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Philadelphia plans to close 17 neighborhood public schools – here’s what went wrong when it shuttered 30 schools in 2013

The Philadelphia School Board voted in May 2026 to close 17 of its 218 schools. Seven are elementary schools, five are middle ...

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 ...

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 ...

Philly students head back to school

School bus drivers in Northeast Philadelphia were gearing up to begin the process of picking up students for their first day of school for the School District of Philadelphia as the sun ...

Philadelphia school board considers two charter nonrenewals for its next meeting

Philadelphia Charters for Excellence is calling on the School District of Philadelphia to pause charter nonrenewal decisions until the district’s evaluation framework is completed.

Mayor Parker launches 'Extended Day, Extended Year' plan for 25 Philadelphia schools

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Mayor Cherelle Parker announced Thursday that 25 Philadelphia schools will pilot 12 months of learning, and other opportunities outside of normal school hours, this ...

Carpenter Cup baseball: Lehigh Valley team has assembled talented roster to end losing skid

Lehigh Valley will begin play at 10:30 Tuesday morning at a new venue — Rutgers University-Camden — where they will play ...

Veterans to be honored at Flag Day ceremony at memorial

Plus, Flag Day event in Lansdowne, Christ Church to hold strawberry event and yard sale, new hotel opens in Radnor and more ...

Potential NBA Trade Targets Nobody Is Talking About

Legendary careers almost never end how we want them, but this feels like a particularly meaningless way for such a ...

Former Top-50 Pick, Dodgers Pitcher Announces Retirement At Age 28

A former highly touted Los Angeles Dodgers prospect revealed plans for his next career in a retirement announcement.

Where to watch Chicago White Sox vs Philadelphia Phillies: TV channel, start time, streaming for June 7

Here's how to watch Sunday's Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago White Sox game, including start times, TV channels, scores and ...

Today’s famous athlete birthdays for June 7 include 76ers legend Allen Iverson, 49ers star Christian McCaffrey and former tennis phenom Anna Kournikova

Check out today's list of famous athlete birthdays on June 7, 2026, including Philadelphia 76ers legend Allen Iverson, San ...

Tabernacle Choir organist Richard Elliott’s journey from music student to mission to the Tabernacle

"Music is really an act of faith," said Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square principal organist Richard Elliott. He has been an ...

As we approach July 4, the capital is, fittingly, a mess

Visitors going up Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Capitol see massive banners of Trump hanging from the departments of Labor, Agriculture and, most obscene of all, Justice. They pass the U.S. Mint, ...

This Eagles rookie is an athletic ‘freak.’ But will he become a star?

Eagles star Jordan Mailata is mentoring rookie Uar Bernard, a fellow International Pathway Program product who has never ...

Wadsworth’s MATRIX exhibit has layers of life and lived-in appreciation for place where it hangs

Mariel Capanna’s series of new works at the Wadsworth’s MATRIX space was expressly fitted for the room, including canvases ...

Saquon Barkley holds youth camp near Harrisburg

Philadelphia Eagles runningback and Penn State grad Saquon Barkley led a youth camp in Dauphin County Saturday. The Whitehall ...

Don’t get it twisted: A.J. Brown, like Carson Wentz, betrayed Philadelphia and his Eagles teammates

Don’t get it twisted: A.J. Brown, like Carson Wentz, betrayed Philadelphia and his Eagles teammates The uber-diva, in pursuit ...