Philadelphia expands successful dropout prevention program to four more schools, Philadelphia

Community coalition urges Philadelphia officials to halt planned school closures

A coalition of community leaders, parents and clergy is urging city officials to stop a plan to close 17 schools, warning the ...

Students urge Philadelphia school board to keep their school open: "Lankenau is worth fighting for"

Students, teachers and lawmakers spoke out against a plan to close schools in Philadelphia.

Nearly 60 School District of Philadelphia schools will be virtual Wednesday due to heat

Fifty-seven School District of Philadelphia schools will shift to virtual learning on Wednesday as the region continues to deal with extreme heat.

School board passes controversial plan that will close 17 Philadelphia public schools

Ross DiMattei comes to Philadelphia from KTNV-TV in Las Vegas, where he anchored and reported for more than two years. He is most proud of his interview with then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, ...

Philadelphia school district plans a $4.6B budget with classroom cuts

Opponents of the district's facilities plan, which would close 17 schools and renovate 169, will also gather before ...

Philadelphia school district offering free backpacks, supplies on bus tour

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The School District of Philadelphia is kicking off back-to-school preparations with a bus tour to answer questions, provide free school supplies and also immunizations at select ...

School Dist. of Philadelphia opening 2 hours late; Archdiocesan schools going virtual due to storm

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Schools in Philadelphia are making some adjustments on Tuesday due to snow in the forecast. The School District of Philadelphia will operate on a two-hour delay. All athletic ...

Philadelphia school board approves first new charter school since 2018

The Philadelphia Board of Education voted Thursday to approve the city's first new charter school in nearly a decade. At a tense board meeting in a packed room, board members said they were "obligated ...

Philadelphia expands successful dropout prevention program to four more schools

Philadelphia Academies Inc. — a longtime partner in dropout prevention efforts in the School District of Philadelphia — announced this month it is bringing its 9th Grade Success Network to Building 21 ...

Phillies aim to close out season sweep of Padres

Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies aim to sweep their season series with the visiting San Diego Padres when the teams square off Thursday afternoon.

Blue Jays acquire starting rotation depth from the Twins

The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Simeon Woods Richardson from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for cash considerations to help ...

Ex-Eagles RB turned pro wrestler scores win in WWE EVOLVE debut

Holyfield tried out for the WWE at Summer Slam in August 2024 and signed with the company in November of that year. He gained ...

‘Toxic’ climate at Frankford High prompts a Philadelphia School District probe

Multiple staffers described serious allegations of misconduct and long-simmering tension at the historic school.

Their elementary school is closing. These West Philly students took to the streets with puppets and joy.

People take joy for granted, but not today,” said Jennifer Turnbull, co-executive director of the arts nonprofit Spiral Q, ...

What channel is Phillies vs Padres on Thursday? How to watch, stream

The Philadelphia Phillies conclude a three-game series against the San Diego Padres on June 4 at Citizens Bank Park in ...

Padres aim to break 4-game skid, play the Phillies

San Diego Padres (32-28, second in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (32-29, second in the NL East) Philadelphia; Thursday, 1:05 p.m. EDT. PITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Lucas G ...

The Washington Commanders just shocked the NFL #football #nfl

Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin and the Washington Commanders just beat the Detroit Lions in the nfl Playoffs Divisional Round ...

What are these bare-chested guys doing at Astros games? The viral ‘Tarps Off’ movement, explained

For generations, baseball fans have brought gloves, scorecards and rally towels to the ballpark. Now, some are bringing ...

Moore College of Art & Design to Go Coed

As Moore shifts to a coed model, it marks the loss of another single-sex college. While women’s colleges once numbered more ...

MLB roundup: Cristopher Sanchez's scoreless streak ends at 50 2/3

Cristopher Sanchez extended his franchise-record scoreless streak to 50 2/3 innings before finally allowing a run, and the Philadelphia Phillies hit a pair of late homers to squeak out a 3-2 win over ...

National League Glance

San Diego (Giolito 2-0) at Philadelphia (Wheeler 4-1), 1:05 p.m. San Francisco (Houser 2-5) at Milwaukee (Crow 0-0), 2:10 p.m. Toronto (Fluharty 3-0) at Atlanta (Sale 8-3), 7:15 p.m. Athletics (Ginn 3 ...