Emerging from a tragic, battered childhood, hope in a college future

The Wilkes-Barre campus will become event space for a nearby golf course and educational programming, while the Shenango campus will be used for educational, cultural and workforce training purposes.

Victoria Velazquez has worked for the district for 12 years. "It is my home, and it is a community I care deeply about and am incredibly proud to serve," she said.

As AI leaders warn about the dangers of their own technology, the dissonance between the optimism of university leaders and the fears of many students and professors may increase.

Eagles MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts visited Northeast High School's packed - and sweltering - auditorium on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 to donate $600,000 for air conditioning.

Seven families in the Montgomery County community have accused the district of forcing a “digital free-for-all” on students.

Fifty-two Philadelphia schools lack air conditioning. The Eagles' star quarterback will cool the auditorium at Northeast High, and said he wants to give more.

The Philly charter has unqualified workers providing instruction and last year had students on its rolls who did not attend the school, people involved say.

Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova alumnus, will present the medal named for him to Cardinal Michael Czerny on Oct. 13 at the university’s international sustainability conference in Rome.

Strath Haven High School and Middle School and Wallingford Elementary School students sheltered in place Monday, as police searched the area for a suspect who abandoned a car and fled.

Districts like Tredyffrin/Easttown, Methacton and Phoenixville have stopped assigning devices to their youngest students, addressing what one parent organizer called "low-hanging fruit."

She grew up in New York, lived in Swarthmore and Philadelphia for more than 50 years, and taught a variety of classes at Temple from 1974 to her retirement in 2011.

At Rutgers, she mentored hundreds of doctoral students regarding academic requirements and clinical procedures, and supervised a community mental health clinic.

Are Generation Z students too unwilling to face discomfort, to the point of missing out on a formative experience? Or are older generations valorizing struggle?

Brian Scriven resigned Aug. 6, a week after Montgomery County prosecutors announced charges against four Cheltenham football coaches and six players in connection with two assaults on a teammate.

The now-retired principal of Pollock Elementary collected but never deposited graduation dues and the proceeds of other school activities.

Christopher M. Barnett's company, ABA Centers of America, is under federal investigation over allegations of money laundering, wire fraud and other offenses.

Neighborhood residents have threatened to slash teachers' tires if they park in public spaces, and one staffer amassed more than $5,000 in parking tickets during her tenure.

The Collegeville institution's move to start graduate programs follows cuts of faculty and staff in the last year to help close a budget deficit. Its new program is in exercise and sport science.

Franklin Towne Charter School is accused of fixing its 2023 admissions lottery to exclude some Black students, federal officials said.

Though the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site was expected to open this fall — and an event is planned there for Oct. 31 — officials couldn't offer a date on when it will open.

A group of Philly-area women — many in their 70s and 80s — have banded together as the scrappiest dragon boating team on the river.

Can the Eagles' offense take a step forward with a new look along the offensive line in Week 2?

Spuntino’s puffy, leopard-spotted pies are worth a trek to downtown Doylestown.

The major problem with having writers as Hall of Fame voters is that they end up having to cover a story that they themselves have created.

Lynsey Lehr is on call 24/7 for aunt and roommate, Donna Eiser.