Banned Young Adult Novel Back In One South Jersey School
A Burlington County school district has returned a popular young adult novel to bookshelves, after the Superintendent banned it last week in response to complaints from a parent.
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A Burlington County school district has returned a popular young adult novel to bookshelves, after the Superintendent banned it last week in response to complaints from a parent.
Officials say the note did not provide any specific information, but it had the word "bomb" in it.
The school district hired the Cherry Hill-based company, Source4Teachers, to put substitute teachers in Philly classrooms.
City Council is expected to release $25 million for city schools, but council members at a hearing today said the scrutiny of district finances will continue.
Philadelphia School District officials will go before a city council committee Wednesday to testify about the need for a final $25-million in city funding.
The Kearney School, in Northern Liberties, hosted the first African-American woman in space.
Before he died in a plane crash more than a year ago, Katz donated $25 million to his alma mater.
Student enrollment at Cheyney University has declined by 50-percent over the last five years.
The club is called "DigiDigits."
Some third grade students in Delaware County are learning the fundamentals.
With no state budget in sight, the Philadelphia School District is concerned about how long its money will last.
West Chester University donated 100 iPads to a Mount Airy school.
The Free Library of Philadelphia is holding a block party Saturday.
The School Reform Commission has signed a deal promising to share more financial information with City Council.
The reported threat did not list a particular school, but it did claim the supposed act of violence would happen at 2 p.m.
Princeton University says its endowment has grown higher than Harvard's or Yale's in the past fiscal year.
Swarthmore College is celebrating the installation of its first African American president Saturday.
A new technical education school has opened in North Philadelphia.
The Free Library announced its 2016 book selection and the focus is the Civil War.
Superintendent William Hite's plan would affect 15 schools in all.
The school hopes the donation will have long lasting impacts in the world of public health.
This week, the US Department of Education gave three area Catholic schools the nod for excellence in education.
A Common Pleas judge is deciding whether an arbitrator correctly sided with the Philadelphia teachers union, in a dispute over how laid-off guidance counselors were rehired.
Paper lanterns hanging from trees at the University of Delaware were mistaken for nooses following a gun rights rally held on campus that featured an address from political pundit and gun rights advocate Katie Pavlich.
Many students in Philadelphia are off to a long weekend -- partially thanks to the Pope's visit.
After a gunman was stopped near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Pennsylvania Rep. Fitzpatrick discusses security.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
The Philadelphia Eagles exercised the fifth-year options for Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith on Monday, the team announced.
A 54-year-old man was charged after he slashed another person's neck on Main Street in Newark, Delaware, Friday, police said.
The Philadelphia Police Department has an electronics-sniffing dog named Cache, helping SVU detect hidden electronic devices.
After a gunman was stopped near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Pennsylvania Rep. Fitzpatrick discusses security.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
The Philadelphia Eagles exercised the fifth-year options for Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith on Monday, the team announced.
A 54-year-old man was charged after he slashed another person's neck on Main Street in Newark, Delaware, Friday, police said.
The Philadelphia Police Department has an electronics-sniffing dog named Cache, helping SVU detect hidden electronic devices.
After a gunman was stopped near the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Pennsylvania Rep. Fitzpatrick discusses security.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
The Philadelphia Police Department has an electronics-sniffing dog named Cache, helping SVU detect hidden electronic devices.
Young people in Philadelphia can apply for summer jobs and more.
Philadelphia police say six men forced their way into a Chinatown business and robbed and raped the victims at gunpoint.
Two private contractors were rushed to a Philadelphia burn center after they were shocked in Ocean City, New Jersey, officials said.
New Jersey is one of the nation's top growers of peaches, but the fruit may be harder to find this season and possibly more expensive at the grocery store.
Three cats were exposed to a rabid bat found in the attic of a home in Haddonfield, N.J., on April 18, health officials said.
Photos of the grand opening of LesbiVeggies in Camden.
The team identified Robert Dean Irelan as the man whose body was found in a shallow grave in Salem County, New Jersey, in 1979.
A 54-year-old man was charged after he slashed another person's neck on Main Street in Newark, Delaware, Friday, police said.
Nehemeiah Jones was arrested for orchestrating a retail theft group that targeted stores across Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
DeSean Jackson and Delaware State University failed to discipline a football player who assaulted two teammates, a lawsuit claims.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture is warning residents about the unexpected deliveries of seeds that they did not order.
As people mark Earth Day, one Delaware business owner is finding value in what others throw away.
Nuclear medicine is a new frontier in cancer care, and for one Bucks County, Pennsylvania, mom, it's been a lifesaver.
A new project in North Philadelphia is transforming an old skating rink into a new comprehensive health center set to open in 2027.
The Philadelphia Walk to End Bladder Cancer is raising awareness for a disease doctors say is often overlooked.
Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and other sites around the region will host free eye screenings for Diabetes Day.
The Philadelphia region received an F for bad air quality in an annual report from the American Lung Association.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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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.
A vehicle fire briefly shut down the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia Thursday.
Two I-95 ramps close to the South Philadelphia Sports Complex are under construction and could cause some traffic headaches for Flyers and Sixers fans.
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 Philadelphia Eagles exercised the fifth-year options for Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith on Monday, the team announced.
Puck drop for Game 5 between the Penguins and Flyers is set for 7 p.m. at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.
Chris Sale shut down the Phillies for the second time in nine days and won his 150th career game as the Atlanta Braves built an early lead and beat Philadelphia 6-2.
Phillies ace Zack Wheeler gave up two runs in five innings in his season debut against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
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.
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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.
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania talked to CBS News Philadelphia's Dan Snyder about what he witnessed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday and shared his concerns about security at America 250 events.
Nuclear medicine is being called a new frontier in cancer care and new research shows potential new uses for it in treating gastric and pancreatic cancers. Stephanie Stahl reports.
Philadelphia city leaders are temporarily opening some storefronts in Market East for the summer, they announced Monday.
Two private contractors were rushed to a burn center in Philadelphia after Ocean City officials said they suffered electric shock injuries on a job at the Jersey Shore Monday morning.
Hearing loss can be very isolating and lead to depression, and doctors say it could happen to anyone.