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The Philadelphia School District has announced that all of its schools will be closing early on Friday.
The General Assembly on Thursday sent Republican Gov. Chris Christie a bill that calls for studying the benefits and issues involved with starting the day later in middle and high schools.
Advocates for better state funding for education in Pennsylvania took their cause to the steps of the courthouses today in Montgomery, Chester, and Delaware counties.
Legislation inspired after Rutgers University used student activities fees to pay Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi for an appearance in 2011 has passed a state Senate committee.
City Council on Wednesday gave initial approval to a school district bailout that falls short of what school officials wanted.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is griping about what is says are the School District's plans to privatize school employees - substitute teachers and nurses.
The grant to Drexel University will support the development of science, technology, engineering, and math courses at the McMichael School, 36th and Fairmount, and the Powel School, 36th and Powelton.
The state senate's Education Committee advanced a controversial bill that would create a state-run school district for Pennsylvania's poorest-performing schools.
Thirteen students from Camden Creative Arts High School spent months preparing. They sold donuts and held fundraisers to raise the thousands needed, and tomorrow it's paying off.
The $1 million gift from the foundation of Heartland Payment Systems' founder Robert Carr will cover the tuition, room, and board for 50 students at Rowan University, in Glassboro.
The fire reportedly started around 10am at the school near Broad and Spring Garden Streets.
The Chronicle of Higher Education says a significant portion of Erickson's pay was because he took ownership of his balance in a university-sponsored life insurance plan valued at $586,000.
The university says James Vivenzio, who has filed a lawsuit against Penn State, refused to cooperate with the university's investigation of the fraternity hazing.
Since the City Year program was brought to Philadelphia in 1997, more than 3,000 members have provided over 4.5 million hours of service at local schools.
At today's event, they had the chance to play against kids from other schools, with some prizes on the line.
In its first year, the program has cut the number of child arrests in half. Jovon Scere is grateful for how the program helped her daughter, Jahnira Scere-Jones.
Three retired teachers sued the SRC on First Amendment grounds after they were prohibited from holding protest signs at a contentious meeting on charter schools.
About 70 freshmen at West Philadelphia High School were honored for their completion of the Teen Outreach Program.
City Council opposes Mayor Nutter's plan to raise property taxes by nearly ten percent, and seems headed for providing only $70-80 million of the requested $103 million.
The "Sponsor-a-Scholar" program of Philadelphia Futures provides mentoring and money to low-income, first-generation-to-college students.
A new report says Community College of Philadelphia has returned mixed results when it comes to helping students earn degrees and job skills.
The lawmakers seem intent on trimming the school district's $103-million request to about $80 million, but how they'll raise even that amount is very unclear.
Food, Bollywood and yoga. Those are what most people think of when it comes to South Asian culture, "but they aren't the only aspects," says Samip Mallick.
"A Running Start Philadelphia" is a five-step plan to provide the services and programs needed to implement a pre-kindergarten system for every Philadelphia schoolchild.
Mastery CEO Scott Gordon says "Signing Day" is modeled after the hoopla around when a high school athlete declares.
Many people in the Philadelphia region received an emergency alert Sunday night for a dispersal order stemming from a gathering at Bridgeport Speedway.
A woman was wounded in a shooting in North Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, police said.
Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday and replaced him with former Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella.
A 58-year-old man was critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing the street in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday night, police said.
Brandon Nimmo and Andrew McCutchen both homered to lead the Texas Rangers to an win over the Phillies in Philadelphia.
Many people in the Philadelphia region received an emergency alert Sunday night for a dispersal order stemming from a gathering at Bridgeport Speedway.
A woman was wounded in a shooting in North Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, police said.
Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday and replaced him with former Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella.
Philadelphia shut down streets on Saturday for a large rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City.
A 58-year-old man was critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing the street in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday night, police said.
Many people in the Philadelphia region received an emergency alert Sunday night for a dispersal order stemming from a gathering at Bridgeport Speedway.
A woman was wounded in a shooting in North Philadelphia Sunday afternoon, police said.
A 58-year-old man was critically injured after being struck by a car while crossing the street in Northeast Philadelphia Saturday night, police said.
Members of Philadelphia's Ukrainian community unveiled a large outdoor painting created by artists, soldiers and children.
The chilly start to Sunday didn't deter 15,000 runners from lacing up their sneakers at the annual Philly Love Run.
Many people in the Philadelphia region received an emergency alert Sunday night for a dispersal order stemming from a gathering at Bridgeport Speedway.
Parts of Ocean City and Strathmere are due for a beach replenishment project, but there's no timeline and uncertainty over federal funding.
A South Jersey basketball coach has been developing the next generation of basketball players for over half a century.
Eight people were hospitalized after a March 4 explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey.
About 35% of adults in a recent study reported getting less sleep than they needed, a habit that can have serious health impacts.
TSA officer and union representative LaShanda Palmer says several members are missing car payments and struggling to care for their families.
Two people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in Wilmington Tuesday afternoon, police said.
A 17-year-old is in custody and another person is wanted by police in connection with an armed robbery outside the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware.
Three people died in a car crash involving a drunk driver early Saturday morning in Wilmington, Delaware, police say.
An EF-1 tornado touched down in Kent County, Delaware, Monday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
About 35% of adults in a recent study reported getting less sleep than they needed, a habit that can have serious health impacts.
The Philadelphia Phillies play regular-season baseball next week. Before then: a race around Citizens Bank Park.
A popular national brand has joined a Philadelphia kidney patient and advocate to raise awareness and save lives.
Earl Jones is thriving after receiving a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital decades ago.
After years of being misdiagnosed, Mary Schneider is raising awareness about narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.
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.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
After a long winter, many speed cushions in Philadelphia are in dire need of repair, and some have even damaged car tires.
Starting Sunday, bus service will replace trains between Bridgeport Station and Norristown Transit Center until May 9.
SEPTA will roll out a special addition to select bus stops this spring: real-time digital displays showing you when your bus will arrive.
One week after the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will close to car traffic to commemorate its 100th anniversary.
After 20 years of planning and six years of construction, a reimagined Ardmore train station is back open.
Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday and replaced him with former Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella.
Brandon Nimmo and Andrew McCutchen both homered to lead the Texas Rangers to an win over the Phillies in Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Flyers have signed forward Porter Martone to a three-year entry-level contract, GM Daniel Briere said.
Owen Tippett scored a hat trick as the Philadelphia Flyers survived a late rally for a key 5-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Joel Embiid scored 29 points as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a win over the Charlotte Hornets.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Law enforcement sources told CBS News that additional images were obtained from surveillance cameras installed at Guthrie's Tucson home, but they showed nothing suspicious.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
A West Philadelphia hip-hop artist is using his music to inspire others and bring people together.
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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.
Thousands of people hit the streets of Philadelphia Sunday morning for the LOVE Run Half-Marathon and 7K.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region ahead of an unsettled week.
Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican for Palm Sunday.
Concern is growing that the military campaign in Iran could soon include American troops on the ground.
No injuries were reported due to the fire.