A program that helps veterans achieve nursing degrees has expanded to include students at Drexel and West Chester universities. The Independence Blue Cross Foundation's Service Scholars program now includes seven …
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A Bucks County teen received a kidney from a young New York woman. On Friday, they met for the first time
Meghan Bosack, 21, of New York, had her kidney removed to help her recover from nutcracker syndrome. She donated it to Evelyn Bautista, 17, of Bucks County, who had been …
It finally happened. The Philadelphia Eagles ended 46-year span in which they didn't select a linebacker in the first round when they drafted Alabama's Jihaad Campbell 31st overall. There's a …
The driver accused of fatally striking Children's Hospital of Philadelphia doctor Barbara Friedes on her bike in Center City last summer pleaded guilty Tuesday to multiple offenses, court records show. …
Philly school district is updating its reassignment room process for teachers facing misconduct investigations
Update 4/16/25: This story has been updated with the number of backlogged cases and people currently assigned to reassignment rooms. The School District of Philadelphia is overhauling its process of …
Trump administration sued for withholding family planning funds in Pa., other states
A new federal lawsuit challenges the Trump administration's decision to withhold $65.8 million in Title X family planning grants from Pennsylvania and 21 other states.
A look around at what the rest of the NFC East teams did in Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft
In the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles selected Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell. Here we'll take a look around at what the New York Giants, Dallas …
Mayor Parker’s proposed raise for Philly teachers won’t do much to close the pay gap with suburban school districts
Mayor Cherelle Parker, a former educator, has been pushing for higher pay for teachers, saying they "deserve to earn a living wage" and proposing an addition $12 million annually to …
Playland’s Castaway Cove installs new pirate ship 4 years after the Ocean City Boardwalk attraction caught fire
Playland's Castaway Cove, the only remaining amusement park on the Ocean City Boardwalk, has replaced the pirate ship that sat atop its arcade until it was destroyed in a fire …
Eagles GM Howie Roseman on draft pick Jihaad Campbell: ‘This guy can grow into anything you want’
Howie Roseman didn't want to fit Jihaad Campbell into a box as purely an off-ball linebacker. The 21-year-old out of Alabama, who the Eagles traded up one spot to ensure …