Phila. School District Considers Privatizing School Nurses
Schools superintendent Wiliam Hite says the cash-strapped school district is simply exploring ways to expand student health services without spending more money.
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Schools superintendent Wiliam Hite says the cash-strapped school district is simply exploring ways to expand student health services without spending more money.
Camden schools superintendent Paymon Rouhanifard says the evaluation and budget process had been going on since January, and all those who will lose their jobs at the end of this academic year were notified yesterday.
Police are working to see if they can determine where the call was made.
"Cory (Azeff) was able to use the facilities at Souderton High School digital media lab to create an image for us that more closely reflected what the suspect looked like on that day," DA Risa Ferman says.
A dozen Philadelphia charter schools earned new terms, but the School Reform Commission has turned thumbs-down on renewing two others.
Eight Philadelphia schools are recipients of the latest round of grants from the Hamels Foundation.
The non-specific threat reportedly came into the Burlington County Institute of Technology in Westhampton around midnight Monday.
Supporters say the concept, nicknamed "Yes Means Yes," will allow a sex assault case to move forward even if the alleged victim didn't explicity say "no."
First, get that "Jaws" music out of your head.
At the school's Liacouras Center, on North Broad Street, some 9,000 students received degrees.
Students from Comly Elementary School, in Northeast Philadelphia, were among a select audience taking part in a "Live Connections" session at the World Café, in University City.
A high school senior (far right) stole the show today at a Philadelphia panel discussion on a recent White House initiative for boys and young men of color.
This show paints the Mongolian conqueror not as a ruthless barbarian but as a great civilizer of humankind.
More than 17 million children in America suffer from a mental illness, and many of them are untreated, according to Valerie Oulds, a program manager with the city's Department of Behavioral Health.
After receiving the second-ever Girl Scouts Centennial Award, the tennis legend encouraged the young ladies in the room to find their own voice.
A Silicon Valley startup has launched a web site to educate voters on all the candidates for Philadelphia mayor, City Council, judgeships, and more.
Nutter has begun a series of school visits he hopes will highlight the unique programs that would benefit from an increase in city and state funding.
The new school building is being built on a long-vacant stretch of land at Fifth and Market Streets.
Fourth and fifth graders asked the questions of candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Philadelphia mayor in the May 19th primary.
The pilot program announced last fall put steel Kevlar-lined "amnesty boxes" at Fels, Edison and Roxborough High Schools.
It's graduation season, and area colleges and universities are getting ready for ceremonies that traditionally feature a guest speaker.
He will be replacing longtime West Catholic Prep principal Sister Mary Bur this summer.
The competition is based on the hit TV game show, and it's the second year in a row the winner comes from Bensalem High School.
About 3,000 high school seniors from around Philadelphia filed into Hagan Arena, at St. Joseph's University, for the first ever "College Signing Day."
Donald ("Guy") Generals has been an advocate for community college education for two decades. Now, he is hoping to push forward even more here.
Get your outdoor activities done early on Wednesday as rain arrives in the Philadelphia region in the late afternoon and early evening.
Tia and Jasmin Criss are less than two weeks away from graduating as valedictorian and salutatorian at Cheyney University.
The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Don Mattingly won his first game as Philadelphia's interim manager, leading the Phillies to a 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
The new format would add eight more at-large teams, and take eight more teams out of the main bracket for play-in games.
A prisoner who escaped police custody at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Tuesday was captured in Philadelphia.
Get your outdoor activities done early on Wednesday as rain arrives in the Philadelphia region in the late afternoon and early evening.
Tia and Jasmin Criss are less than two weeks away from graduating as valedictorian and salutatorian at Cheyney University.
The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
A man is in custody after fatally stabbing his wife at their South Jersey home Tuesday morning, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.
Tia and Jasmin Criss are less than two weeks away from graduating as valedictorian and salutatorian at Cheyney University.
Trevor Christopher Weigel was sentenced to life in prison for the 2024 murder of 19-year-old Jaden Battista in Bucks County.
A 4-year-old boy was injured Tuesday night after falling from the third floor of an apartment building in North Philadelphia, police said.
Thousands of athletes will hit Philadelphia's Broad Street for America's most popular 10-mile race on Sunday.
A person was found dead in Pennypack Creek in Northeast Philadelphia on Tuesday, police said.
A man is in custody after fatally stabbing his wife at their South Jersey home Tuesday morning, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office said.
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 FBI believes foul play might be involved in the disappearance of Isiah Jenifer, who was last seen in Delaware County.
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.
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.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
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.
The Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night.
Don Mattingly won his first game as Philadelphia's interim manager, leading the Phillies to a 7-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
The new format would add eight more at-large teams, and take eight more teams out of the main bracket for play-in games.
The Phillies on Tuesday fired Rob Thomson and appointed bench coach Don Mattingly as interim manager. Meet "Donnie Baseball."
The Philadelphia Phillies, tied for the worst record in baseball with the Mets at 9-19, fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday.
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.
Bill Kelly is tracking rain for the Philadelphia region on Wednesday. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
The Pennsylvania SPCA is caring for nearly 100 animals, including dozens of dogs and puppies, that were rescued from a dirty and overcrowded home in Lancaster County. The PSPCA is hoping to find adopters for the animals.
In their first game since firing Rob Thomson, the Phillies blanked the Giants, 7-0, Tuesday night at Citizens Bank Park as Don Mattingly won his first game as Philadelphia's interim manager.
Joel Embiid had a massive Game 5 over the Celtics with 33 points to keep Philadelphia's season alive and force a Game 6.
Tia and Jasmin Criss are seniors at Cheyney University, the oldest historically Black university in the country, and are just days away from graduating as valedictorian or salutatorian. Joe Holden reports.