Supporting Our Military On Campus
Under the GI Bill, veterans are provided with financial support for education, making college a viable dream.
Under the GI Bill, veterans are provided with financial support for education, making college a viable dream.
From providing support for entrance exams to tuition for college courses, the Montgomery GI Bill provides education benefits for members of the military.
The VA, with its array of services offered can seem at times huge and staggering. Here's a quick summary to help you get started.
Only 16% of veterans use the GI Bill to go to private colleges, and they're rarely accepted at the top schools. One veteran, now enrolled at Brown, is trying to change that.
Research has shown that GED recipients earn no more than high school dropouts. Only one in 10 earns a college degree. The exam is in the process of changing and so is some of the instruction.
The warmer weather means many people will spend more time outdoors and around water. One group in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is taking a new approach to water safety.
The wrongful death lawsuits come just two days after the same group of 19 families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the Robb Elementary School massacre.
A person accidentally fell on the tracks and was struck and killed by a train at around 3:30 p.m. at the Lombard-South Station Friday afternoon, SEPTA said.
A stray bottlenose dolphin that was stuck in Skeeter Island Creek in Cape May Courthouse since last week died during a rescue attempt Friday, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
The U.S. Postal Service is urging customers to upgrade to extra large mailboxes in an effort to cut down on theft.
The warmer weather means many people will spend more time outdoors and around water. One group in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is taking a new approach to water safety.
The wrongful death lawsuits come just two days after the same group of 19 families reached a $2 million settlement with the city of Uvalde over the Robb Elementary School massacre.
A person accidentally fell on the tracks and was struck and killed by a train at around 3:30 p.m. at the Lombard-South Station Friday afternoon, SEPTA said.
There's plenty to do this Memorial Day if you're not heading to the Jersey Shore. Check out our list of things to do in Philly this weekend.
A stray bottlenose dolphin that was stuck in Skeeter Island Creek in Cape May Courthouse since last week died during a rescue attempt Friday, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
A person accidentally fell on the tracks and was struck and killed by a train at around 3:30 p.m. at the Lombard-South Station Friday afternoon, SEPTA said.
There's plenty to do this Memorial Day if you're not heading to the Jersey Shore. Check out our list of things to do in Philly this weekend.
Philadelphia police said a fire at Skinny Joey's Cheesesteaks on Broad Street and Packer Avenue may have been an arson.
Philadelphia is opening more than 90 spraygrounds for its residents as a safe and free way to beat the heat.
Memorial Day Weekend is mostly sunny, warm and clear, though there are some potentially gusty storms firing up Monday.
The warmer weather means many people will spend more time outdoors and around water. One group in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is taking a new approach to water safety.
A stray bottlenose dolphin that was stuck in Skeeter Island Creek in Cape May Courthouse since last week died during a rescue attempt Friday, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.
There's plenty to do this Memorial Day if you're not heading to the Jersey Shore. Check out our list of things to do in Philly this weekend.
The fund, which Murphy said came from the American Rescue Plan, includes $20 million to finish repairing the iconic Asbury Park Boardwalk.
Scammers claiming to be police officers are targeting people in Morris County, New Jersey, claiming they owe money for missing jury duty.
Memorial Day Weekend is mostly sunny, warm and clear, though there are some potentially gusty storms firing up Monday.
With more than half a million people from the Philadelphia area expected to travel over the holiday weekend, here's what you need to know about traffic on the roads and at the airport through Memorial Day.
The bulk of severe weather has wrapped up Thursday morning, but some spotty but heavy showers are still possible in Philadelphia in the morning. By this afternoon, we should see some peeks of sun.
Wednesday is hot and sunny, but tomorrow the Delaware Valley will see a marginal risk for severe weather as storms with potentially strong gusts and heavy downpours move in.
Tuesday starts out with dense fog in parts of our region that will lift as the day goes on. Warm temperatures continue into the weekend with a chance of thunderstorms Thursday.
In Camden, 14% of kids have elevated levels of lead. Efforts are underway to make testing quick and easy.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Pennsylvania state Rep. Dwight Evans of Philadelphia is recovering after suffering a minor stroke, the congressmember said Thursday.
Pennsylvania health officials are warning of three locations in Philadelphia and Montgomery counties where measles exposures could have happened.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
The Phillies unveiled a new "Philly" Nike Dunk Low designed in collaboration with Philadelphia stores Lapstone and Hammer and Creme.
Along with Philadelphia, Frontier will offer service to Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Raleigh-Durham.
Business owners in Wildwood, New Jersey, talk about the impact Memorial Day weekend has on their bottom line.
An iconic local jeweler is under new management as the owners turned over the business Monday to several longtime employees for free.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
A person accidentally fell on the tracks and was struck and killed by a train at around 3:30 p.m. at the Lombard-South Station Friday afternoon, SEPTA said.
Amtrak service between Philadelphia and New York City was temporarily down on Wednesday evening due to downed wires in Kearny, New Jersey.
Before I-95 reopens with eight lanes of traffic in Northeast Philadelphia, PennDOT said temporary lane closures will be in place through Friday morning.
ReadyPhiladelphia said I-76 eastbound near Penn Medicine Station was closed Tuesday afternoon because of a brush fire on railroad tracks.
Significant road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect May 19, for the SEIU 'Unions for All' March. So here is an in-depth guide on what to know.
The Eagles signed John Ross after DeVante Parker retired from the NFL. Ross, a former first-round pick, was retired from the NFL before trying out for Philly this offseason.
Edmundo Sosa went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a three-run fourth inning that sparked the Phillies' 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
The Phillies are off to the best start through 50 games in franchise history - and the best in MLB since 2001. Here are eight stats from their historic start.
The Devon Horse Show in Pennsylvania is the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed horse show on the continent, and this year it features an additional day of events.
The Phillies unveiled a new "Philly" Nike Dunk Low designed in collaboration with Philadelphia stores Lapstone and Hammer and Creme.
There's plenty to do this Memorial Day if you're not heading to the Jersey Shore. Check out our list of things to do in Philly this weekend.
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar nominee who focused on food and American diets, has died of cancer at age 53.
"The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" topped Apple Music's list while Michael Jackson's "Thriller," Stevie Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" and Nirvana's "Nevermind" finished in the top 10.
Here's a guide to what's open for the summer at the Jersey Shore, plus what you can expect to see as we zip through some of New Jersey's most well-known shore towns.
Charlie Colin, a founding member and former bassist of the band Train, died at 58, his sister confirmed to CBS News.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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Cherron Reynolds is Camden High School's only junior chef, and he has big dreams of becoming a master while teaching others.
At Global Leadership Academy Southwest, students set out on learning excursions because the charter school leadership believes the best learning happens outside the classroom.
ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
Many beachgoers traveling south for Memorial Day weekend made pitstops at the Frank S. Farley Service Plaza in Atlantic County to fuel up, get a snack and enjoy the 100 Days of Summer Party
The warmer weather means many people will spend more time outdoors and around water. According to the CDC, drowning is the number one cause of death for children between the ages of 1-4. Liz Crawford looks at the numbers and how one group is taking a new approach to water safety.
Get an inside look at banner plans as the summer season kicks off at the Jersey Shore. Ross DiMattei reports.
Thousands of people arrived in the Wildwoods Friday for the start of the Memorial Day weekend. Around noon on Firday, local leaders and elementary school children participated in the "unlocking" of the beach to signify the start of summer.
An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire at a South Philly cheesesteak shop, co-owned by convicted mob boss Joey Merlino.