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Some local high school business students are putting their critical thinking skills to work to solve real world issues in their communities.
A teacher in Ocean City, NJ is a finalist for the 2018 National Teacher of the Year.
At a Center City roundtable to issue the report, talk centered on HB97, a charter reform bill in Harrisburg.
More Philadelphia high school students are being given the chance to earn college credits, before they graduate high school.
An investigation is underway after a Penn State student was found dead on Monday night.
First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School is challenging its students to stand up against bullying.
Several Delaware Valley schools are finalists for the Dannon/Danimals Project Fit America Grant.
Hospital emergency departments around the region are expecting to see a growing number of weather-related injuries through the weekend.
Some parents expressed frustration — telling Eyewitness News that it's unacceptable.
Two schools in the Delaware Valley have been affected by water main breaks on Tuesday morning.
A Drexel University professor says he's leaving the university in the wake of death threats and "nearly a year of harassment by right-wing, white supremacist media outlets and internet mobs."
The new federal tax bill charges a levy on college and university endowments.
It is official -- Philadelphia schools will return to local control next July, now that the state education secretary has approved the School Reform Commission's vote last month to abolish itself.
The reported incident happened on December 19 at Redding Middle School in New Castle County.
Students at St. Hubert's High School for Girls in the Northeast kicked off the holiday weekend by belting out some of their favorite Christmas carols before school.
As it nears the end of its first year, Philadelphia's pre-K program gets good marks from city controller Alan Butkovitz.
Authorities are still trying to determine what caused more than a dozen students to become ill at a northern New Jersey school last week.
There's a call from education groups for Philadelphia officials to use new standards as they select members for a new school board.
Camden based developer Millennial Partners is buying the building for 5.2 million dollars with plans to turn it into commercial office space.
The Khepera Charter School in North Philadelphia has been on precarious academic grounds, and ended last school year early because of financial trouble.
Holly Glen Elementary School will remain closed for the remainder of the year, after mold was found in October.
Rutgers University has announced that it will raise the minimum wage for student workers to $11 an hour next year, but some protesters say the pay boost isn't enough.
According to the indictment, Patricia Cleary allegedly presented herself as a tutor for a relative with special needs with the Philadelphia School District.
One of the finalists for the 2018 "Grammy Music Educator Award" works in Montgomery County!
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
A state of emergency was declared in Dover after a tornado touched down after 6 p.m. Thursday during a powerful storm.
After months of waiting, families are finally getting back personal mementos from the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
The nation's oldest African American religious festival kicks off in Wilmington, Delaware, months after a fire destroyed Mother African Union Church.
A state of emergency was declared in Dover after a tornado touched down after 6 p.m. Thursday during a powerful storm.
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
After months of waiting, families are finally getting back personal mementos from the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
The nation's oldest African American religious festival kicks off in Wilmington, Delaware, months after a fire destroyed Mother African Union Church.
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
After months of waiting, families are finally getting back personal mementos from the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
Police have identified the suspect wanted for terrorizing people near Philadelphia City Hall last week while wearing a "Chucky-style" mask.
Police are looking for three men wanted in connection with the theft of a Lamborghini and Porsche from a parking facility in Old City, police say.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
Numerous concerns have been raised in recent weeks about conditions in Townsends Inlet, off the southern tip of Sea Isle City.
The threat of severe weather is winding down in the Philadelphia area after an active day of storms.
Families and small business owners say a beach replenishment project in Ocean City, New Jersey, has affected their routines this summer.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
A state of emergency was declared in Dover after a tornado touched down after 6 p.m. Thursday during a powerful storm.
The nation's oldest African American religious festival kicks off in Wilmington, Delaware, months after a fire destroyed Mother African Union Church.
The threat of severe weather is winding down in the Philadelphia area after an active day of storms.
Art DeRamus' girlfriend was hurt in the shooting while she was sleeping in the front bedroom of the home in New Castle County, Delaware.
Parents should start preparing their children now to adjust to a school schedule, according to one sleep expert.
A Chester County teenager is getting ready to go back to school after recovering from a special kind of brain surgery.
An experimental treatment being tested in Philadelphia could offer new hope for people with ALS.
History is the backbone of a new back-to-school vaccine campaign in Camden, N.J., launched by Grandparents for Vaccines.
In 2012, Emily Whitehead was the first pediatric patient to get a breakthrough cancer treatment that saved her life and is now helping others.
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.
East Side Little League of West Chester is the latest team from the Philadelphia region to make the Little League Baseball World Series.
Lionel Messi drew another large crowd in Chester, Pennsylvania, and offered fans a chance to see one of the greats.
The Phillies won a season-best sixth straight game and closed within 4 1/2 games of the first-place Braves in the NL East.
Bayonne, New Jersey, is advancing to the next round of the Little League World Series.
Bryston Stott's two-run single in the sixth inning helped the Phillies rally to beat the Marlins, 6-4, for their fifth straight win.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Emily Mello is joining Mural Arts Philadelphia and will replace Jane Golden, who is leaving after more than 40 years with the organization.
The Philadelphia theater program created for Black girls returns with an original production exploring identity, immigration and the stories often left untold.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
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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.
Thursday night's tornado tore roofs from two motels along North DuPont Highway in Dover, Delaware, as downed power lines and debris scattered across the city. Brandon Goldner reports.
After an active Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek. CBS News Philadelphia Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the weather forecast.
As the dark clouds rolled in and lightning lit up the night skies on Thursday, the region was drenched with rain. CBS News Philadelphia's Kerri Corrado has more on storm damage from around the area.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Dover, Delaware, shortly after 6 p.m. CBS News Philadelphia's Ross DiMattei was live in Dover.
The severe weather threat is beginning to wind down after an active afternoon and early evening that saw tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings pop up throughout the area.