4 More Nonprofits Push For Reforms In Next Philadelphia Teachers Contract
The Coalition for Effective Teaching, a three-month-old group of nonprofits endorsing changes in the next teachers pact, is adding four new groups.
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The Coalition for Effective Teaching, a three-month-old group of nonprofits endorsing changes in the next teachers pact, is adding four new groups.
Dr. Brent King says the highest risk population of drowning is really young children who can drown in a small amount of water.
A bipartisan commission on political reform brought its road show to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia Wednesday, as it navigates stormy waters in an attempt to bridge the partisan political divide.
"Any New Jersey original song composition that the artist or the group just believes conveys their feeling of summer at the shore," contest organizer Shannon Eis said.
The great Philadelphia lap dance tax battle is firmly underway. Three strip clubs are challenging the mayor's plan to slap a tax on lap dances.
A man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he murdered a 95-year-old woman in their Kensington neighborhood during an attempted sexual assault earlier this year.
We hear stories all the time about Philadelphia back in the day. But here's some you may not have heard from Philadelphia author and the founding president of the Philadelphia Tour Guides Association, Ed Mauger.
They're among the best lawmen who ever lived and died.
With a 48-48 record, the Phillies get back to work after the all-star break on Friday night as they open a nine-game road trip with the first of three in New York against the Mets.
Just two games left in the regular season for the Philadelphia Soul. The first of those two will be Saturday night in San Jose against the SaberCats.
Germantown Academy product Tommy Coyle is making himself know in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
A Southwest Philadelphia mother was arrested and charged with homicide late Thursday in connection with the Tuesday death of her four-year-old daughter.
On the streets of Old City the air has been thick with the odor of horses and the waste they leave behind.
Director of History makers for Historic Philadelphia Doug Thomas is in full costume portraying Major Samuel Nichols.
Sales were up more than six-percent -- almost $219-million. However, profits were up by just a fraction of that amount – only $6-million.
Kyle Adams was recently named the new head women's basketball coach for the Division II Cheyney Lady Wolves.
Former Villanova standout Dwayne Anderson joins the coaching staff at Penn State.
Darlington Nagbe is one of the top young players in MLS, and he is this week's guest. We then look back at the Union's water logged home win against Chivas USA.
"If there's wind on you, there's wind on the bugs and the bugs will stay away from you," Frank Swift explains.
"Mr. Stevens used his badge to coerce prostitutes into having sex with him and getting away with it without paying them anything," Elie Honig, Director of the State Division of Criminal Justice, said.
Muslims fasting for Ramadan and who also work outdoors are finding staying cool in this the heat wave an extra challenge.
Who will appear and who won't? That's the question of the day at Philadelphia City Council, where a committee resumes its probe of last month's tragic building collapse in Center City.
KYW's Matt Leon spoke with Bob Cooney of the Philadelphia Daily news about the Sixers offseason and where they go from here.
Public Utility Commissioner James Cawley ripped PGW as being essentially beyond regulation.
After a preliminary hearing that included days of testimony, a district judge in suburban Harrisburg has ordered that six defendants face trial in the turnpike corruption case.
Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.
An 18-year-old man was found dead inside a car submerged in a quarry in Spring Township Sunday, the Berks County Coroner's Office said.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
Police in Darby Township are looking for Armani Tyrell Waite in connection with the shooting at Walmart that wounded one employee.
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed on West Clementine Street Sunday morning, Philadelphia police say.
Police in Darby Township are looking for Armani Tyrell Waite in connection with the shooting at Walmart that wounded one employee.
Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.
A CBS News Philadelphia investigation found Trenton police use-of-force incidents have increased in 2026 despite the department earning state accreditation.
An 18-year-old man was found dead inside a car submerged in a quarry in Spring Township Sunday, the Berks County Coroner's Office said.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
An 18-year-old man was found dead inside a car submerged in a quarry in Spring Township Sunday, the Berks County Coroner's Office said.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
Police in Darby Township are looking for Armani Tyrell Waite in connection with the shooting at Walmart that wounded one employee.
A 42-year-old man was shot and killed on West Clementine Street Sunday morning, Philadelphia police say.
Philadelphia scored three unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 despite playing with a man advantage for more than an hour.
Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
The remains of a man were found in a marshy meadow area next to Golden Hammock Thorofare in Brigantine in 1982.
A New Jersey police department is getting creative when it comes to cracking down on distracted drivers.
The owners of a popular spa in South Jersey say scammers are using their business to catfish people.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Electronic speed cameras are now in place along a busy residential road in Delaware.
Two crews from the Delaware Forest Service traveled to assist fire crews in Minnesota working to contain wildfires sparked by lightning.
A 13-year-old boy accused of assaulting two people with fireworks earlier this month in Wilmington faces attempted murder charges, police say.
The Wilmington Blue Rocks officially has a new owner, and with it comes new hope for the future of the ballpark.
New reward announced seven years after Susan Ledyard's body was recovered from the Brandywine River.
Delaware County health officials hope a mobile clinic will help get more residents vaccinated against measles.
Since May, more than 11,000 cases of illness caused by the parasite cyclospora have been reported in 41 states. This comes after the Trump administration drastically cut FDA and CDC staff, prompting one expert to call this summer's outbreaks "a national wake-up call."
The camp, hosted by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, is designed for children with differences affecting their hands, arms or legs.
People who buy their healthcare coverage in Pennsylvania through the Affordable Care Act are expected to see their premiums skyrocket.
Pennsylvania is one of four more states now part of a cyclospora outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from central Mexico.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage.
Target is voluntarily recalling two types of baby wipes due to concerns that the products may be contaminated with bacteria that may cause "serious and life-threatening infections," the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
An overturned tractor trailer blocked traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 55 after a crash early Monday morning in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
A major rail injection saw service suspensions and delays after a SEPTA Regional Rail train derailed Wednesday in Philadelphia.
Bryce Harper and Bryan De La Cruz both homered, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 on Sunday in a game halted by rain after 5 1/2 innings.
Philadelphia scored three unanswered goals after falling behind 2-0 despite playing with a man advantage for more than an hour.
The Phillies opened the scoring in the fifth on an RBI single by Bryan De La Cruz.
Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles rallied again, this time to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night.
FIFA is shelving a controversial plan that would have allowed for billions of dollars in private commercial investment in the World Cup after the proposal was met with fierce opposition from its member nations.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
The Regal movie theater in King of Prussia said its IMAX 70mm projector is working again after an outage that affected screenings of "The Odyssey."
A warmup jacket worn by Wilt Chamberlain during the 1972 NBA finals that was found in an Oregon thrift store could fetch more than $150,000 in an auction closing Monday.
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
Will Ferrell stopped in the Philadelphia area Monday to promote his new Netflix comedy series.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
Organizers said there was authentic African food, fashion, art and jewelry at the festival.
More than 50 restaurants, bars and food trucks took part in the annual 2nd Street Festival in Northern Liberties.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast as scattered storms could hit the Philadelphia region Sunday.
Three people were killed, and seven others were wounded after a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday before turning the gun on himself, local authorities said.
Police in Delaware County are searching for a man in connection with the shooting at a Walmart store that left one person wounded Friday night.