Nutter Says School Cuts Must Be Accompanied By New Property Tax System
The mayor concedes that some of the Philadelphia school cuts will be difficult but says the district's future requires "shared sacrifice."
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The mayor concedes that some of the Philadelphia school cuts will be difficult but says the district's future requires "shared sacrifice."
As it looks to slash spending and improve achievement, the Philadelphia School District on Tuesday announced a plan to restructure itself.
There's a trio of babies in the Red-tailed Hawk nest at the Franklin Institute. The last egg hatched Monday morning.
Three local schools have been named "Green Ribbon" schools by the US Department of Education, in a program that honors the best in environmental education and conservation.
Even as many Catholic schools around the Delaware Valley are closing or consolidating, a Delaware County parochial school is expanding.
At Germantown High School, prosecutors from the US attorney's office in Philadelphia took a different tack in addressing some of the city's most pressing issues: gun violence and bullying.
Reforming public education is not a phantom or a mirage, according to a Swarthmore College grad. It can be done and the secret is not money.
The current administrative offices need $10-million worth of repairs so the plan is to incorporate new offices into Cedarbrook Middle School, when it gets renovated, and in the meantime move into rental space.
"Color Wheels" is a traveling art studio created by Philadelphia's famed Fleisher Art Memorial.
High School students from the Philadelphia region went head-to-head over a two-week period to collect tons of food for the "Great Food Fight" to benefit Philabundance.
Historic Philadelphia brings back two popular tours where you get a taste of history.
Science is in everything we do, and Director Gerri Trooskin says the point of this festival is to show just how much fun science can be.
The Ducky Birts Foundation will hold its 6th Annual Medallion Scholarship banquet at First District Plaza in University City this evening.
Villanova University held its "One Book" lecture on Friday afternoon, featuring a Haverford man who spent several years of his childhood living in a Japanese American internment camp in Arizona.
The rivalry between Army and Navy heats up again this afternoon in Bucks County, but this time, it's not on the football field.
The clock is ticking on the proposed merger between Rutgers-Camden and Glassboro-based Rowan University, part of a plan New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has to improve higher education in the state.
The dream of partying with classmates is turning into a nightmare for a student who wants to go to the prom solo.
Rowboats will be joining the duck boats and kayaks on the Delaware River this summer.
For many students, "prom night" is just not one night. Nowadays, it may include a weekend at the shore.
Emotional decisions as the future of a number of schools hinged on votes from the School Reform Commission.
The Vice President's wife, Dr. Jill Biden, a veteran community college professor came to give a voice to community colleges partnering with businesses.
Penn State says it provided Joe Paterno's estate with more than $5.5 million in payments and benefits Thursday to settle his employment contract.
On Tuesday, voters in the Monroe Township, Franklin Township, and Delsea Regional districts rejected school budgets in local elections.
More than forty third-graders from the Wissahickon Charter School went to the doctor on Wednesday, but it wasn't an epidemic.
The courses will not earn you credit toward a degree. But Penn professor Al Filreis says his online poetry class, for example, can be rewarding in other ways.
Police in Darby Township are looking for Armani Tyrell Waite in connection with the shooting at Walmart that wounded one employee.
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed on West Clementine Street Sunday morning, Philadelphia police say.
Philadelphia scored three unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 despite playing with a man advantage for more than an hour.
Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move through the Philadelphia area Sunday night and into Monday.
The Phillies opened the scoring in the fifth on an RBI single by Bryan De La Cruz.
Police in Darby Township are looking for Armani Tyrell Waite in connection with the shooting at Walmart that wounded one employee.
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed on West Clementine Street Sunday morning, Philadelphia police say.
A CBS News Philadelphia investigation found Trenton police use-of-force incidents have increased in 2026 despite the department earning state accreditation.
Philadelphia scored three unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 despite playing with a man advantage for more than an hour.
Rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move through the Philadelphia area Sunday night and into Monday.
Police in Darby Township are looking for Armani Tyrell Waite in connection with the shooting at Walmart that wounded one employee.
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed on West Clementine Street Sunday morning, Philadelphia police say.
Philadelphia scored three unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 despite playing with a man advantage for more than an hour.
Police say the shooting happened on E. Chestnut Street around 6 p.m.
The School District of Philadelphia is gearing up for the return to class with its annual Back-To-School Bus Tour.
Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
The remains of a man were found in a marshy meadow area next to Golden Hammock Thorofare in Brigantine in 1982.
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.
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.
Philadelphia scored three unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 despite playing with a man advantage for more than an hour.
The Phillies opened the scoring in the fifth on an RBI single by Bryan De La Cruz.
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.
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."
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.
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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.
President Trump on Saturday said he was canceling strikes on Iran after signaling that a peace deal to end the war could be imminent.
An investigation is underway after three people were shot in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Saturday evening.
Philadelphia's Northern Liberties neighborhood is gearing up for the annual 2nd Street Festival, which runs from noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
The School District of Philadelphia's Back-to-School Bus Tour kicks off Monday. Students can pick up free backpacks and other supplies ahead of the new school year.
CBS News Philadelphia anchor Janelle Burrell was the emcee at Team Jamaica Bickle's annual gala in Philadelphia on Saturday. The event raises money to support track and field athletes from Jamaica who compete at the Penn Relays.