The legislative package that would authorize the construction of the 76ers arena on Market Street hit City Council in a fiery session Thursday morning. The bundle included the 11 ordinances …
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will campaign for President Joe Biden on Saturday at a rally in Bucks County, the Biden campaign said Wednesday, and on Friday, he'll be stumping for …
Politics
Social media posts after Trump’s attempted assassination lead to firings, resignations locally
The aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump in western Pennsylvania on Saturday was a reminder of how ugly social media can be and that thoughts posted online for …
Politics
N.J. Sen. Menendez ends independent bid for re-election days before he is expected to resign
Sen. Bob Menendez is withdrawing his bid as an independent candidate for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate, ending a once-storied political career marred by accusations and an eventual …
Politics
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to host Pa. GOP poll-watcher recruitment event on Sunday via Zoom
One of former President Donald Trump's most outspoken and controversial supporters in Congress is slated to headline a pair of Pennsylvania GOP events in the coming weeks. U.S. Rep. Marjorie …
Education
UArts students get few answers about school’s closing during virtual meeting hosted by accreditor
The accreditor for the University of the Arts gave displaced students the opportunity to ask officials from federal and state education agencies questions during a virtual meeting Friday morning, a …
Students at 25 Philadelphia schools this fall can opt into enrichment programs that extend the school day and school year as part of a city initiative that aims to boost …
Education
Great Valley Middle School students created fictitious TikTok accounts to impersonate, harass teachers
Students at Great Valley Middle School in Malvern created 22 TikTok accounts that impersonated their teachers and posted inappropriate content, Great Valley School District officials said. About one-quarter of the …
Stockton University will begin offering an undergraduate degree in cannabis studies this fall, becoming the first college or university in New Jersey to do so. Stockton — which has a …
Drexel University appointed Denis O'Brien as interim president Tuesday following the departure of John Fry, who announced earlier this month that he will be the new president of Temple University. …