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The school district is hosting a bus tour to ensure all families are equipped with the information they need to have a successful year.
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The school district is hosting a bus tour to ensure all families are equipped with the information they need to have a successful year.
Kids make up more than 10% of Philadelphia gun violence victims. Advocates made their voices heard with City Council Friday.
Philadelphia leaders, school superintendents and advocates came together Friday to discuss how they can protect children from gun violence in the city. While it may be a daunting task, they're dedicated to the mission. Dan Snyder reports.
The Northeast Philadelphia high school has been closed because of asbestos damage.
More than 14,000 young people across the city are enrolled in the summer enrichment classes taking place this week.
The last day for staff is Wednesday.
Most of the Philadelphia region is experiencing "unhealthy" or "very unhealthy" air quality conditions due to the wildfire smoke.
The Philly region is experiencing unhealthy air quality levels due to wildfire smoke from Canada.
District officials said the decision to send students from 90 schools across the Philadelphia public school district home early due to the heat was out of an abundance of caution.
District officials said the decision to send students from 90 schools across the Philadelphia public school district home early due to the heat was out of an abundance of caution.
The Philadelphia Board of Education unanimously voted Thursday to approve a five-year strategic plan to improve the school district.
In anticipation of the potential for extreme heat Friday, the School District of Philadelphia will dismiss the school day two hours early at dozens of schools.
With temperatures forecasted to be above 90 degrees Friday, according to the National Weather Service, the School District of Philadelphia has decided to implement its "extreme heat protocol."
A public hearing got underway around 4 p.m. Thursday. Superintendent Tony Watlington gave remarks pitching the plan.
Siafa Lewis reports.
One highlight from the five-year plan is a year-round, extended school day pilot program.
Nikki DeMentri reports.
Frankford High School will remain closed through next year because of asbestos damage, the school district said.
Officials say there are 16 buildings in the district that need to be inspected by August, meaning more school closures are possible.
The roundtable comes less than a week after parents and teachers delivered a petition for information to school district leaders.
A group presented a petition at School District of Philadelphia headquarters Thursday. Wakisha Bailey reports.
Organizations CBS Philadelphia spoke with say the next mayor needs to tie the city, schools and education groups together.
Lawmakers met at the state capital Monday to sound the alarm about broken and toxic schools in Philadelphia and across the state.
Students are now attending in-person classes at McMichael Elementary School in West Philadelphia.
The West Oak Lane school plans on returning on May 2 after being closed since March due to damaged asbestos.
The Flyers' postseason injury list includes fractured ribs, a fractured fibula, internal bleeding and more. Here's the full list.
The PGA Championship is off and running at Aronimink and it started with a little uncertainty.
The stories of the walls inside the Grey Towers Castle go back to the 1800s and are the focal point of Arcadia University.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
With the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship getting underway today at Aronimink Golf Club, reseller websites are asking a pretty penny for a parking spot.
The Flyers' postseason injury list includes fractured ribs, a fractured fibula, internal bleeding and more. Here's the full list.
The PGA Championship is off and running at Aronimink and it started with a little uncertainty.
The stories of the walls inside the Grey Towers Castle go back to the 1800s and are the focal point of Arcadia University.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
The PGA Championship is off and running at Aronimink and it started with a little uncertainty.
The stories of the walls inside the Grey Towers Castle go back to the 1800s and are the focal point of Arcadia University.
With the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship getting underway today at Aronimink Golf Club, reseller websites are asking a pretty penny for a parking spot.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner defended his office in the face of scrutiny from Rep. Jim Jordan.
There's been a lot of talk about how a crowd of Philadelphia sports fans could impact the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Course.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
EMR in Camden has rolled out a new fire suppression system in hopes of stopping sparks before they spread.
Troy Carey is the first student in the history of Salem High School to get a scholarship for bowling.
This Saturday's cleanup efforts are in advance of a Memorial Day service to honor the 10 Black Civil War soldiers who are buried at Locust Hill Cemetery.
Two men are facing charges after over 260 pounds of meth were seized by law enforcement in New Jersey in April, the largest meth bust in state history.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The Flyers' postseason injury list includes fractured ribs, a fractured fibula, internal bleeding and more. Here's the full list.
The PGA Championship is off and running at Aronimink and it started with a little uncertainty.
With the first round of the 2026 PGA Championship getting underway today at Aronimink Golf Club, reseller websites are asking a pretty penny for a parking spot.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Troy Carey is the first student in the history of Salem High School to get a scholarship for bowling.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
With mostly good weather ahead and thousands of hungry and thirsty visitors in town for the PGA Championship, businesses around Newtown Square, Pennsylvania are ready for a big weekend. Janelle Burrell reports.
Andre Andrews is bringing a Philadelphia favorite, water ice, to the world stage. He tells Wakisha Bailey all about his food truck that will be vending to thousands of spectators at the 2026 PGA Championship.
It took years of planning and months of work to add the necessary infrastructure, but now everyone at Aronimink Golf Club is incredibly excited for the 2026 PGA Championship to tee off. Janelle Burrell chats with Andrew Whitelaw, the club's general manager.
Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is hosting the 2026 PGA Championship and thousands of spectators are expected to attend to see the world's best golfers. Wakisha Bailey has been getting her steps in all week and has tips for walking the course and spectator grounds.
With no on-site parking available at Aronimink Golf Club, we found some skyrocketing prices for some prepaid off-site parking spots.