Pennsylvania offers stipend to encourage more college students to become teachers
Pennsylvania program offers stipend to encourage more college students to become teachers in the state.
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Pennsylvania program offers stipend to encourage more college students to become teachers in the state.
A student at Temple University has become the sixth person in the university's history to receive a prestigious public service scholarship. As she looks to the future, Marcella Baietto sat down with the young woman in an exclusive interview.
An in-depth look at the frantic moments after gunfire erupted during a Ramadan celebration in West Philly that sent hundreds running, families separated, not knowing what was happening. This comes as Muslim leaders came together Friday to denounce the violence and send a message to teens who are picking up guns. Ray Strickland reports.
The Parker administration unveils its plan to tackle the long-standing problems in Kensington. Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders visited Kensington Thursday where they announced the mayor's 5-step plan to improve the area. Dan Snyder talked to people who live and work in the community. The reaction was mixed. READ MORE: https://cbsloc.al/4asaWOW
Over the last two years, the task force said community engagement played a role in getting numbers down, too. Often, they noted, the crime involves young people. Nikki DeMentri reports.
According to the latest numbers, SEPTA had a 45% decrease in certain crimes during the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Philadelphia Masjid and local Muslim community leaders came together to address the recent shooting that interrupted a West Philadelphia Eid al-Fitr celebration.
The Sixers Friday celebrated NBA legend Allen Iverson with a statue of his iconic crossover on 76ers Legends Walk outside the team's practice facility in Camden.
Biden will be in Pittsburgh on Wednesday as part of his economic tour across Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Eagles are holding a three-day art gala at Arch Enemy Arts in Old City and an auction to raise money for autism research.
Admittance to the gallery at Arch Enemy Arts will require a small donation of $5 to $15. All proceeds will go directly to the Eagles Autism Foundation.
Daybreaker's 2024 Purple Tour stopped in Chinatown Friday morning to get voters energized and excited to hit the polls ahead of the upcoming elections.
The Eagles are inviting fans and art enthusiasts to check out 35 original pieces from 35 artists from the Philadelphia region. Each piece will be auctioned off to benefit the Eagles Autism Foundation.
Flooding closed multiple roads around the Philadelphia region for the morning commute on Friday, but they began reopening after around 8 a.m.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Friday is still breezy with some scattered rain showers that lighten up into the evening. It should be a mostly overcast day and will be cloudy again Saturday before a big warmup.
Dancers at a dance party to encourage voting got warmed up with some yoga. Jasmine Payoute spoke to organizer Radha Agrawal, founder of Daybreaker.
While neighboring states like New Jersey and New York have already legalized cannabis, Pennsylvania is still workshopping a bill to do so. Advocates testified in Harrisburg on Thursday and encouraged lawmakers to ensure social equity is part of the thinking when legalizing marijuana. Other states like New Jersey require a portion of licensees to be minorities and people of color and have expunged criminal records for small possession amounts.
Three people were shot at the end of a Ramadan event attended by around 1,000 people in West Philadelphia's Parkside section Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Police in Falls Township are asking for the public's help to identify three suspects wanted for carjacking two people, including a 64-year-old woman whose car was stolen at a Wawa early Thursday morning.
Police said 32-year-old Derrick Marshall was walking alongside the girl when his gun accidentally discharged in the parking lot of a North Philadelphia McDonald's on Wednesday, hitting her in the leg.
Surveillance video shows people running for their lives after gunfire broke out at a West Philadelphia event celebrating the end of Ramadan Wednesday. A father speaks out after his son was injured in the shooting.
On her 100th day day in office, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker spoke at a middle school in the city's Kensington section, where she unveiled a plan to address problems there.
Police charged an estranged husband with murder Thursday after Elizabeth Shea was found dead inside her Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, home. Investigators said it was a case of domestic violence.
Corey Taylor shares his message for other parents after his son, 22-year-old Nahshon Thomas, was shot Wednesday in West Philadelphia at an event celebrating the end of Ramadan.
