Philadelphia Officials See Hip-Hop Artists Dampening, Not Fueling, Mob Violence
"Whatever I can do that motivates the kids to support me, I want to help support them to do something positive," the artist known as "DJ Damage" says.
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"Whatever I can do that motivates the kids to support me, I want to help support them to do something positive," the artist known as "DJ Damage" says.
Shopping for school supplies may not be the most fun thing for parents and kids to do during the summer. One south Jersey school gave the option to have it done for the students.
Bottled water is all the rage, but the disposable plastic bottles, not so much, so Immaculata University is installing new-fangled water fountains with an eye toward refills.
The mayor took his message to church - Mount Carmel Baptist in West Philadelphia.
The debt and deficit deal of last week doesn't solve anything, according to a lawyer and author who says the only hope for the future is to carefully change the Constitution, and not by amendment.
Two area school teachers offer advice for parents who already are eyeing up the "Back To School" supply displays at local stores.
"If you take the Promise Academies from the 154,000 students that we educate, 85 percent of them are African-American, then it's a disgrace," Pamela Williams shouted.
The district says she has a legal right to employment, but so far 60 students have asked to be kept out of her classes. Those requests have been granted.
Amid rumors swirling about the future of Philadelphia schools chief Arlene Ackerman, her administration has announced deep cuts in one of her signature programs.
Penn State University remains in the top ten, but it's losing ground in an annual list of top party schools.
Will you be packing a laptop or a tablet in that bookbag when you're heading back to school or going off to college? It can be a tough choice between performance and portability.
Law enforcement officials and police from all over the Philadelphia region headed to Atlantic City to raise money for police charities for children like the Police Athletic League.
The Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly in Philadelphia or CARIE has launched a website to help caregivers
ccording to the terms of the gift by Philadelphia philanthropists Marguerite and Gerry Lenfest, Tanis, the 1915 painting by Daniel Garber, will be on loan to the Michener Art Museum for three months, every three years.
How do you get everything you need for your child without spending a small fortune, especially now that many Philadelphia public and charter schools, like area Catholic schools, require students to wear uniform clothing?
A School District of Philadelphia educator offers some advice for parents who are already eyeing the "back to school" supply displays at local store.
Gina Gorski's children are fourteen, ten, nine, five, and three years old. How does she do it?
If your child headed for college for the first time, you are probably facing a daunting list of what they want to take. But perhaps they don't need as much as they think.
You can listen to each part by clicking "play" or download it for later listening by right-clicking the "download" link and saving.
A six-week program now running at the Please Touch Museum is aimed at teaching kids about money, starting at an early age.
James Civello waived his preliminary hearing in District Court in Ardmore, and will stand trial on felony charges that include corruption of minors and child endangerment.
A Bucks County teacher who was suspended over a blog in which she called students "disengaged, lazy whiners" has been reinstated.
Winners of a regional Job Corps cooking competition showed off their skills Tuesday at a free cooking demonstration at Reading Terminal Market.
It is not a trend yet, but a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Education says state officials are open to the idea of four-day weeks in classrooms as school districts look for ways to save money.
The Camden County Boys and Girls Club has launched an initiative designed to get kids to school this fall, and keep them there.
