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A new study looks at how Pennsylvania oversees charter schools, compared to other states.
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A new study looks at how Pennsylvania oversees charter schools, compared to other states.
The Education Department released data Tuesday showing that 88.6 percent of the state's high school students graduated.
Three area high school students are winners of the team title in the Sieimens Competition in Math, Science and Technology.
The influential leader of IBEW Local 98 says he wants to develop a trade school with the Philadelphia School District.
Cosby stepped down as a trustee last year.
Can reading help mend families separated by incarceration? That's the idea behind a new program at the city's largest prison.
Local philanthropist and industrialist Henry Rowan has died.
Program coordinator Michael Green says these kids earned it.
Students had a chance to talk directly with some of the most influential people in Philadelphia.
Police are investigating an incident that occurred at Meade Elementary School in North Philadelphia on Tuesday, after a 7-year-old student said she was poked with a hypodermic needle.
Temple University's Board of Trustees put a hold Tuesday on further action on a proposed football stadium and athletic complex in North Philadelphia.
The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce has endorsed expanding pre-kindergarten, in a show of solidarity with the new mayor-elect.
WalletHub.com ranks a city in Pennsylvania sixth on their list of 2015's Best & Worst College Cities and Towns in America.
The much maligned No Child Left Behind Act is getting a reboot. Compromise legislation, called the Every Student Succeeds Act, gets a final vote today in the U.S. Senate.
Kids (and adults), get ready to get your Lego on. The LEGOLAND chain has announced it will open its ninth U.S. location at the Plymouth Meeting Mall.
A 41-year-old teacher at George Washington High School has facial injuries and a possible concussion after police say he was attacked by three students in his classroom Monday morning.
The Philadelphia School District began the process of reviewing applications for new charter schools, Monday, and already there is community opposition to one of the proposals.
Philadelphia's 19 neighborhood high schools are more likely to have students who need English language help, have special education needs, or have been involved in the child welfare system.
"This could be a life changing event for students," says Joe McLaughin, the director of Temple's Institute for Public Affairs.
A group of therapy dogs and their owners were invited to Drexel University today to help lower the stress levels of students finishing projects and studying for exams.
Dozens of prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges spent Tuesday evening at a special court session at the Stout Justice Center. As KYW Community Affairs reporter Cherri Gregg tells us, the judge, jury and advocates in the case- were all students.
Educational toymaker VTech has revealed new details about the data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly five million parents and even more kids.
The nation's oldest historically Black institution of higher learning is facing yet another battle-- this time for its accreditation.
Philadelphia Mayor-Elect Jim Kenney held his first town hall meeting with the public since being elected earlier this month.
A youth football team from Chester is chasing a dream. After an undefeated season, they are now trying to raise fund for a trip to Florida and play in the big tournament.
A Pennsylvania woman spent seven months fighting to get more than $4,000 in unauthorized withdrawals reversed by her bank.
As parents navigate social media and the age of constant information, A Book A Day is using books to help kids better understand the world around them.
Barry Wilburn, who led the NFL in interceptions in 1987 and won a Super Bowl with Washington that same season, has died. He was 62.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny, but it will remain dangerously cold with lows in the single digits.
A Pennsylvania woman spent seven months fighting to get more than $4,000 in unauthorized withdrawals reversed by her bank.
As parents navigate social media and the age of constant information, A Book A Day is using books to help kids better understand the world around them.
Barry Wilburn, who led the NFL in interceptions in 1987 and won a Super Bowl with Washington that same season, has died. He was 62.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Monday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny, but it will remain dangerously cold with lows in the single digits.
A Pennsylvania woman spent seven months fighting to get more than $4,000 in unauthorized withdrawals reversed by her bank.
As parents navigate social media and the age of constant information, A Book A Day is using books to help kids better understand the world around them.
A 32-year-old Philadelphia man was charged with killing a woman in Levittown on Outlook Lane Sunday, police said.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is set to give out smoke detectors in neighborhoods that have recently had fatal fires.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was among the "Super Bowl Legends" introduced before Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
A number of restaurants in the Philadelphia area landed on OpenTable's list of the Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in the U.S.
After a portion of the Keansburg Fishing Pier crashed into the Raritan Bay, there's now concern at other marinas and piers that are being hit by ice chunks.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
The man whom Jill Biden divorced for the eventual 46th President of the United States is now in jail on murder charges.
A Delaware man is behind bars after he allegedly attacked two other men over a parking dispute, police say.
A new kind of joint replacement is now available for people who have a certain kind of arthritis in the hand.
A person with a confirmed case of measles visited an urgent care center in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, last month, health officials said.
A toddler and a dog from Los Angeles have a unique bond that came together thanks to a Philly doctor and a story from CBS News Philadelphia.
New Jersey has less than a one-week supply of red blood cells and less than a day's supply of platelets, health officials say.
For Kolin and his family, CHOP was a home away from home while he waited for a heart transplant.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
Through Amazon Now, customers can get household items, cosmetics, electronics, groceries and more delivered in about 30 minutes or less.
The city says residents shouldn't park on a major stretch of South Broad Street in Philadelphia Tuesday for a snow removal operation.
Traffic is starting to move again on Roosevelt Boulevard after a fatal crash shut down the road in both directions Friday morning.
Snow-covered sidewalks, freezing temperatures and more have made commutes challenging for many public transit riders across Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is closing several roads in Center City Tuesday night to remove snow after a winter storm dumped nearly 10 inches over the weekend.
Transportation service will ramp up gradually Monday across the Philadelphia area following the weekend snowstorm.
Barry Wilburn, who led the NFL in interceptions in 1987 and won a Super Bowl with Washington that same season, has died. He was 62.
Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts was among the "Super Bowl Legends" introduced before Super Bowl LX between the Patriots and Seahawks.
Tyrese Maxey will be the first Philadelphia 76ers player to compete in the 3-Point Contest since Kyle Korver in 2005.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
The Temple University Jazz Band is releasing its first internationally-recorded album after placing first at the National Collegiate Jazz Championship.
Mural Arts Philadelphia is looking for an artist or team of artists to design a mural honoring Boyz II Men's contributions to music and culture as the city celebrates America's 250th anniversary.
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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.
Monday got off to another frigid start around the Delaware Valley with morning temps in the single digits and wind chills below zero. Winds calm down today and the region will have plenty of sunshine before temperatures warm into the 40s tomorrow, closer to normal for this time of year.
A woman in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, spent seven months fighting to get more than $4,000 in unauthorized withdrawals reversed from Wells Fargo — and only made progress after contacting CBS News Philadelphia's In Your Corner.
Less than 14% of the nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE during President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to data in an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.
The Philadelphia Fire Department is going door-to-door in neighborhoods recently impacted by fatal fires to deliver free smoke detectors. The department said this targeted approach is intended to support communities dealing with tragedy and make sure they have what they need to prevent fires.
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, released a public statement saying they're "deeply concerned" by new details revealed in U.S. court documents about Jeffrey Epstein. The latest batch of documents includes details about the former Prince Andrew's ties to Epstein.