South Jersey School District Ready To Adopt Policy For Transgender Students
The Cherry Hill School District is ready to adopt a policy accommodating transgender students when it comes to using bathrooms and locker rooms.
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The Cherry Hill School District is ready to adopt a policy accommodating transgender students when it comes to using bathrooms and locker rooms.
Agnes Zhelesnik is officially the oldest living and working teacher in America.
Rowan College at Gloucester County announced two programs this week aimed at making college more affordable.
The privately funded Catholic school for underprivileged children is just four years old, and this is the first ever graduating class.
A local teen earned herself a trip to San Francisco because of her award-winning idea.
It's been a week since a 13-year-old boy became Camden's first homicide victim of 2016. His mother says he had ties to a gang and she made numerous calls for help to no avail.
Two non-profits teamed up to provide instruments for the music program at the Ben Franklin Learning Center in Philadelphia.
Students at the Academy at Palumbo High School in South Philadelphia conducted their own Town Hall Tuesday afternoon to talk about what they say is a rise of Islamophobia.
It was an early dismissal at one high school in Philadelphia Tuesday, as police investigate threatening texts sent to the school.
The Cherry Hill Public Schools Board of Education said Friday that it's planning to adopt the policy next month.
Philadelphia's schools superintendent says one of three elementary schools up for charter conversion will remain district-run.
There's a push in the New Jersey legislature to establish a new class of police officer in the Garden State to better protect schools. They'd technically be known as "class three" cops with powers confined to the school districts that bring them on.
Some city high school students are learning about science by ordering sushi, and what they discover may surprise you.
The state Senate on Thursday passed a measure that will ensure students in kindergarten through fifth grade get the break from classwork each day. It previously passed the Assembly and now goes to Gov. Chris Christie's desk
The School Progress Report measures schools on achievement, progress and climate and then places them into one of four tiers.
Residents from around Philadelphia Wednesday called on elected officials to help bring change to the education process at public schools throughout the city.
Neshaminy High School's basketball team took the court away against Pennridge tonight with their assistant coach at the helm as some- including Nashiminy's students- are standing behind the 43-year-old, 10-year veteran coach.
According to researchers at Metropolitan State University in Denver, college professors on average give higher grades to more attractive women.
Rather than engage in an expensive legal battle, Sassano sent an email to parents over the weekend saying the school will look for alternate ways to honor those in the September 11th tragedy rather than reciting "God Bless America."
A simplified school enrollment system has debuted in Camden, and local officials knocked on doors today to get the word out.
Niche.com has released its K-12 School and District Rankings, including its list of "2016 Best School Districts in America."
As Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Ferman prepares to change roles from prosecutor to judge, she is releasing her second children's book
A lunch lady at Souderton High School is quickly rising to internet stardom.
Point Breeze neighbors, Wednesday, appealed to Philadelphia Orphans Court to block the sale of the shuttered Walter Smith Elementary School, at 20th and Wharton Streets, to a Maryland developer, in case that combines anger over the mass public school closings of 2013 with anxiety about gentrification.
There was just enough time to squeeze in one last practice this afternoon at Cab Calloway School of the Arts. The gospel choir is getting ready to make its way from Wilmington to the White House on Tuesday.
Tuesday in the Philadelphia region starts chilly as a freeze warning will be in effect for the Delaware Valley.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday.
Porter Martone made history Monday night in Game 2 of the Philadelphia Flyers' first-round playoff series vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Tuesday in the Philadelphia region starts chilly as a freeze warning will be in effect for the Delaware Valley.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday.
Porter Martone made history Monday night in Game 2 of the Philadelphia Flyers' first-round playoff series vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Garrett Nicholas, the student hit and killed in Pennsylvania, saved three people and will help dozens of others through organ donation.
Human remains were found in a wooded area near Wissahickon Creek Monday night, Philadelphia police said.
Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan is taking a landlord to court who allegedly demanded rent from tenants and forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions.
Garnet Valley Elementary School has already started incorporating cursive lessons into the school day.
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion.
The sudden swing of freezing temperatures across the Philadelphia region could impact both backyard plants and commercial crops.
Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and valuables after a chaotic car chase through a South Jersey neighborhood Friday night.
Cape May County authorities say pre-K teacher's aide Shaun Stebbins may have abused someone in the Woodbine School District.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A grand jury indicted Luqmaan Khan, the Wilmington man accused of plotting an attack on the University of Delaware, on a gun charge.
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.
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.
The warning period for the Philadelphia Parking Authority's school-zone speed camera enforcement ends on Monday, April 20.
Police said a driver ran a red light and then hit another vehicle, killing that driver and a dog at 48th and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.
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.
Dansby Swanson hit a three-run homer for Chicago, and Michael Conforto added a sacrifice fly.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Monday.
Porter Martone made history Monday night in Game 2 of the Philadelphia Flyers' first-round playoff series vs. the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Philadelphia Soccer 2026 partnered with Airbnb to provide free SEPTA subway rides home for the city's FIFA World Cup matches.
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, A.J. Brown is likely to be traded to the New England Patriots after June 1.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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.
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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.
Both PECO and IBEW Local 614 have filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing each other of acting in bad faith during contract talks.
University of Pennsylvania grad John Ternus is set to replace Tim Cook as CEO of Apple after he steps down later this year, the company announced on April 20. Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board of directors.
A 32-acre farm in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, owned by model and former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, is on the market for just under $11 million. The property, which includes a 19th century stone home, two cottages, a barn and lavender fields, is up for sale after a previous deal fell through.
Bill Kelly says a freeze warning will be in effect for the Philadelphia region through Tuesday morning. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
The Flyers took a 2-0 series lead over the Penguins on Monday night in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.