Pennsylvania high schools will soon require financial literacy courses
As support for financial literacy education grows, more schools have started offering courses on the topic. Soon it will be a graduation requirement for Pennsylvania students.
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As support for financial literacy education grows, more schools have started offering courses on the topic. Soon it will be a graduation requirement for Pennsylvania students.
While many look forward to that big chunk of money, some argue a big refund isn't always a good thing.
As the deadline to file gets closer, cybersecurity experts warn, you're even more likely to be targeted by scammers. You could still be at risk even if you've already filed.
Not everyone necessarily needs a financial advisor. But there are certainly times when one can be useful, and there are certain questions you should be asking to make sure you find one you can trust with your money.
Usually health and fitness top most peoples' New Year's resolutions – but for 2025 money and how to better manage is also a top priority for a lot of people.
According to a survey shared by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, personal finance and how to better manage your money is a top priority for a lot of people.
Pennsylvania state lawmakers, judges and top executive branch officials will get a heftier salary increase in 2025 than the average Pennsylvanian saw over the past 12 months.
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is suing Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of the Crozer-Chester medical system alleging "neglect and mismanagement."
A Bankrate survey found that one-third of Americans say they're living paycheck to paycheck and have little money for savings.
Shoppers are watching their budgets as they grab last-minute groceries for the 4th of July holiday. Kim Hudson reports.
Living comfortably means being able to pay all bills, afford a handful of wants and be able to save for the future.
Leaders say there won't be any negative impacts on Pennsylvanians if a budget agreement is not reached. But there is no timetable.
A new study from finance website SmartAsset found a single person in Philadelphia would a salary of $92,726 per year, pre-tax, to live comfortably in the City of Brotherly Love.
A former Doylestown Hospital director of medical staff was charged for allegedly embezzling more than $600,000 from a hospital charitable account.
Linda Mansi has been arrested on numerous felony counts related to stealing more than $1.2 million from Arnold's Office Furniture and Sunline Supply Company in Bridgeport.
The new jackpot for Wednesday's drawing would be the seventh highest in U.S. history and the third largest for Powerball.
A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
The high prices of essential goods, particularly food and housing, has made it tough for many folks to afford the soaring cost of their energy bills.
If an agreement isn't reached to prevent the United States from defaulting on its debt, the country could descend into economic disarray, affecting millions of Americans from investors to Social Security beneficiaries.
How could a 145-year-old change to the US Constitution that gave citizenship to former slaves serve as a path out of the debt ceiling drama? Government officials and legal authorities are divided over whether it does.
Temperatures on Tuesday morning will start in the mid-50s before returning to the mid-to-upper 60s in the afternoon in the Philadelphia region.
Washington Township School District named Annette Miller as the new interim superintendent on Monday, but parents and staff are sounding the alarm about the move.
Bryce Harper is set to take another swing at fatherhood — and he did it with a blue bat.
Willy Adames and Mike Yastrzemski homered, and Tyler Fitzgerald also went deep, doubled and tripled to lead the Giants to a 10-4 win over the Phillies.
A shooting in North Philadelphia has left a man dead and two others injured on Monday night, police said.
Cody Balmer, 38, turned himself in at Pennsylvania State Police headquarters after intentionally starting a fire at the Governor's Residence, court documents say.
Crozer CEO Tony Esposito announced in an email to employees that he will be stepping down on Friday amid a potential shutdown of the Delaware County health system.
A shooting in North Philadelphia has left a man dead and two others injured on Monday night, police said.
Temperatures on Tuesday morning will start in the mid-50s before returning to the mid-to-upper 60s in the afternoon in the Philadelphia region.
Washington Township School District named Annette Miller as the new interim superintendent on Monday, but parents and staff are sounding the alarm about the move.
A shooting in North Philadelphia has left a man dead and two others injured on Monday night, police said.
Crozer CEO Tony Esposito announced in an email to employees that he will be stepping down on Friday amid a potential shutdown of the Delaware County health system.
Wyleek Tinsley was identified as the man shot and killed by officers in Abington Township in March, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said.
Residents say rats are a growing problem in Roxborough, and city health officials are paying attention.
Multiple members of the Swarthmore College community were killed in a small plane crash in Copake, New York, on Saturday.
Washington Township School District named Annette Miller as the new interim superintendent on Monday, but parents and staff are sounding the alarm about the move.
One person is severely injured after her car was hit by a train in Newfield Borough, New Jersey, Monday, police said.
Temps will warm up Monday, and thunderstorms are possible at night in the Philadelphia area.
More than a dozen complaints have been filed with the attorneys general in New Jersey and Pennsylvania from people who say a wedding photographer has not given them what they paid thousands for.
After a rainy and chilly Saturday, we'll finally start to warm up on Sunday, with some sunshine returning for the end of your weekend.
Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware hopes to tackle the issue of the bird flu, as chicken production is her state's top industry.
The Appoquinimink School District said a crash on Route 896 in Bear, Delaware, involved one of its school buses, but no students were injured.
Fifteen-year-old Sa'riyah Patterson was struck and killed by a driver in a hit-and-run in Wilmington on Monday morning.
Fog will linger throughout the day Sunday, with scattered showers expected in Philadelphia throughout the morning. Tomorrow, heavier rain is likely during the AM commute.
Five people, including a police officer, were taken to the hospital after a car crash at Route 1 and Christiana Road, police said.
Philadelphia health officials are warning of possible measles exposures at two locations in the region over the last week.
Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital will remain open for now, but a long-term solution remains unclear.
A Philadelphia-based organization that serves individuals battling addiction and homelessness is in limbo after federal funding was cut.
Some Egg Beaters and Bob Evans egg products have been recalled because they may include a cleaning solution, USDA says.
These motion labs are now in 14 centers across the country, and this center allows doctors to see what's happening inside the body as the patient moves.
Business owners in Philadelphia say uncertainty about tariffs is complicating their supply chains and could force them to raise prices.
A new motion picture film about the founder of Hershey, Milton Hershey, is being produced.
The ongoing tariff war means brides-to-be may be facing more than just wedding jitters.
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Car dealers in the Philadelphia area say the prices of cars and repairs could go up with the Trump administration's tariffs.
SEPTA riders and state and local officials gathered at City Hall to protest the potential service cuts and demand a permanent yearly funding increase.
The Paoli-Thorndale line, Broad-Ridge Spur and dozens of bus routes could be on the chopping block if SEPTA can't get a funding boost.
SEPTA's new budget is set to go into effect at the start of the new fiscal year on July 1.
Mayor Parker and SEPTA are also discussing extending Zero Fare, which benefits 25,000 low-income Philadelphia residents.
A man was struck and killed by a SEPTA subway train in North Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon, a SEPTA spokesperson said.
Bryce Harper is set to take another swing at fatherhood — and he did it with a blue bat.
Willy Adames and Mike Yastrzemski homered, and Tyler Fitzgerald also went deep, doubled and tripled to lead the Giants to a 10-4 win over the Phillies.
The 76ers mercifully ended perhaps their worst season in franchise history on Sunday after their loss to the Chicago Bulls.
Kevin Huerter hit five 3-pointers and scored 18 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the Sixers, 122-102.
Tim Stutzle capped a two-goal effort with the power-play winner to lead the Senators to a comeback win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
As the HBO series "The Last of Us" returns, fans wonder: How much of the chilling storyline about a fungal zombie pandemic is rooted in reality?
The mayor of one New Jersey town says the charitable efforts of rock star Jon Bon Jovi and his wife are creating problems, but others in the area say they're not to blame.
A new motion picture film about the founder of Hershey, Milton Hershey, is being produced.
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.
On Wednesday, city officials read a proclamation officially declaring April Philly Jazz Month in a ceremony at City Hall.
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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 says winds will increase on Tuesday in the Philadelphia region, and there will be a chance of isolated showers. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
Concerned parents and staff in one of South Jersey's largest school districts gathered Monday night as uncertainty continues over who's leading the schools.
A shooting in North Philadelphia near Temple University on Monday night has left a man dead and two others injured, police say.
Cody Balmer, the man accused of breaking into the Pennsylvania governor's mansion and starting a fire, was denied bail Monday. Balmer told police he was "harboring hatred" toward Gov. Josh Shapiro, according to court documents.
People who knew Jared Groff and his family through Swarthmore College are mourning their loss. Groff and some of his relatives died in a plane crash in New York over the weekend.