Drexel U. Eager To Negotiate Purchase of Closed High School Site
Drexel University is among those considering buying the recently closed University City High School.
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Drexel University is among those considering buying the recently closed University City High School.
With the start of the school year, comes a just-released list of after-school activities.
SEPTA's website has a school trip planner directing students from the 24 closed schools to their new ones.
Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan says some steps have been taken in the right direction, but not enough to get a deal done.
Teachers marching in the Labor Day Parade on Monday said they're willing to bend but not break.
The midnight deadline came and went Saturday, but there was no new contract between the Philadelphia School District and its teachers union.
One local educator wants the performers at this weekend's Made in America festival to pitch-in to help Philadelphia's cash-strapped schools system.
With the teachers union airing ads blasting him, Mayor Nutter is defending his efforts to secure funding for Philadelphia schools.
With the start of school a little more than two weeks away, the Philadelphia School District is restoring some laid-off staffers with the money it has available.
While teachers and activists marched, Philadelphia parents last night took their concerns over the budget crisis to the School Reform Commission.
Teachers and parents booed throughout the meeting as the School Reform Commission set aside union seniority rules, and stopped union pay increases based on service time.
The leader of the city's struggling school system wants to suspend rules that require laid-off workers to be rehired based on seniority, a move the teachers union said it would fight.
Public school advocates say while politicians 'bicker' about how the city should come up with $50-million to enable the Philadelphia School District to open classes on time, children deserve more than three-times that amount.
Philadelphia school's Superintendent William Hite addressed the 212 principals who gathered Monday morning for a leadership conference.
The Philadelphia School District's budget crisis has many families worried as summer draws to a close with the beginning of the school year up in the air. But a parent and education advocate says this is more than just about the $50 million dollars to get schools open on time.
The superintendent of Philadelphia's troubled school system says he can't open city schools next month without another $50 million in funding.
Petersburg schools spokeswoman Nicole Bell says they are not trying to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding Philadelphia's school budget crisis.
While the R&B, rap and rock bands played on, organizers gathered petition signatures at Love Park Tuesday, urging that cuts to music and arts programs in Philadelphia schools be restored.
Many of the 4,000 laid-off Philadelphia school employees are living in limbo, waiting to see whether the district can scrape-together enough money to hire them back.
The 2009 one-percent hike in the Philadelphia sales tax was supposed to be temporary, but it's now permanent as part of the state's solution to the school district cash crisis.
At a City Hall rally Tuesday afternoon, members of the Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public Schools had a simple message: "Council needs to get back to work."
In a brief afternoon session Monday, the state house wrapped up the budget by approving what's called the fiscal code. Wrapped up in that code is a one-time, $45 million for Philadelphia schools.
Gov. Tom Corbett said he has completed negotiations with state lawmakers on a rescue package for Philadelphia public schools.
A Philadelphia state senator says a rescue package for Philadelphia schools is evolving and that the latest proposal no longer includes giving the city the power to increase cigarette taxes there.
At Archie's Corner, archaeologists and township leaders are using new technology to protect the legacy of a trailblazing Black preacher.
Bobby Brink is heading home, and the Flyers are acquiring 6-foot-4 right-handed defenseman David Jiricek from the Wild.
After losing the ability to walk, Onaliese Cosme fought her way back onto the soccer pitch at Deptford High School in New Jersey.
Authorities are discussing the explosion at a cocoa butter processing facility in Logan Township, New Jersey.
Tax experts say Americans have more opportunities than ever to boost their tax refunds. Here's what to know before filing.
At Archie's Corner, archaeologists and township leaders are using new technology to protect the legacy of a trailblazing Black preacher.
Bobby Brink is heading home, and the Flyers are acquiring 6-foot-4 right-handed defenseman David Jiricek from the Wild.
After losing the ability to walk, Onaliese Cosme fought her way back onto the soccer pitch at Deptford High School in New Jersey.
Authorities are discussing the explosion at a cocoa butter processing facility in Logan Township, New Jersey.
Tax experts say Americans have more opportunities than ever to boost their tax refunds. Here's what to know before filing.
At Archie's Corner, archaeologists and township leaders are using new technology to protect the legacy of a trailblazing Black preacher.
A child shot and killed a man who was fighting with the boy's mother inside a Southwest Philadelphia home Thursday night, according to police sources.
A crash involving an SUV and a SEPTA Trolley has left one man dead and two others injured early Friday morning.
Three people were sent to the hospital following a fire at an apartment building in Horsham, Pennsylvania, late Thursday night.
A sinkhole in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood has been giving residents problems for more than one year.
After losing the ability to walk, Onaliese Cosme fought her way back onto the soccer pitch at Deptford High School in New Jersey.
Authorities are discussing the explosion at a cocoa butter processing facility in Logan Township, New Jersey.
Camden County officials celebrated the opening of a new reentry release center designed to help people leaving jail as they return to the community.
New Jersey E-ZPass users could soon be able to ditch the tags mounted to their windshields to pay tolls.
At least three people remain hospitalized after an explosion in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, that also damaged nearby businesses.
Delaware residents can now schedule appointments at the Wilmington DMV, which will reopen on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
New Castle County police fatally shot a man armed with knives after a standoff on Ramsey Road.
Gas prices are spiking just days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, with the nationwide average already up 22 cents per gallon in the last week, AAA says.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A micro-hospital that aims to help Delaware County after Crozer Health's collapse last year is inching closer to opening in Aston.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official 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.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
Bobby Brink is heading home, and the Flyers are acquiring 6-foot-4 right-handed defenseman David Jiricek from the Wild.
After losing the ability to walk, Onaliese Cosme fought her way back onto the soccer pitch at Deptford High School in New Jersey.
Vitek Vanecek stopped 16 shots and Dylan Guenther assisted on two Utah goals as the Mammoth beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0.
Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto got two strikeouts without Jesús Luzardo having to throw extra pitches, or face another batter in the first inning of his spring debut.
A.J. Brown could be on the move this offseason, but the Philadelphia Eagles are seeking a "Quinnen Williams-type deal" in return for their star wide receiver.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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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.
The tax code has undergone huge changes for this filing season, and an estimated 40,000 Philadelphians leave money unclaimed each year. Josh Sidorowicz chats with Jackson Hewitt's chief tax officer, Mark Steber, and shares tips to maximize your refund.
It was a moment of pride for our team as we attended the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. Our 30-minute special "The Heart of Pride" was nominated for outstanding TV journalism! While we didn't win, it's an honor to be nominated.
Prosecutors said Montez Moore robbed a number of people and businesses in 2022 and 2023 after finding his victims on Facebook Marketplace, and robbing them when they agreed to meet up to make a sale.
A child shot and killed his mother's boyfriend after a fight broke out. Now police are investigating the death of the 30-year-old man at a home in Kingsessing. Brandon Goldner reports.
A fire tore through an apartment complex in Horsham, Pennsylvania, late Thursday night. Several people needed to be rescued and three were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.