Philadelphia School District Warns Of Shift To Virtual Learning If SEPTA Strike Occurs
The Transport Workers Union Local 234 current contract expires on Oct. 31.
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The Transport Workers Union Local 234 current contract expires on Oct. 31.
Kydia Bond wants answers for what happened and why the school didn't call the police.
The process of finding a new superintendent to lead the Philadelphia School District is about to kick into high gear.
School selection allows students in grades K-12 the chance to attend a school outside of their neighborhood.
Hite's contract expires in August of 2022.
At first, the union said its inspector was denied access to the classroom.
Families could now receive $300 per month to opt out of transportation services.
The district said it has been in communication with J.P. Mascaro & Sons, the school's trash collection vendor.
The deal comes just two hours shy of the Philadelphia teachers' union contract expiring.
On the eve of a full, in-person return to learning, the Philadelphia School District is looking at some new classrooms but the same COVID concerns.
As they prepare for the new school year starting Aug. 31, Philadelphia School District teachers are wondering if they will need to be vaccinated to lead their classrooms.
As gun violence among teenagers continues to rise nearly daily throughout Philadelphia, the school district is preparing to welcome back all students for in-person learning in just two weeks.
Parents say every minute counts when it comes to a disruption of family schedules.
On Thursday, the school district showed off air purifiers that will be placed in all schools.
Chester County detectives say they found more than 200 images on a computer seized from his Downingtown home.
School districts are scrambling to inform parents about the opportunity for a do-over year for any students who may need it.
Philadelphia students will now use contact-free cards to use SEPTA as school transportation, according to the school district.
Schools can move ceremonies to rain dates next week, move ceremonies indoors with 75% capacity, or they can be held virtually.
Superintendent Dr. William Hite says the full reopening will be contingent upon the CDC relaxing its three-foot social distancing guidelines in classrooms.
The Philadelphia School District is allowing schools to have proms, however unconventional, like graduations this year.
Twenty-two schools in the city are scheduled to reopen for in-person learning for pre-K through second grade students on Monday morning.
Gideon is the second school to close since the district reopened for some in-person learning earlier this month.
Eyewitness News sat down with Dr. Hite at Greenfield Elementary School, in his first in-person one-on-one interview since the pandemic.
Nearly a dozen teachers are back at the Chester Arthur School in South Philly, readying their classrooms and preparing for students on Monday.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia parish and regional elementary schools in the city will also conduct virtual learning Thursday.
A 14-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in West Philadelphia Sunday night, police said.
The Philadelphia region could see record-breaking high temperatures on Monday.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club brought roughly 200,000 golf fans to Newtown Square, Delaware County.
Rory McIlroy's frustrating final round at the PGA Championship boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a "U-S-A!" shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
A 33-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed in Northeast Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood Saturday night, police said.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club brought roughly 200,000 golf fans to Newtown Square, Delaware County.
A 14-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in West Philadelphia Sunday night, police said.
The Philadelphia region could see record-breaking high temperatures on Monday.
Rory McIlroy's frustrating final round at the PGA Championship boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a "U-S-A!" shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
A 33-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed in Northeast Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood Saturday night, police said.
A 14-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in West Philadelphia Sunday night, police said.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club brought roughly 200,000 golf fans to Newtown Square, Delaware County.
Rory McIlroy's frustrating final round at the PGA Championship boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a "U-S-A!" shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
A 33-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed in Northeast Philadelphia's Tacony neighborhood Saturday night, police said.
A driver was taken to the hospital after crashing into a Family Dollar store on Sunday in Northeast Philadelphia, police said.
Thousands of people across the country came together Saturday to remember the lives of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau.
The PrideFest parade Saturday will cross state lines, starting in Lambertville and ending in New Hope, where a full festival celebrates the reason for the season.
A recent college graduate in New Jersey is warning others to look for these red flags after she received a fake job offer.
As the Delaware Valley happily leaves a snowy winter behind, many can hardly wait to hit the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
The historic Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, was destroyed in a fire early Sunday morning.
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.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
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 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
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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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 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club brought roughly 200,000 golf fans to Newtown Square, Delaware County.
Rory McIlroy's frustrating final round at the PGA Championship boiled over with an angry exchange with a fan after a "U-S-A!" shout from the gallery at Aronimink Golf Club.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
Bryce Harper hit a home run off ace Paul Skenes to lead the Phillies to a 6-0 win over the Pirates and a sweep of the three-game series.
Alex Smalley has a two-shot lead in the PGA Championship.
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.
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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.
Hunter Smith, 7, was mourned by family members and loved ones Sunday at Memorial Avenue Park in Gibbstown.
Aaron Rai rose to the top of the golf world and hoisted the Wanamaker Trophy Sunday at Aronimink Golf Club and won the PGA Championship.
The Philadelphia area will feel like summer this week with temperatures likely to hit the 90s. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Community members say Mother African Union Church in Wilmington, Delaware, which was destroyed in a fire Sunday, was a vital gathering place where history was made.
Andrew Kozak has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on a warm Sunday night.