Students, Parents React To Closing Of Epiphany Parish School In South Philadelphia
As the Archdiocese of Philadelphia prepares to close four high schools and 44 parish schools, students, families and community members are devastated.
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As the Archdiocese of Philadelphia prepares to close four high schools and 44 parish schools, students, families and community members are devastated.
The public can no longer tour the U.S mint in Philadelphia to see how coins are made, at least until this summer.
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An Archdiocese panel is recommending a sweeping consolidation that includes the closure of dozens of Philadelphia-area Catholic schools.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast High School in Drexel Hill are among the group of high schools recommended to close in June.
The Neshaminy Federation of Teachers (NFT) announced on Friday that the school district's teachers will be on strike as of Monday, Jan. 9, 2012.
Students huddled and hugged, some cried, outside West Catholic High School, upon news the school is on the closing list.
The girls at St. Hubert's were dismissed around 12:45 p.m. They came through the doors, tears streaming down their faces, cell phones up to their ears, calling home and letting their parents know their school was on the list.
Principals and pastors throughout the Archdiocese were the first to get the report on recommended closures during a 90-minute meeting at Neumann University In Delaware County.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia school system is on the brink of historic changes.
The Assembly budget committee adopted the bill that would give communities approval to move the little-noticed spring "school elections" to the November general election date.
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Eileen DiFranco, a nurse at Roxborough High School, is among the organizers of weekly protests at the school administration building.
More than 200 teachers and 65 assistants gave their blessing to the payless paydays for as long as individuals can hold out.
Mayor Nutter hopped a yellow school bus with high school students from Girard College, as they took a tour of the Temple University campus.
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A new Philadelphia ordinance that went into effect January 1st provides an added layer of protection for the city's most vulnerable children.
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The National Museum of American Jewish History hosts its annual 'Being Jewish at Christmas' celebration.
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Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
The Sixers say 500 tickets for each game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in their second-round series will go to Philadelphia area fans.
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The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
The Federal Trade Commission warns that unsolicited offers for debt relief or to lower your credit card interest rate are almost always scams.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
The Sixers say 500 tickets for each game at Xfinity Mobile Arena in their second-round series will go to Philadelphia area fans.
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The largest collegiate regatta in the United States is back again on the Cooper River in Camden County, New Jersey.
The Federal Trade Commission warns that unsolicited offers for debt relief or to lower your credit card interest rate are almost always scams.
Three men were rushed to a hospital, and a stray bullet landed in a living room after a shooting early Friday morning.
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One week after the board approved the district's controversial facilities plan, City Council approved a resolution to possibly change the way board members are seated.
Resistance to data centers has been building over concerns about power and water usage, as well as neighborhood character.
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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.
The 87th Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta is kicking off once again along the Cooper River in South Jersey.
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.
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If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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The 2026 Dad Vail Regatta marks the 50th anniversary of a major milestone -- the addition of female rowers to the long-running competition. Wakisha Bailey catches up with Kirsten Morasco, president of the Dad Vail Regatta Organizing Committee.
Canvas, a system used by thousands of schools and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers, was offline Thursday due to a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals.
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