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Senate confirms Betsy DeVos as Education secretary after Vice President Mike Pence breaks 50-50 tie.
The University of Delaware is collaborating with former Vice President Joe Biden to establish a new domestic policy institute.
"He has a real political opportunity here to listen to his constituents over his billionaire donors."
The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington D.C., and on Wednesday, they partnered with the School District of Philadelphia.
A new study tackles the perception that young girls have regarding intelligence.
Authorities say a college student in New Jersey has died from a drug overdose in a dorm.
A new scientific study says adding something called "cyber-cycling" to a child's school routine has significant benefits for kids with complex behavior problems.
According to Swarthmore College's course catalog, the course "will focus on representations of race in religious discourses and social practice."
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed the federal lawsuit against Navient Corp. and two subsidiaries.
Mayor Kenney has named Dr. Christopher McGinley, an associate professor at Temple University, to the School Reform Commission.
Following a multi-million dollar gift from Klein and his wife Janet, Temple is renaming the school, the Lew Klein College of Media and Communications.
Rowan University took the wraps off its new $63 million Rohrer College of Business.
She also said she would support Trump if he moved to ban gun-free schools zones, a position he advocated on the campaign trail.
The Lew Klein College of Media and Communication will be formally dedicated this spring as part of events marking the school's 50th anniversary celebration.
A Catholic college in suburban Philadelphia has announced plans to reduce its tuition by 23 percent for the 2017-2018 academic year to offset the rising cost of higher education.
It's an effort being promoted by the Caucus of Working Educators -- a faction of the teachers union.
Students were given a dating assignment that is not sitting too well some students and parents.
A number of parents complained to the Pennridge School District about the question.
Local students showcased their talents in a moving tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
While it takes Bruce Springsteen close to four hours to effectively revisit the four-plus decades of his career in concert, the Boss needed just 90 minutes to chronicle his life story at New Jersey's Monmouth University.
While the new president says the university is supportive of all of its students, he won't break the law.
It takes an average of 12 years to recoup the cost of getting your Bachelor's degree, according to a new report from The College Board.
The Phillie Phanatic was out and about on Friday; out of the locker room and into the classroom.
Parents brought their toddlers to one new expanded center in Northeast Philadelphia.
"The Boss" will be coming to a New Jersey university.
A broken fire hydrant in Philadelphia's Chinatown caused extreme heat, steam line damage and a water outage affecting residents and businesses.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
As kids head back to school, experts are warning parents not to overlook a growing threat: child identity theft.
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 broken fire hydrant in Philadelphia's Chinatown caused extreme heat, steam line damage and a water outage affecting residents and businesses.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
As kids head back to school, experts are warning parents not to overlook a growing threat: child identity theft.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
Police have identified the suspect wanted for terrorizing people near Philadelphia City Hall last week while wearing a "Chucky-style" mask.
A broken fire hydrant in Philadelphia's Chinatown caused extreme heat, steam line damage and a water outage affecting residents and businesses.
As kids head back to school, experts are warning parents not to overlook a growing threat: child identity theft.
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.
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.
Crews are clearing debris and assessing damage after a powerful tornado ripped through Dover, Delaware, Thursday evening.
After a Thursday filled with severe storms, flooding rain and tornado warnings, Friday will be a nice end to the workweek.
The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down in Dover shortly after 6 p.m.
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.
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.
Months after a fire destroyed Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, its leaders and congregation are getting ready to host the annual August Quarterly celebration and share plans for their next chapter.
Screens and cellphones may be making our attention spans shorter, which affects work and school. An expert shares what's happening and how to improve your focus.
Jairus Morris, founder and CEO of Suplmnt, said he started the water bottle company because the industry wasn't speaking to people who looked like him. Now, his products are for sale in the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
Robert Cornelius snapped America's first selfie in Philadelphia in 1839. His invention is the focus of this weekend's Firstival in Franklin Square.
Residents and small businesses on North 9th Street in Philadelphia's Chinatown are dealing with leaks and have had their water shut off. Officials say a broken hydrant led to issues with the steam line.