Plan For Revolutionary War Museum in Old City Moves Ahead in City Council
Council's Rules Committee gave an initial okay to a zoning change for the southwest corner of Third and Chestnut Streets.
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Council's Rules Committee gave an initial okay to a zoning change for the southwest corner of Third and Chestnut Streets.
The school district last week hired the Boston Consulting Group to help restructure operations as it works to close a $71-million budget hole.
The first year of the "Renaissance schools" effort last year yielded improved student performance and attandance, according to a new study by the group Research For Action.
It's called getting "Shmacked" - so wasted on booze and drugs you can no longer function - and the video features students at two Lower Merion High Schools.
Villanova University has canceled a workshop on personal narrative by a gay performance artist, saying his shows aren't in keeping with its Catholic values.
Dr. Donald Schwarz says he has "not seen anything like this before."
It contains an income tax cut and more money in several key areas, including a massive payment into the public worker pension fund.
A prominent education voice says that as the Philadelphia school district cuts its budget, it should make keeping its schools psychologists a priority.
Political satirist Stephen Colbert returned to TV Monday night following a sudden two-day absence, and a Penn State professor with a new book about him says he brings unique energy to the public square.
Children with special needs are getting the emotional and physical help they need with a laugh or two in Center City.
New immunization laws went into effect last August and the deadline for Pennsylvania children to receive these vaccines is April 30th.
Applicants attended a career fair at the police training center in Northeast Philadelphia as they add recruits to their ranks.
This is a big fundraising weekend for Penn State students.
The School District of Philadelphia is spending money in the hopes of saving money.
The "Washington's Birthday Encampment and Pilgrimage" is the oldest continuous scouting event in the world.
Fourteen parish elementary schools will be allowed to remain open as "mission" schools. They would be independently run but would remain Catholic schools.
The final word came down Friday on which Catholic elementary schools in the Philadelphia area will close at the end of this year. But, a decision on high schools has been delayed a week.
A vigil was held tonight at the Chesterfield Baptist Church in Burlington County for the little girl who was killed in the bus-dump truck accident. Prayers were also offered for the three children still hospitalized.
The official word comes Friday on which Catholic schools in the Philadelphia area will close at the end of this school year. But several elementary schools are already saying they've won their appeals and will stay open.
One Grammy winner last week is now back at work at his "day job" -- working in a Shop Rite supermarket in Cheltenham, Montgomery County.
It was a live Black History Month lesson for a group of Philadelphia high school students. The instructors on this night were two men who broke barriers in the 1940s.
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and Camden residents rallied outside the Rutgers-Camden library prior to a meeting of the school's board of governors in another building, where the issue was being discussed.
One new knock is a poll from the Rutgers-Eagleton people, who find that New Jerseyans dislike the idea of the Rowan takeover by a margin of 57 percent to 22 percent.
Radnor Township police were outside Radnor High School at dismissal time this afternoon, stopping every car as it drove out of the parking lot.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Zayla Dutton and her mom, Jasmine Worrell, are getting ready to graduate from college together.
Chefs are busy getting ready to serve thousands of spectators at Aronimink Golf Club during the PGA Championship.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree will not face discipline for a February altercation with teens, borough officials say.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
Zayla Dutton and her mom, Jasmine Worrell, are getting ready to graduate from college together.
Chefs are busy getting ready to serve thousands of spectators at Aronimink Golf Club during the PGA Championship.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree will not face discipline for a February altercation with teens, borough officials say.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Zayla Dutton and her mom, Jasmine Worrell, are getting ready to graduate from college together.
Chefs are busy getting ready to serve thousands of spectators at Aronimink Golf Club during the PGA Championship.
Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree will not face discipline for a February altercation with teens, borough officials say.
The Phillies surprised and honored Boothwyn Elementary School physical education teacher Scott Messick during a special event at the school on Friday.
The Federal Trade Commission warns that unsolicited offers for debt relief or to lower your credit card interest rate are almost always scams.
A child was taken to the hospital after being hit by a school bus in Greenwich Township, New Jersey, Friday afternoon, police said.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday in Philadelphia.
The Sixers say 500 tickets for each game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in their second-round series will go to Philadelphia area fans.
The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
The Flyers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 to the Hurricanes on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Philadelphia Phillies were crushed by the Athletics Thursday night to avoiding a three-game sweep.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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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.
Jasmine Worrell and Zayla Dutton, a mother-daughter duo, will be awarded their West Chester University diplomas together.
This is the 87th year for the nation’s largest collegiate rowing competition. Athletes from across the nation returned to South Jersey. Dan Snyder has the latest from Cooper River Park.
There is new information about the Quakertown police chief involved in an altercation with students back in February. For the first time, we’re hearing from the borough council. Liz Crawford has the latest.
Police have arrested two men after seizing about $1.5 million worth of drugs in Northeast Philadelphia.
Chefs are hard at work at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, preparing to feed hundreds of thousands of fans for the PGA Championship.