Area Schools Want To Make It Easier to Pursue Campus Sex Assault Cases
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."
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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."
A new voter education campaign has kicked off to encourage Philadelphia voters to approve question #3 on the May 19th ballots.
The Nutter administration has authored a measure that for the first time applies the city's existing hotel tax to Airbnb-type rentals.
Darrell Clarke says the money is better spent on aging police and fire stations.
Donation limits on all the candidates have now been doubled because real estate businessman Allan Domb has spent more than $250,000 of his own money promoting his campaign.
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.
Newer models that use GPS technology to keep track of the location of the wearer, inside the home or out, are being tested in Philadelphia Family Court.
The recall comes after the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that it is revoking the city's ability to regulate billboards along major Philadelphia roadways.
Philadelphia's pothole epidemic dominated discussion at a City Council hearing this past week.
First District councilman Mark Squilla, whose district includes the mall, agreed to introduce a package of bills that includes the tax break, known as "Tax Incremental Financing" (TIF).
City Council president Darrell Clarke has introduced a measure aimed at tackling the problem of unrestricted expenditures in support of candidates, paid for by independent PACs and not subject to the city's limits on political contributions.
It was a case of business as usual. But 40 years ago this month, KYW Newsradio reported the business of bribery finally caught up with Isadore Bellis, the first modern day Philadelphia City Councilman to be convicted of taking cash for favors.
Links to registration form is here. You can drop completed form at City Hall Room 142 until 5pm, or at 520 North Delaware Avenue until 12 midnight.
Rich discussed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie saying he would crack down on states that legalized marijuana if elected President, the links between Saudi Arabia and 9/11/ and the final scene of the Sopranos. The talked with former Senator Bob Graham and Dr. Mazz
The end result could be fewer billboards overall, but more of them would be digital electronic displays.
Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey says national incidents of police violence has made recruiting minorities for the Philadelphia police force much tougher.
Rob Dubow, the mayor's finance director, says raising property taxes by nine percent is the only way the city can raise the additional $103 million the school district needs next year.
In past years, the feds have given cities that host political conventions upwards of $50 million for security.
Challenger Ori Feibush is accusing supporters of the incumbent, Kenyatta Johnson, who is running for re-election, of vandalizing neighborhood property, including Feibush's campaign headquarters.
First District city councilman Mark Squilla penned the open letter to all residents in states that recently passed so-called "religious freedom" laws, which critics say may invite discrimination based on sexual orientation.
Council president Darrell Clarke singled out the police station in North Philadelphia where an officer had been stationed when he was slain last month.
The school district wants more than $100 million above the city's current contribution. The Nutter administration proposes raising $105 million with a 9.3-percent hike in property taxes. Councilmembers are already discussing alternate means.
Last July, two people working on a food truck were killed when its propane tank exploded. Now, the question is whether the city even has the right to inspect them.
Over the objections of the Nutter administration, City Council is moving to encourage more valet parking at the nightclubs along Delaware Avenue, by reducing the cost that the clubs must pay for city permits.
City Council plans to hold a hearing on what some perceive to be foot-dragging by the Nutter Administration. At issue are looming negotiations between the city and Comcast on new franchise agreements in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's Mercy-Douglass Hospital School of Nursing educated generations of Black nurses. Meet the women working to keep the legacy of its trailblazers alive.
Twenty students from Global Leadership Academy are traveling to West Africa as part of the school's long-running international learning program.
Part of the Breathe Philly initiative, more than 70 ground-level monitors installed across Philadelphia will provide hourly air quality measurements.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
WealthMore founder Mical Jeanlys-White breaks down what investors should know and what they should ignore as they navigate 2026.
Philadelphia's Mercy-Douglass Hospital School of Nursing educated generations of Black nurses. Meet the women working to keep the legacy of its trailblazers alive.
Twenty students from Global Leadership Academy are traveling to West Africa as part of the school's long-running international learning program.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
Part of the Breathe Philly initiative, more than 70 ground-level monitors installed across Philadelphia will provide hourly air quality measurements.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to pay $180 million in a settlement to more than 300 survivors who were sexually abused by clergy members.
Philadelphia's Mercy-Douglass Hospital School of Nursing educated generations of Black nurses. Meet the women working to keep the legacy of its trailblazers alive.
Twenty students from Global Leadership Academy are traveling to West Africa as part of the school's long-running international learning program.
Part of the Breathe Philly initiative, more than 70 ground-level monitors installed across Philadelphia will provide hourly air quality measurements.
WealthMore founder Mical Jeanlys-White breaks down what investors should know and what they should ignore as they navigate 2026.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
The Diocese of Camden has agreed to pay $180 million in a settlement to more than 300 survivors who were sexually abused by clergy members.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Diners have been apart of New Jersey's DNA for decades. Now many are struggling, but lawmakers are looking to give them a lifeline.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches used for hormone replacement therapy has prompted many women to look for alternatives for treating symptoms of menopause.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated skier of all time, last won a medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
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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.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday announced major funding for the construction of a cancer-fighting manufacturing facility in Montgomery County.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and other officials announced Wednesday the launch of Breathe Philly, a series of 76 ground-level air quality monitors that provide hourly air quality measurements across each of the city's districts.
After decades of starring in some of Broadway's biggest shows, actress Mandy Gonzalez is lending her voice to two cabaret performances at the Rittenhouse Grill in Philadelphia.
Many Christians will mark the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday with a day of fasting and reflection. In Philadelphia, Saint Peter's Episcopal Church offered "ashes-to-go" in Washington Square Park, and Archbishop Nelson Perez will hold mass and distribute ashes at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Wednesday at noon.
When it comes to investing, it can feel overwhelming after last year's volatility in the market, from tariffs to inflation and job losses. But it's better to stay calm, stay informed and stay invested, Mical Jeanlys-White tells Josh Sidorowicz in this preview of the latest In Your Corner podcast episode.