Why Upper Darby School District is considering 4-day schedule
Superintendent Dan McGarry said the model could be an option for a district facing financial constraints and teacher turnover.
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Superintendent Dan McGarry said the model could be an option for a district facing financial constraints and teacher turnover.
Delaware County's largest school district is considering a four-day school week as it explores ways to retain teachers, but parents are raising questions about how the change could affect their children. CBS News Philadelphia's Madeleine Wright reports.
Mason Weh was found guilty Thursday of fatally stabbing Upper Darby High School student Michael Garr in April 2023.
With busing not an option, parents are concerned about how their children will get to the new Clifton Heights Middle School.
Michael Garr, 15, was a sophomore at Upper Darby High School when he was allegedly stabbed to death by Mason Weh.
Prosecutors told a Delaware County jury Tuesday the fatal stabbing of a teenager in Upper Darby in 2023 was "an unprovoked and heinous attack."
Justin Smith was convicted of murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Dianna Brice, and the couple's unborn child in 2021.
A Philadelphia man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Dianna Brice, and their unborn child, District Attorney Larry Krasner announced Monday. CBS News Philadelphia investigative reporter Joe Holden reports.
After months of waiting, families are finally getting back personal mementos from the former Delaware County Memorial Hospital.
Before Delaware County Memorial Hospital is demolished, the Upper Darby School District is working to save important items that are still inside.
In an email to CBS News Philadelphia, the Upper Darby School District asked families for patience and said every requested memorial item will be returned before demolition begins.
The former Delaware County Memorial Hospital, which has sat vacant since closing in November 2022, could soon have a new purpose.
The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship, a decision bringing relief to some immigrant families in Delaware County.
PennDOT is replacing a bridge built in 1950 that carries State Road across the Darby Creek, linking Upper Darby and Springfield townships.
Construction is coming to an area in Delaware County already choked by congestion.
Upper Darby Township Council has voted to acquire the Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 building on West Chester Pike by eminent domain.
Upper Darby authorities believe a middle school student was killed after a group of children was playing with a gun.
A 14-year-old has been charged with third-degree murder after an accidental fatal shooting inside an Upper Darby Township home Thursday, police said Friday.
A 14-year-old girl died in a likely accidental shooting inside an Upper Darby Township home Thursday afternoon, police said. A school official said it happened when a group of children was playing with a gun.
The Board of Upper Darby Fire Company No. 1 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, voted to list it for sale amid financial issues.
The Garrettford-Drexel Hill Fire Company in Upper Darby Township was placed out of service Wednesday night. Now, residents are concerned about who will respond to calls.
Upper Darby officials said there was no lack of fire coverage in the Drexel Hill section of the township, even as one of its stations went out of service.
A lottery ticket worth $730,000 was sold in Delaware County Tuesday.
The traffic logjam in parts of Upper Darby and Newtown Square has become a bad rerun for drivers in Delaware County.
A Philadelphia man was charged with attempting to lure a teenage girl into his truck in Upper Darby Monday, according to court documents.
