Philadelphia students get head start on a legal career in city's Law Pathway program
Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
On this week's Focusing on the Future and the first day of Women's History Month, CBS Philadelphia talked with one high school senior who is making history.
Philadelphia teachers gathered outside of the school district headquarters Thursday to protest a policy they say penalizes them for taking sick days.
The Philadelphia school district and its largest union, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, on Wednesday announced a tentative one-year contract extension.
The tentative agreement would give Philadelphia teachers a 5% raise in September 2024 and a $1,200 retention and re-engagement bonus in June.
A North Philadelphia school is planting the seeds to grow the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington addressed challenges the district will need to overcome in a speech Tuesday.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington joined Mayor Cherelle Parker and other community leaders to deliver the first-ever State of Public Education Address on Tuesday morning.
Reginald Streater, president of Philadelphia's Board of Education, shares what parents can expect from the 1st "state of public education" address from Dr. Tony Watlington today.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington will deliver his first State of Public Education address Tuesday morning at 10 a.m.
While many improvements have been made in the Philadelphia school district, the superintendent admits there are still many challenges ahead.
It was a party at Southwest Leadership Academy on Friday. Teachers and students celebrated the reversed decision by all nine board of education members to keep the charter school open.
The School District of Philadelphia will be closed for a snow day Friday. Parking restrictions will also be in place because of the incoming storm.
The School District of Philadelphia will operate on a two-hour delay on Wednesday due to the weather from the winter storm that hit the region.
Jerry Jordan, who has led Philadelphia's teachers union since 2007, announced Tuesday that he did not seek reelection for the top job.
This week, CBS NEXT Weather Network had team coverage of the weekend's rainstorm, a man was saved by crews in Delco during the rainstorm, and much more.
Tyrek Johnson, 19, is the first District of Philadelphia grad to be hired under the changed legislation.
Tyrek Johnson is the first first District of Philadelphia alumnus to be hired by the city because of legislation that updated requirements.
T. M. Peirce's new building is the first public elementary school built in North Philadelphia in over seven decades.
T. M. Peirce Elementary School's new building is the first public elementary school built in North Philadelphia in over seven decades. Jasmine Payoute reports.
Southwark School closed in late October over concerns about asbestos.
The Center for Black Educator Development conference focuses on issues including community engagement, stem instruction and mental health of students and teachers.
More than 100 girls from the School District of Philadelphia attended the STEM Goes Red Initiative at the Perelman Center Tuesday morning.
The School District of Philadelphia held a special ceremony Thursday morning in celebration of the upcoming Veterans Day.
Superintendent Tony Watlington was a judge for the costume competition.
Andre Gordon Jr. is now facing more than a dozen criminal charges in Pennsylvania following the slaying of three family members over the weekend, new court documents show.
U.S. military veterans and ROTC members gathered to honor World War II veteran Benjamin Barry in Philadelphia Monday.
Can the government pressure social media companies to remove misinformation? That's a case being decided by the Supreme Court.
A police department in Delaware County is supporting autism acceptance by selling vibrant shoulder patches.
Cheltenham Township Police are using electronic road signs and QR codes to recruit applicants for an upcoming test to join the police academy.
Andre Gordon Jr. is now facing more than a dozen criminal charges in Pennsylvania following the slaying of three family members over the weekend, new court documents show.
Philadelphia Police said the body of a child, who they believe was between 4 and 7 years old, was found inside a duffle bag along the 600 block of North 38th Street in the city's Mantua section.
Philadelphia police released photos of two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting that left an Imhotep Institute Charter High School student dead and four others injured in Ogontz.
U.S. military veterans and ROTC members gathered to honor World War II veteran Benjamin Barry in Philadelphia Monday.
The crowd at the Towne House in Media, Bucks County went wild when Kylie Kelce joined a group of Irish dancers for a quick performance over St. Patrick's Day weekend.
Andre Gordon Jr. is now facing more than a dozen criminal charges in Pennsylvania following the slaying of three family members over the weekend, new court documents show.
U.S. military veterans and ROTC members gathered to honor World War II veteran Benjamin Barry in Philadelphia Monday.
Can the government pressure social media companies to remove misinformation? That's a case being decided by the Supreme Court.
A police department in Delaware County is supporting autism acceptance by selling vibrant shoulder patches.
Cheltenham Township Police are using electronic road signs and QR codes to recruit applicants for an upcoming test to join the police academy.
Andre Gordon Jr. is now facing more than a dozen criminal charges in Pennsylvania following the slaying of three family members over the weekend, new court documents show.
In 1960, a North Carolina college student from the Philadelphia area took a stand by being one of the first to sit down at a whites-only lunch counter.
Princeton University students, athletes and local businesses are beaming with pride after their women's basketball team made the NCAA tournament for the third year in a row.
High temperatures stay in the upper 40s and low 50s this week, a return to the reality of March weather, with the chilliest day coming on Tuesday, aka the official start to spring.
Andre Gordon Jr., 26, faces numerous charges in New Jersey and Pennsylvania a day after allegedly killing three family members and stealing vehicles in Bucks County and Trenton.
High temperatures stay in the upper 40s and low 50s this week, a return to the reality of March weather, with the chilliest day coming on Tuesday, aka the official start to spring.
Sunday will be mostly sunny to partly cloudy and mild for your St. Patrick's Day celebrations with high temperatures near the low 60s, but a cool down is on the way for the official start to spring.
Friday there's a chance of rain in Philadelphia - but it's mostly just a cloudy day with some risks to allergy sufferers - and more warm March temperatures.
A Delaware judge sentenced Keith Gibson to seven life terms - he will be extradited to Philadelphia to face charges for the murders of four people in 2021, including his mother.
Thursday is mostly sunny with highs above 70 across much of the region - it's a little cooler down the Shore but still pleasant.
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is hosting a Spirit Challenge as part of its 45+ Reasons campaign, which has the goal of getting 5,000 Black Philadelphians screened for colorectal cancer.
Most healthy men produce sufficient testosterone as they age. Yet online ads and telehealth sites are promoting testosterone drugs with flawed promises of boosting libido and busting stomach fat.
It's been a challenging four years for medical students who started at the height of the pandemic but it's also been extra special for one couple at Penn.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
The director of breast health at Main Line Lankenau Hospital said the risk assessment tool is based on a woman's family history, prior breast biopsies, the age of her first period and when her first child was born.
Data from the federal government shows that an offshore wind power project proposed for New Jersey would have 157 turbines and be located 8.4 miles from shore at its closest point.
Mayor Reed Gusciora said he wrote a letter to Starbucks asking the company to keep its Trenton location open.
Tanya Hill-Holliday started out at a McDonald's in Baltimore, Maryland before going on to run 12 franchises in Pennsylvania.
On Thursday, Feb. 29, aka Leap Day, Krispy Kreme customers can buy any regularly priced dozen and get another dozen original glazed doughnuts for just $2.29.
Wheelhouse Cards, a full-service sports card shop that saw a resurgence during the pandemic, has opened its second location in West Chester, Pa.
It's pothole season in the northeast, and as springtime nears, efforts to fix the holes ramp up. Drivers in both South Jersey and Philadelphia are doing their best to swerve away from the issue.
Pennsylvania State Police said I-76 near Conshohocken closed around 1 a.m. because of a truck fire on the eastbound lanes between Exit 331B/PA 23 and Exit 338 (Green Lane/Belmont Avenue).
Here's everything you need to know to ensure you're all set ahead of the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade.
SEPTA Transit Police Chief Charles Lawson discussed safety at a press conference Wednesday. Hours later, eight teens were shot near a bus stop in Northeast Philadelphia.
A 2023 report by the Pennsylvania State Transportation Advisory Committee found that speed cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia have been successful in slowing down reckless drivers.
Kenny Pickett is ready for a fresh start in Philadelphia.
Princeton University students, athletes and local businesses are beaming with pride after their women's basketball team made the NCAA tournament for the third year in a row.
The 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament will see Caitlin Clark's Iowa Hawkeyes and 67 other teams try to win it all in this year's March Madness.
Wayne Simmonds will sign a one-day contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on April 13 and officially retire from the NHL.
Cavan Sullivan, a 14-year-old in the Philadelphia Union youth academy, is close to agreeing to a contract with Manchester City, a source said Monday.
Celine Dion said in her post that March 15 was International Stiff-Person Syndrome Awareness Day.
The original "Ghostbusters" cast braved the heavy proton packs once more for the franchise's latest installment.
Neil Young voluntarily removed his music from Spotify in 2022 after Joe Rogan, whose podcast was exclusively on Spotify, had a controversial infectious disease expert on as a guest during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actor Olivia Munn said on social media she's had four surgeries in the last 10 months, including a double mastectomy, since being diagnosed with breast cancer.
Magic and family take center stage when Cardinal O'Hara High School's theater department debuts its spring musical "Freaky Friday" this week.
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Students in Philadelphia's Law Pathway program are learning more about a possible legal career with help from Penn's law school and the Troutman Pepper law firm.
Mercy Career and Technical High School senior Taylor Houseman was one of two students selected to give a SEPTA bus a brand new look.
On this week's Focusing on the Future and the first day of Women's History Month, CBS Philadelphia talked with one high school senior who is making history.
At Cherokee High School, its Chiefs United basketball team is proving that lasting bonds go well beyond the court.
Meet the Fanny Jackson Coppin School students who voice the theme song for the new PBS Kids series "Lyla in the Loop."
Philadelphia artist Meek Mill is paying tribute to his fellow rapper and collaborator Derrick Gant, known as Phat Geez, who was shot and killed near his home Sunday night. Police are investigating.
U.S. Corporal Benjamin Berry received the French Legion, the highest distinction bestowed by the French government for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.
Andre Gordon Jr. is currently awaiting extradition in New Jersey after he was charged with killing three family members and stealing two cars over the weekend.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether the government can pressure social media companies to pull misinformation on things like vaccine safety.
Bill Kelly has the latest weather forecast for the Philadelphia region.