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The Richard Stockton College is buying the former Showboat casino and plans to use it as a satellite campus.
The rally comes after a substitute teacher was reportedly assaulted in the hallway of Bartram High School in Kingsessing earlier this month.
The rally highlighted a new Pennsylvania law that allows charter school operators a direct appeal if their application is turned down by the SRC.
The Coatesville Area School District says school personnel were unaware that the older brother of a three-year-old boy who was tortured and beaten to death was also being abused.
A group of school districts, parents, and the NAACP are suing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, claiming the state's level of school funding is unconstitutional.
Delaware Valley College received the $250,000 grant from the Clemens Family Corporation, owner of Hatfield Meats, to help build a new swine science center.
The 17th Annual Symposium on Inner-City Education took place at the Gesu School, in North Philadelphia. Andre Robert Lee was the keynote speaker.
Pennsylvania's School Performance Profiles give schools 1-to-100 ratings, based largely on standardized tests but also including attendance and graduation rates. Statewide, results were flat.
It's a four-year pilot at the Jackson and Ziegler schools, using software designed by AIM Academy, of Conshohocken.
New Jersey education officials say student passage rates dropped slightly on standardized tests last year.
A new restaurant, a wine auction for charity, and a display of gingerbread houses to get you in the mood for the holidays!
County health officials brought in homeland security experts who shared what they know about pedophiles and cyberbullies.
The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights says Princeton University violated the law by improperly handling complaints of sexual violence and failing to end a sexually hostile environment for one student.
The powerful program at Bishop Eustace Prep took students through the life of young Rachel Scott as she worked to make a difference in the world through small gestures of kindness.
The mayor believes Wolf's election will boost the prospects for passage of dedicated, student-weighted state funding for all school districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A lifelong friend of Dr. Albert Barnes is having his own moment in the limelight at the Barnes Foundation, on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
They may be too young to cast a ballot, they point out, but they're not too young to speak out.
Social media, many use it to post pictures, communicate with friends, and even receive news, but does it play a role in the way people vote in elections?
Salisbury High School's football team didn't win Friday's game against Southern Lehigh, but it's doubtful anyone will remember that. What they will remember is 16-year-old Tyler Strauss' amazing touchdown moment.
The agreement was signed aboard the historic USS Olympia, on Penn's Landing.
A Rutgers University Center will study the impact of Internet gambling in New Jersey.
This week we'll hear about a new restaurant in Kensington with an in-house butcher shop, a "cake pops" convention coming to Philadelphia, and an event in support of a very special school.
One woman in government is traveling the commonwealth, reaching out to students about voting.
The significant coastal storm will continue to impact the Philadelphia region and Jersey Shore through Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, big waves and flooding to coastal communities in New Jersey.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
After losing three straight games, Penn State announced that they have fired head coach James Franklin.
Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened inside an IHOP in Center City Saturday night.
The significant coastal storm will continue to impact the Philadelphia region and Jersey Shore through Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, big waves and flooding to coastal communities in New Jersey.
Here's what you need to know about the upcoming road closures and parking restrictions as Philadelphia continues its Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps celebrations.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
After losing three straight games, Penn State announced that they have fired head coach James Franklin.
The significant coastal storm will continue to impact the Philadelphia region and Jersey Shore through Monday.
Philadelphia police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened inside an IHOP in Center City Saturday night.
Here's what you need to know about the upcoming road closures and parking restrictions as Philadelphia continues its Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps celebrations.
Rainy and windy Sunday, especially closer to the coast. Coastal flooding is expected at high tides.
Police say a man drove through a U.S. Coast Guard security barrier in Philadelphia, hit an officer with a camera, and may have been under the influence of drugs.
The significant coastal storm will continue to impact the Philadelphia region and Jersey Shore through Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds, big waves and flooding to coastal communities in New Jersey.
Rainy and windy Sunday, especially closer to the coast. Coastal flooding is expected at high tides.
Some strolled the boardwalk Saturday night enjoying the calm before the storm, while others braced for potentially severe flooding and damage.
Mark Bray said his views have been under attack since he wrote "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Playbook"
The significant coastal storm will continue to impact the Philadelphia region and Jersey Shore through Monday.
Rainy and windy Sunday, especially closer to the coast. Coastal flooding is expected at high tides.
A shooting in Wilmington, Delaware, has left a 16-year-old boy dead and another injured Wednesday night, police said.
The family of 12-year-old Keyonna Calloway says Ronald McDonald House Delaware has made a huge difference in her recovery.
Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday says customers with unused Iron Hill Brewery gift cards should dispute the purchases.
Families learn to overcome fear and find strength as they talk openly about loving someone who's struggling with addiction or recovery.
Students at Memphis Street Academy in Port Richmond can get all kinds of health care without leaving school or waiting for a doctor's appointment.
Symptoms of Lyme disease can range from fever, headaches, fatigue and occasionally serious heart complications.
Nobel Prize committee chair says discoveries by the trio of researchers were "decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions."
Juan Namnun, the baseball coach at Frankford High School, is in the small group of men diagnosed with breast cancer each year.
The first Jordan Brand store in the United States is opening in Philadelphia on Friday morning.
It's the age-old question for Pennsylvanians: Sheetz or Wawa?
Philadelphia Phillies fans are supporting small businesses as Red October excitement heats up.
Nike Inc.'s first U.S.-based Jordan Brand World of Flight store in Philadelphia has an opening date: Friday, Oct. 10, 2025.
Some fans say they've experienced their tickets disappearing from their MLB Ballpark app, and ticketholders have been warned.
Here's what you need to know about the upcoming road closures and parking restrictions as Philadelphia continues its Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps celebrations.
SEPTA GM Scott Sauer says the Philadelphia-based transit authority has a handle on how the fires started but hasn't uncovered what could connect them.
SEPTA says all Regional Rail service was temporarily suspended Thursday due to signal power issues.
SEPTA is facing a lawsuit that alleges its fare increases on public transportation in Philadelphia were illegal.
SEPTA says Regional Rail riders could face possible cancellations, delays and crowded trains after last week's federal emergency order.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
After losing three straight games, Penn State announced that they have fired head coach James Franklin.
Allar, a senior, will now see his college career come to an end.
The 14th edition of the Army-Navy Cup game at Subaru Park featured men's and women's soccer teams, days before the Navy's 250th birthday.
The Aronimink Golf Club still needs hundreds of volunteers to help make next year's PGA Championship a success.
The star of "The Bear" talks about how he approached playing legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen in a new film, and what he found in common with him.
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Dolly Parton's spokesperson told CBS News that she was filming the video to address fans' concerns.
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations after federal funding cuts.
Taylor Swift's new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day this year. The company said it only took 11 hours to hit that mark.
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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.
Federal workers are starting to worry as the government shutdown continues. Taurean Small reports from Washington, D.C.
Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez spoke to members of the media Sunday for the first time since he was arrested in Indianapolis.
The nor'easter will continue to affect conditions at the Jersey Shore Monday, and the risk of flooding remains. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
A nor'easter along the Jersey Shore is causing tidal flooding, worrying some residents. Reporter Ryan Hughes has the latest from North Wildwood, New Jersey.
A nor'easter is bringing strong winds and tidal flooding to the Jersey Shore. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the latest forecast and what you need to know to stay prepared and protected during this storm.