Pa. College Reduces Tuition By 43 Percent
It's not every day you hear a college is lowering tuition. But a private catholic college on the Main Line is doing just that.
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It's not every day you hear a college is lowering tuition. But a private catholic college on the Main Line is doing just that.
Teachers in the Radnor Township School District will once again start writing college recommendation letters. They had stopped writing the letters for students, as a way to bring attention to their fight for a new contract.
The LEAP Academy University Charter School is cutting the ribbon today on the historic Wilson Building on Cooper Street in Camden. It's been transformed it into a state of the art facility.
Dr. Jane Goodall is on her North American tour talking about her 55 years of work with wildlife and the environment.
According to a report, Rowan University communication graduates rank among the top 10 in their fields for mid-career salaries.
The government is allowing potential college students to file for federal student aid three months earlier.
It was an effort to show students what Philadelphia has to offer.
A newly released report indicates kids playing hooky from school is a serious problem in New Jersey, with poorer, urban areas particularly hard hit.
U.S. News and World Report is out with its annual list of best colleges -- and Temple University has reason to be excited about this year's rankings.
The Cherry Hill-based company Source4Teachers, hired to fill substitute teaching jobs in Philadelphia, is coming up way short during the first week of classes.
A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday and the new facility is dedicated to their Police Academy training programs.
About 125,000 students missed at least 18 days of school, or 10 percent of class days.
Andre Boggs and Tejay Johnson entered their pleas yesterday during a hearing in New Brunswick.
The Philadelphia School District is partnering with the Philly POPS and some instrument companies to supplement its music programs and replace an aging inventory of instruments.
The letter, to be included in entrance applications and school handbooks, asks parents to agree that attending Catholic school "is a privilege, not a right" and that in questions of church teaching, "the final determination rests with the Archbishop."
The latest edition of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings included a number of local colleges and universities.
Officials say 300-plus teachers and staff at Chester Upland School District will receive paychecks today after agreeing to work last week without pay.
The first day of school is here in Philadelphia and Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey is stressing safety on the city's streets.
Students are working through the nervous excitement of the first day of school. Teachers feel that uncertainty on several levels, says ESOL teacher Leshawna Coleman.
A fundraiser this month in West Philadelphia is designed to help students foster a love in music.
The company managing substitute teachers in Philadelphia is launching a billboard campaign in an effort to hire 5,000 people.
The Camden Community Charter School just finished a multi-million dollar expansion project.
District spokesman Fernando Gallard says engineering firms have been hired to repair the building, which was built in the 1940s and '50s.
A new exhibition at Temple University's Tyler School of Art displays the pain a community feels when their school closes.
Philadelphia school district students' scores dropped sharply over last year.
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.
Lincoln High School's football program has been suspended for the rest of the season after a brawl broke out last weekend.
Harrison Bader remains out of the lineup Thursday as the Phillies look to stave off elimination again in Los Angeles.
SEPTA says all Regional Rail service was temporarily suspended Thursday due to signal power issues.
Prosecutors said a 14-year-old has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Andre Ross near Mill Dam Park in Mount Holly.
Six New Jersey fire chiefs warn that the volunteer firefighter shortage could soon lead to delayed response times and worse.
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.
Lincoln High School's football program has been suspended for the rest of the season after a brawl broke out last weekend.
Harrison Bader remains out of the lineup Thursday as the Phillies look to stave off elimination again in Los Angeles.
SEPTA says all Regional Rail service was temporarily suspended Thursday due to signal power issues.
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.
The exhibit, titled "To Provide a Naval Armament," highlights Philadelphia as the birthplace of both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
A fortune telling duo from Montgomery County was arrested and charged for scamming clients out of thousands of dollars.
Two Pennsylvania State troopers and a suspect were shot Wednesday after a chase that started near Chambersburg, officials say.
Prosecutors said a 14-year-old has been charged with the murder of 25-year-old Andre Ross near Mill Dam Park in Mount Holly.
Six New Jersey fire chiefs warn that the volunteer firefighter shortage could soon lead to delayed response times and worse.
A 16-year-old has died following a head-on collision on Wednesday night in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
A fortune telling duo from Montgomery County was arrested and charged for scamming clients out of thousands of dollars.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, Wednesday night, police said.
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.
Symptoms of Lyme disease can range from fever, headaches, fatigue and occasionally serious heart complications.
Philadelphia-area businesses are helping you celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's 12th album with listening parties, release parties, watch parties and more.
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.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order meant to protect access to vaccines for people in the commonwealth.
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.
Three women in the local food industry are being honored this weekend at the annual Heritage Dinner hosted by Les Dames d'Escoffier.
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.
A fire on the train tracks stopped multiple trains on SEPTA's Manayunk/Norristown Line on Friday.
Lincoln High School's football program has been suspended for the rest of the season after a brawl broke out last weekend.
Harrison Bader remains out of the lineup Thursday as the Phillies look to stave off elimination again in Los Angeles.
Penn State will also wear throwback uniforms this weekend when they face Northwestern.
Kyle Schwarber homered twice, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of their NL Division Series.
Harrison Bader is out of the Philadelphia Phillies' lineup for Game 3 of the NLDS vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers as the outfielder nurses a groin injury.
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.
Red October baseball is back in Philadelphia, Taylor Swift just dropped her 12th studio album and the Eagles are 4-0; can we really ask for anything more?
Philadelphia-area businesses are helping you celebrate the release of Taylor Swift's 12th album with listening parties, release parties, watch parties and more.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Natasha Brown reports.
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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.
SEPTA is tasked with doing an intensive, invasive inspection of every single component on its troubled Silverliner IV fleet. CBS News Philadelphia Investigative Reporter Joe Holden goes behind the scenes of the transit authority's inspections.
Lincoln High School's football program has been suspended for the rest of the season after the fight broke out at its game Saturday, Oct. 4, against Northeast High School, the School District of Philadelphia confirmed Thursday.
Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were wounded and a suspect was killed after a pursuit in Franklin County ended in gunfire on I-81 in Greencastle, near the Maryland state line.
Major vessels traveled up the Delaware with many docking in Camden. Men and women in uniform who spoke to Dan Snyder and Nikki DeMentri say this is a celebration and about a shared pride for the men and women who have defended the U.S.
A teen has been charged in the deadly shooting of a man in Mill Dam Park in Mount Holly, New Jersey, last month, prosecutors said.