Philadelphia School District updates COVID-19 safety, health protocols
Madeleine Wright reports.
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The School District of Philadelphia revealed its COVID-19 plans for when students return to the classroom on Friday. Here's what you need to know.
Tony Watlington comes to Philadelphia from North Carolina, where he was the superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School District.
They were commissioned Friday morning at the Broad Street Garage.
For the first time, the district held a lottery for students hoping to attend the city's most elite schools. The results have one local family facing a difficult decision.
The lottery is part of the Philadelphia Schools District's new admission policy for specialty schools, and a lot of families are unhappy with the process.
Horner views college classes in his future to continue his education.
Cloth masks alone are no longer allowed in Philadelphia public schools.
The Philadelphia School District is getting help to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among its students.
More than 100 Philadelphia schools shifted to virtual learning this week.
Now, a total of 98 schools have switched to virtual learning through Friday in Philadelphia.
The school district said it will make a decision about shifting any other schools to virtual learning by 4 p.m. Sunday.
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The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is calling on the School District of Philadelphia to pause in-person learning for a week over COVID-19 concerns.
The district says student-athletes will continue to be tested twice per week until they present proof of vaccination by the deadlines.
All public schools in Philadelphia will remain open for in-person learning next week if a SEPTA strike occurs, the Philadelphia School District says.
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The city's health department will flag a school to pause in-person learning when it has identified six cases within a 14-day incubation period within the school setting.
The decision came during their Tuesday night meeting.
The new supplies will be distributed to five schools across the Philadelphia School District.
The hybrid model consists of two days of in-person learning and three days of virtual learning.
All of the high schools in the city will have an opportunity to have graduation ceremonies for their graduating seniors.
This dashboard will be updated weekly to complement those efforts and provide a districtwide snapshot across all schools.
Keep the umbrella nearby again Thursday, as off-and-on showers will blanket the Philadelphia area.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday night following an argument, police said.
The explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township that injured four people shook people's homes in the area.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
Keep the umbrella nearby again Thursday, as off-and-on showers will blanket the Philadelphia area.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday night following an argument, police said.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday night following an argument, police said.
Drivers in the Philadelphia area are seeing higher gasoline prices because of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
School staff, union leaders and some elected officials are calling for Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School to stay open.
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The explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township that injured four people shook people's homes in the area.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
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After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
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One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
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Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
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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.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a back injury.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
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