Drexel University Undergraduate Students To Continue Remote Learning This Fall
Additionally, Drexel has canceled a scheduled tuition increase.
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Additionally, Drexel has canceled a scheduled tuition increase.
Pennsylvania education and health officials were in the hot seat on Wednesday during a hearing on safely reopening local schools.
The report released Wednesday said conditions at the school were "deplorable."
Whether students are scheduled to head back to school in person or online, parents are preparing for a unique start to the academic year.
Pennsylvania students are now required to wear face coverings at all times while in school buildings, the Department of Education announced Monday
Central Bucks School District says it doesn't have enough teachers to staff the schools after opt-outs for medical and personal reasons.
What looks like hoards of freshmen were seen in a video gathering closely on Villanova's campus. Some wore masks, some did not.
City officials are working with the school district to establish access centers to provide supervised connected spaces during the school day.
Penn State says students have the ability to take responsibility for both themselves and each other.
Murphy says any student who chooses to continue with remote learning "must be accommodated."
Fall sports will begin in February.
The PHLConnectED program will connect up to 35,000 low-income students in grades K-12 with internet services and devices.
Superintendent Dr. Maureen Reusche says virtual learning would continue through at least September.
Secretary Pedro Rivera, a member of Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's cabinet for more than five years, was hired as president of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster.
Schools must follow strict health and safety guidelines.
They say COVID-19 is just the latest threat to health inside school buildings. They say asbestos and lead remain a concern.
The challenge facing the district is providing adequate internet access to make sure all children have an equal opportunity to learn.
Most instruction this fall at Penn will be online.
Eyewitness News has been told that pre-K enrollment up to this point is at 50%.
As New Jersey school districts continue to announce their proposed reopening plans, there's one thing many teachers agree on -- there are a lot of unknowns heading into the school year.
Meanwhile, New Jersey Assembly Democrats plan to introduce a bill that would require schools to begin with all remote learning.
The start of the school year on Sept. 2 will begin with all virtual learning
The fall sports include football, women's soccer, men's soccer, field hockey, women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, and men's cross country.
William Penn High School in New Castle County announced that students will start the school year with remote learning.
When Philadelphia schools reopen this fall, primary concerns will be dealing with COVID-19, asbestos and lead -- a triple threat that has everyone concerned.
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons confirmed a corrections officer died in an accident Friday morning.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog.
The cooldown in the Philadelphia region begins Friday, but it will still be shorts and T-shirt weather.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons confirmed a corrections officer died in an accident Friday morning.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons confirmed a corrections officer died in an accident Friday morning.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia City Council special committee will investigate the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage collapse in Grays Ferry that left three construction workers dead.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey, are moving to close the boardwalk between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Police are investigating a shooting outside a Cherry Hill strip mall, where a 61-year-old man was injured.
Authorities released new photos of a man who was killed in Camden, but footage of an attack or crime scene is slim.
One person was hospitalized after a person driving an SUV in Wilmington struck three houses and caused a natural gas leak in a crash Thursday afternoon.
Two people were found dead inside an apartment building in Wilmington, across the street from Tilton Park Thursday, sources said.
Thousands of individually packaged bags of fentanyl were found in the woods in New Castle County, Delaware, police said.
Months after a propane explosion, Refuge Nation Church in Bear, Delaware, will welcome members back this weekend.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
Transplant patients participated in a Donor Dash at Penn Medicine to celebrate donors and their families.
Ordinary Philadelphians are stepping into the ring not for a title but to take on cancer in the fourth annual Liberty Bell Brawl.
An exhibit called Revolutionary Botany at the Mütter Museum explores the origins of the American pharmacy and Philly's role.
The Be Still Foundation is hosting a nationwide pickleball tournament during National Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Wawa is recalling four popular 16-ounce drinks sold at a number of stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia.
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.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
The westbound lanes of Interstate 76 were temporarily blocked in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning after a dump truck caught fire.
SEPTA said a person was struck at the Girard Avenue B line station on Wednesday morning, leading to service disruptions.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Former Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger has a new memoir out and offered some insights on the current playoff team.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
The new shared arena between the Flyers, Sixers and Philadelphia's WNBA team is planned for where the Spectrum once stood.
The Pittsburgh native and ESPN personality and the Pennsylvania governor placed a friendly wager on the Penguins-Flyers series.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
The city of Chester is honoring Grammy Award-winning R&B artist Avery*Sunshine during an emotional homecoming ceremony.
Artists like Lady A, Nelly, The Avett Brothers and Third Eye Blind will headline a free concert series throughout Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia's Southeast Asian Market is back for 2026, opening April 4 and returning nearly every weekend through the end of October.
In Center City, Chris' Jazz Cafe draws crowds each Tuesday through Saturday for live performances. But behind the scenes, another kind of performance unfolds each night.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Surveillance video shows the moment that a driver ran a red light and struck another car in West Philadelphia, killing one person and their dog and damaging several parked cars. Neighbors described the scene as horrific and the video may be difficult to watch. Dan Snyder reports.
Authorities say Albert Stroble of Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, was arrested and charged with dozens of child pornography offenses, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Spirit Airlines is feeling the pressure of high fuel prices. The budget airline filed for bankruptcy.
Police and fire crews were on the scene near the Philadelphia Navy Yard after a body was found in the water.
A man in a blue hatchback car or SUV reportedly started talking to a student on Sunset View Drive near Smithbridge Road Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., according to police.