a window of an apartment building.
A bigger walk year after year. This go around, 700 walkers on 45 teams. The goal, to raise $250,000 for research to treat and cure retinal degenerative diseases.
"Thomas Wolfe was wrong -- you can go home again," Father Kevin Gillespie said today.
CAPA has given us Boyz II Men, QuestLove, and Tony Luke, among others. Today, alumni were marking the anniversary of the school's founding.
This is the first day in 25 years that students at a West Philadelphia public elementary school can visit a library in their building.
Once inside her old high school, 16-year-old Samantha Pawlucy apparently didn't feel comfortable enough to stay.
"I go out there, I pop it open, there's water to the top of the drum. The seismograph is completely under water," recalls Prof. Jonathan Nyquist.
The Barnes Foundation has begun a year-long program which is designed to spark an appreciation for art among middle school students.
A 16-year-old high school student who says she was humiliated for wearing a Mitt Romney t-shirt returned to the classroom this morning.
If New Jersey voters pass the $750 million bond referendum on the ballot for capital improvements at the state's public and private colleges and universities, it's possible the new unified science center currently under construction at Richard Stockton College could become even bigger.
With just four weeks to go before voters go to the polls, a new survey suggests that most voters in New Jersey have little or no idea of a major bond issue on next month's ballot.
An elementary school in Mayfair was evacuated and dozens of students were taken to the hospital following a carbon monoxide leak on Tuesday morning.
Sam Pawlucy, a 16-year-old sophomore at Charles Carroll High School in Port Richmond, was allegedly removed from geometry class because she was wearing a Romney-Ryan campaign shirt.
Casey Carter, standing, is a national education consultant who has studied Catholic, charter, and public schools.
"We take a group of individuals and we put them through a challenging, adventure-based experience," says Katie Newsom Pastuszek, executive director of Outward Bound Philadelphia.
During the recent teachers strike in Chicago and throughout the nation, there is a continuing conversation about levels of teacher accountability.
October is anti-bullying awareness month and an area educator and performer is doing her part with a music based program on the issue geared towards kids from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
A documentary film on male survivors of child sexual abuse will be screened Wednesday at the Free Library of Philadelphia and the public is invited.
Students at a Southwest Philadelphia high school are getting political, and they're learning about casting their votes in the real world.
When a new principal arrived at Emerson Elementary School in Bristol Township, teachers approached her about doing away with the school's half-century-old Halloween parade in favor of a harvest festival.
Until this year, the Samuel Fels High School in Northeast Philadelphia was listed as a "persistently dangerous" school, as defined by the state. But the climate is changing there.
If kids don't feel safe, they're not going to learn. But now the victims of assaults in Philadelphia schools have someone going to bat for them.
There is a new atmosphere at one Philadelphia high school where, students say, violence used to be commonplace.
New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
The FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia is closing for the remainder of Thursday due to high winds.
Three Philadelphia-area athletes, including two Syracuse University football recruits, were arrested in connection with an attack in Old City, police said.
This Father's Day, the Rosenthals will continue their annual tradition of coming together at their loved one's gravesite as they turn to humor for healing.
Frustration is growing for the family of a 12-year-old girl who was killed while riding an e-scooter in Delaware County in 2025.
Appellate judges say the Trump administration can replace panels at the President's House slavery exhibit in Philadelphia.
New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
The FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia is closing for the remainder of Thursday due to high winds.
CBS News Philadelphia's 20th annual Alex Scott: A Stand For Hope Telethon raised more than $7.2 million for the fight against childhood cancer Wednesday.
Three Philadelphia-area athletes, including two Syracuse University football recruits, were arrested in connection with an attack in Old City, police said.
The FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia is closing for the remainder of Thursday due to high winds.
This Father's Day, the Rosenthals will continue their annual tradition of coming together at their loved one's gravesite as they turn to humor for healing.
Frustration is growing for the family of a 12-year-old girl who was killed while riding an e-scooter in Delaware County in 2025.
A suspect is on the run after shooting a person on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line at 15th Street Station in Center City Philadelphia Thursday.
President Trump's Justice Department is suing Philadelphia over a law that bans federal officers from wearing masks.
New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
Sgt. Christian Ivanov was shot while serving a search warrant in Atlantic City earlier this month.
The Mount Holly Independence Day Celebration has been canceled ahead of America's 250th anniversary, citing "alarming violence."
Chase Sudano's father wants people to remember the St. Augustine Prep wrestler for how he lived.
A man was charged with assaulting an officer after he allegedly rammed his van into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
This year's August Quarterly Festival comes on the heels of a devastating fire at Mother African Union Church in Wilmington.
New surveillance video shows the arrest of the ChristianaCare employee accused of shooting two coworkers inside Wilmington Hospital Tuesday.
Staff members at Wilmington Hospital in Delaware remain shaken up one day after an employee shot two coworkers, killing one.
Todd Hill, a swim school manager in Aston, Pennsylvania, is charged with seven felonies in a sexual assault of a minor investigation in Delaware.
A suspect was taken into custody in Philadelphia in connection with the shooting at Wilmington Hospital that left a 19-year-old dead and another injured.
New research from Rutgers University says there could be a new connection between popular diet drugs and violent behavior.
Josie Selke was diagnosed with a rare pediatric leukemia at just 5 months old. But thanks to a grant from the Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, today she's in remission.
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.
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.
SEPTA and its police union have tentatively agreed to a new contract, averting a strike during a busy summer in Philadelphia.
Traffic is backed up on I-95 North in Philadelphia because of a crash near East Allegheny Avenue.
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.
The FIFA Fan Festival at Lemon Hill in Philadelphia is closing for the remainder of Thursday due to high winds.
Three Philadelphia-area athletes, including two Syracuse University football recruits, were arrested in connection with an attack in Old City, police said.
One day after optioning struggling rookie Andrew Painter to Triple-A, the Phillies are sending down another floundering pitcher.
From outdoor block parties to VIP tables, here's a look at where you can watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup in and around Philadelphia this summer.
Since the FIFA Fan Festival opened, Fairmont has transformed into a global hot spot, with business booming at one of the city's most popular soccer bars.
"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.
The Trump administration can replace the panels in an educational exhibit about slavery at the President's House Site in Philadelphia, an appeals court has ruled. It's not clear what will happen next in the legal battle.
Ahead of Father's Day weekend, a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, family is using their online platform to honor their loved one while inspiring others who have also experienced loss. Marcella Baietto reports.
A special exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia is highlighting how the words of the Declaration of Independence have inspired generations of Americans in their pursuit of equality, including the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
Pennsylvania officials are taking action to prevent the spread of a flesh-eating parasite called the New World screwworm fly, which is impacting animals in the South.
The Philadelphia area can expect windy and hot weather Thursday with showers possible on Friday morning. Meteorologist Grant Gilmore has the NEXT Weather forecast.