Free program will help Philly students get ready for school

A lifelong naturalist, he learned scientific glassblowing technology at what is now Salem Community College, studied the structure of flowers, and made these flowers the centerpiece of his art.

Ismael Jimenez filed suit against the school board Wednesday in federal court, alleging violations of his First Amendment rights.

The district is moving forward with major renovations at Bache-Martin, Catharine, Patterson and F.S. Edmonds schools. City Council members also pushed back on 17 forthcoming school closures.

Superintendent Matthew Friedman is on leave effective immediately, the district said. Assistant Superintendent Lisa Hoffman will oversee day-to-day operations.

Matthew Friedman formally resigned after going on leave last month. Lisa Hoffman, who filled his role during the recent student ICE walkout, was appointed interim superintendent.

She spent 20 hours secretly reporting from a nearby house during the two-day confrontation between Philadelphia police and members of the MOVE group in May 1985.

The hearing is set to resume on Nov. 16 with council members vowing to continue their probe on how to reopen the museum and why it was closed in the first place.

An audit of the Delaware County Intermediate Unit "should be a wakeup call for every IU across the commonwealth," Auditor General Tim DeFoor said at a news conference.

The lawsuit brought by Evie Parts, a transgender athlete and former Swarthmore College track captain, represents a new frontier in the legal fight over trans women’s participation in college sports.

Police are investigating a sexual assault involving two students at an off-campus apartment complex at Temple University.

School employees will now be required to report suspected hazing to a state child abuse hotline under a law passed in response to the Cheltenham football scandal.

During several hours of testimony, City Council members were focused on what it would take to reopen the museum to the public.

Ethan Young, the editor-in-chief of the Daily Pennsylvanian, is one of six people who sued President Donald Trump over banning of journalists from the White House.

At Lenape Middle School, the Democratic governor said students "need to spend less time focused on their phones, and a whole lot more time focused on learning."

He joined the Haverford School in 1998 as its eighth headmaster and, until he retired in 2013, championed servant leadership, compassion, and enhanced student engagement.

Gov. Shapiro is expected to sign a bill banning cell phones from the start of the school day to the end. A number of area high schools currently allow kids to use phones at lunch and in hallways.

Temple plans to reopen the 27-room mansion at the corner of Broad and Jefferson streets in early 2028 as a community engagement center. It has been closed since 1995.

The K-1 Center is set to house all of the Rose Tree Media School District’s kindergarten and first grade students.

Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. testified before the committee in September after reports of antisemitism surfaced.

Virginia Union downed Lincoln, 62-0, on Friday night. Despite the outcome, both schools shared a special moment in the spotlight as fans, students, and alumni brought the vibes to the Linc.

The Sixers beat the Knicks, 98-93 in an NBA Cup round game at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Friday, Oct. 30, 2026.

Parker, a 1994 graduate of Lincoln, said the university played a significant role in shaping her success. Friday night was about celebrating the long history of HBCUs: “It’s only going to get bigger.”

James played his best game as a Sixer, knocking down a clutch fadeaway and following VJ Edgecombe's big three-pointer with a tip-in to close the night.

It marks another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control over local elections.

Shaun M. Stebbins, who worked as an aide at Woodbine Elementary School, already had been charged in Atlantic County with sexually assaulting young children and making child porn.