US Education, Labor Secretaries In Philadelphia To Promote Funds For Retraining
At Community College of Philadelphia, US labor secretary Hilda Solis (far left) addressed a gathering of community college presidents from across the East Coast.
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At Community College of Philadelphia, US labor secretary Hilda Solis (far left) addressed a gathering of community college presidents from across the East Coast.
Each young man and woman shadows a top city official for a day, and Archbishop Ryan senior Joseph Bozzelli got what was arguably the top job -- honorary mayor.
Negotiations continue as a central Montgomery County school district tries to avoid a teachers' strike.
Hundreds of area high school students will compete this weekend in the first round of the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science.
Another case of teenage bullying caught-on-videotape has surfaced, this time on a Downingtown School District bus.
It was a record-setting weekend of twisting and shaking at Penn State this weekend.
Students at Central Bucks East High School rallied in the school parking lot Sunday to show that they are not the "lazy whiners" that suspended school teacher Natalie Munroe labeled them.
Young people who have dropped out of Philadelphia schools say what's really happening is, they're being pushed out.
New Jersey teachers would find their tenure and salary tied to annual evaluations based largely on student test scores, under a proposal unveiled by the state's acting education commissioner yesterday.
A state senate panel kicked off a daylong hearing on legislation to create a school tuition voucher program in Pennsylvania.
Natalie Munroe, a Bucks County high school teacher suspended from her job over profanity-laced posts on her blog, says she was speaking the truth about students who are unwilling to put in hard work at school.
University of Pennsylvania reflects on the birth of the modern computer this week. University of the Sciences celebrates Founder's Day Thursday.
"Getting Piggy With It!" is a virtual fundraising campaign to send Philadelphia area kids with chronic diseases to summer camp at DragonFly Forest, a camp that works to help sick kids feel good even after the experience is over.
The company says it will invest $10 million over ten years with the goal of reducing childhood obesity and hunger in Camden by 50 percent.
Philadelphia will be one of ten cities targeted by the ScienceMakers initiative to interview and archive the stories of 180 African-American scientists across the nation and to do public programming around the project.
More schools could be closed, teachers laid off, classroom sizes expanded and furloughs are all on the table now that the district is facing a big deficit.
The latest blow to this downtrodden city came Thursday as the downtown branch of the public library was closing for good.
School district spokeswoman Carol Counihan says CB East teacher Natalie Munroe admitted to writing the blog, which has since been taken down from an independent site.
The lone Republican on the five-member panel running Philadelphia's public schools is stepping down.
His family says Rashawn Anderson dreamed of playing in the NBA one day, but police say the 18-year-old was shot multiple times in the head on Monday night in the Abbottsford Homes complex, in Hunting Park.
The organization "Mission Kids," based in Montgomery County, is taking to the airwaves with a public service campaign designed to send a message of hope to area children who may be victims of abuse.
St. Paul's School was in trouble even before the settlement, due to declining enrollment and its location in a poorer neighborhood.
James DePalma (on right) did what experts say many of the workers laid off in the latest recession are going to have to do: he went back to school to get the skills needed for the jobs that are now available.
"I don't have to go out of my house. I sit in and we get breaks between each class," one student said.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Eric Sanville, a teacher at Gwynedd Square Elementary School in Lansdale, is accused of asking children to create explicit materials.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
After Aniah Monroe was carjacked in Philadelphia, her car ended up in a tow lot in Camden. It's now costing her hundreds of dollars to get it back.
The family of Fanta Bility, who was killed by Sharon Hill police gunfire, is pressing for more firearms training for officers.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Eric Sanville, a teacher at Gwynedd Square Elementary School in Lansdale, is accused of asking children to create explicit materials.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
After Aniah Monroe was carjacked in Philadelphia, her car ended up in a tow lot in Camden. It's now costing her hundreds of dollars to get it back.
The family of Fanta Bility, who was killed by Sharon Hill police gunfire, is pressing for more firearms training for officers.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Eric Sanville, a teacher at Gwynedd Square Elementary School in Lansdale, is accused of asking children to create explicit materials.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
After Aniah Monroe was carjacked in Philadelphia, her car ended up in a tow lot in Camden. It's now costing her hundreds of dollars to get it back.
The family of Fanta Bility, who was killed by Sharon Hill police gunfire, is pressing for more firearms training for officers.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
After Aniah Monroe was carjacked in Philadelphia, her car ended up in a tow lot in Camden. It's now costing her hundreds of dollars to get it back.
A crash involving a pickup truck and an electric dirt bike left an 11-year-old girl dead in Ocean County, New Jersey, authorities said.
A raccoon that was in an altercation with a dog in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, tested positive for rabies, health officials said.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
Tuesday will be another beautiful day in the Philadelphia region with sunshine, low humidity and highs near 82 degrees.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
The trial at Temple's Fox Chase Cancer Center is testing the experimental treatment in patients with myelofibrosis who aren't responding to traditional therapies.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
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
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
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.
Lawyers for Jerry Sandusky told a court one of his victims signed an affidavit recanting his testimony, court documents say.
Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Cooper DeJean is now a Red Bull athlete.
Kyle Schwarber became the first MLB player to reach 40 home runs this season, and Jesús Luzardo struck out nine in the Phillies' 6-0 win over the Mariners on Wednesday.
NFL player Miles Sanders was arrested in the Pittsburgh area for driving under the influence, according to court records.
Jeffrey Lurie is being added to the Eagles Hall of Fame for his "legacy and relentless dedication" to the team, Ron Jaworski said.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
Kids in eligible zip codes in Philadelphia receive free books every month through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.
President Trump said that he would be "lowering the American flag" throughout the nation for one week in Dolly Parton's honor.
Dolly Parton became an icon over her six-decade career as a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, movie and TV star and theme park owner who donated millions to help others.
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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 end of the work week will not be as active as Thursday, but the Philadelphia region could still see some pop-up showers and storms Friday. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the weather forecast, including what to expect if you're heading to the Eagles-Bengals preseason game at the Linc.
Eric Sanville, an elementary school teacher in the North Penn School District in Montgomery County, has been arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography, federal officials said.
South Jersey took the brunt of Thursday's severe weather with more than 5 1/2 inches of rain falling in Gloucester County alone. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Kerri Corrado reports.
South Jersey took the brunt of Thursday's severe weather with more than 5 1/2 inches of rain falling in Gloucester County alone. CBS News Philadelphia reporter Kerri Corrado reports.
Hundreds of students and educators from YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School filled Broad Street for a march Thursday to celebrate their choice to reclaim their education. Reporter Wakisha Bailey has the story.