Pa. College Reduces Tuition By 43 Percent
It's not every day you hear a college is lowering tuition. But a private catholic college on the Main Line is doing just that.
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It's not every day you hear a college is lowering tuition. But a private catholic college on the Main Line is doing just that.
Teachers in the Radnor Township School District will once again start writing college recommendation letters. They had stopped writing the letters for students, as a way to bring attention to their fight for a new contract.
The LEAP Academy University Charter School is cutting the ribbon today on the historic Wilson Building on Cooper Street in Camden. It's been transformed it into a state of the art facility.
Dr. Jane Goodall is on her North American tour talking about her 55 years of work with wildlife and the environment.
According to a report, Rowan University communication graduates rank among the top 10 in their fields for mid-career salaries.
The government is allowing potential college students to file for federal student aid three months earlier.
It was an effort to show students what Philadelphia has to offer.
A newly released report indicates kids playing hooky from school is a serious problem in New Jersey, with poorer, urban areas particularly hard hit.
U.S. News and World Report is out with its annual list of best colleges -- and Temple University has reason to be excited about this year's rankings.
The Cherry Hill-based company Source4Teachers, hired to fill substitute teaching jobs in Philadelphia, is coming up way short during the first week of classes.
A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday and the new facility is dedicated to their Police Academy training programs.
About 125,000 students missed at least 18 days of school, or 10 percent of class days.
Andre Boggs and Tejay Johnson entered their pleas yesterday during a hearing in New Brunswick.
The Philadelphia School District is partnering with the Philly POPS and some instrument companies to supplement its music programs and replace an aging inventory of instruments.
The letter, to be included in entrance applications and school handbooks, asks parents to agree that attending Catholic school "is a privilege, not a right" and that in questions of church teaching, "the final determination rests with the Archbishop."
The latest edition of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings included a number of local colleges and universities.
Officials say 300-plus teachers and staff at Chester Upland School District will receive paychecks today after agreeing to work last week without pay.
The first day of school is here in Philadelphia and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is stressing safety on the city's streets.
Students are working through the nervous excitement of the first day of school. Teachers feel that uncertainty on several levels, says ESOL teacher Leshawna Coleman.
A fundraiser this month in West Philadelphia is designed to help students foster a love in music.
The company managing substitute teachers in Philadelphia is launching a billboard campaign in an effort to hire 5,000 people.
The Camden Community Charter School just finished a multi-million dollar expansion project.
District spokesman Fernando Gallard says engineering firms have been hired to repair the building, which was built in the 1940s and '50s.
A new exhibition at Temple University's Tyler School of Art displays the pain a community feels when their school closes.
Philadelphia school district students' scores dropped sharply over last year.
Alumnus Nick Howley donated $74 million to St. Joseph's Prep, which will be used for scholarships, campus upgrades and more.
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons confirmed a corrections officer died in an accident Friday morning.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
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.
The cooldown in the Philadelphia region begins Friday, but it will still be shorts and T-shirt weather.
Alumnus Nick Howley donated $74 million to St. Joseph's Prep, which will be used for scholarships, campus upgrades and more.
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons confirmed a corrections officer died in an accident Friday morning.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
Alumnus Nick Howley donated $74 million to St. Joseph's Prep, which will be used for scholarships, campus upgrades and more.
A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons confirmed a corrections officer died in an accident Friday morning.
Monster Jam is getting ready to take over Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field this weekend.
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.
Mayor Cherelle Parker held a town hall Thursday night to discuss her budget plan with neighbors at Vare Recreation Center in South Philadelphia.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
A tractor-trailer crashed into an overpass on Route 295 in Marlton, New Jersey, causing traffic to back up.
Officials in Wildwood, New Jersey, are moving to close the boardwalk between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Police are investigating a shooting outside a Cherry Hill strip mall, where a 61-year-old man was injured.
Authorities released new photos of a man who was killed in Camden, but footage of an attack or crime scene is slim.
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.
A 17-year-old girl was taken to the hospital after she was shot on North Walnut Street in Wilmington, police said.
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.
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.
Residents along Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia say speeding cars in the area have been a consistent problem.
Penguin Cleaners has temporarily renamed itself to Flyers Cleaners for the first round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Former Philadelphia Flyers captain Chris Pronger has a new memoir out and offered some insights on the current playoff team.
The Flyers and Penguins renew the Battle of Pennsylvania in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the first-round series schedule.
The new shared arena between the Flyers, Sixers and Philadelphia's WNBA team is planned for where the Spectrum once stood.
The Pittsburgh native and ESPN personality and the Pennsylvania governor placed a friendly wager on the Penguins-Flyers series.
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.
In Center City, Chris' Jazz Cafe draws crowds each Tuesday through Saturday for live performances. But behind the scenes, another kind of performance unfolds each night.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
Sgt. Devon Williams, a correctional officer in Philadelphia, was killed in a single-vehicle crash in the city's Holmesburg neighborhood on Friday morning, officials say.
Surveillance video shows the moment that a driver ran a red light and struck another car in West Philadelphia, killing one person and their dog and damaging several parked cars. Neighbors described the scene as horrific and the video may be difficult to watch. Dan Snyder reports.
Authorities say Albert Stroble of Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, was arrested and charged with dozens of child pornography offenses, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Spirit Airlines is feeling the pressure of high fuel prices. The budget airline filed for bankruptcy.
Police and fire crews were on the scene near the Philadelphia Navy Yard after a body was found in the water.