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Nine Montgomery County High Schools are the Top 50 in Pennsylvania
Nine Montgomery County high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania, according to the U.S. News & World Report. Nine Montgomery County high schools are among the top 50 in Pennsylvania, according to the 2023-2024 Best High Schools list from U.S. News & World Report. The rankings were based...
Souderton Area residents press for school board member to resign over social media posts
SOUDERTON — Tensions flared at the Souderton Area School Board meeting Thursday evening as residents sounded off on a string of objectionable social media posts by board member Bill Formica, with Formica resisting community demands to resign. “The motto of the Souderton Area School District is ‘Character Counts,’” said...
Chester runs past and around West Philadelphia High
Tagged under: District 1, District 12, Gameday Hub, News, pfn. The Chester Clippers jumped out to an early lead and never looked back against West Philadelphia. The Clippers scored their first touchdown courtesy of senior RB Dayshon Jackson’s 2 yard rushing score to take an early 6-0 lead with 7:57 left in the opening quarter. West Philly had trouble early sustaining drives and moving the ball which lead to the defense being tired and Chester scored its second touchdown of the day on a Larry McDonald 13 yard rushing score to take a 13-0 lead with 4:41 left in the 2nd quarter. The score remained 13-0 at the half. Chester tacked on 3 2nd half scores highlighted by a shifty 5 yard rushing touchdown by Daron Harris. West got on the board with just over 5 minutes remaining when Sr RB Zahir Cleveland rushed for 47 yards on a drive setting up Xavier Howard to rush for the touchdown and Jr Mekhi Bryant got the 2 point conversion for the final 33-8 margin.
Temple officer inspires some Philly HS students to go to college
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- It was an emotional reunion for Temple University student Avaeh Harrison and her mentor Leroy Wimberly.The two came together on campus after meeting for the first time while Harrison was a senior in high school"His message to me was just simple words to never give up," she said.Harrison calls Wimberly her inspiration, crediting him as the primary reason she now attends Temple."I was on the brink of not going to college" before meeting Wimberly, she said. "So, when he kept telling me to never give up, I was in such a low place when he said that....
Registration opens to give Philly adults a second chance to earn high school diploma
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. There is good news for adults who hope to earn their high school diplomas but did not previously have a chance. The School District of Philadelphia’s Opportunity Network...
Bucks County high school football scoreboard: Week 2
Follow along with up-to-the-minute score updates and results from all of the high school football games across Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County in Week Two of the 2024 PIAA high school football season in PA. And this week the fun starts early with three games on Thursday night. Check back...
Gavin Sidwar shows poise in leading La Salle past Malvern Prep, 21-17, in a classic at the shore
La Salle coach Brett Gordon knows the feeling. The first-year Explorers’ coach had been in the same situation countless times, with every eye in the stadium trained on him and his next move. Gordon never failed. It’s why he led La Salle to consecutive Catholic League championships in 1996 and 1997.
Widener University Offers Beyonce Course This Fall
A new course at Widener University takes a deeper look at Beyonce's influence. A freshman course being offered this fall at Widener University in Chester has Beyonce as its theme, writes Jessica MacAulay for CBS News, as reported in The Bharat Express News. The course is taught by Dr. Richard...
Temporary swing space ready for Camden Eastside High students
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- The Camden City School District is kicking off this year's back to school festivities on Thursday with giveaways and a farmer's market.It's at Eastside High's temporary home, the Alfred Cramer Elementary School, which will serve as a swing space for students over the next five years while the new Eastside school is being built. The dust has settled and now workers are putting the finishing touches on the temporary home of the Eastside Tigers.Superintendent Katrina McCombs says construction crews have been working against the clock, transforming Cramer to meet the needs of Eastside students. The new...
West Chester W. Chester Lakota W. allows no points against Hamilton
West Chester W. Chester Lakota W.’s defense throttled Hamilton, resulting in a 31-0 shutout in Ohio high school football action on Aug. 30. The first quarter gave West Chester W. Chester Lakota W. a 14-0 lead over Hamilton. The Firebirds registered a 24-0 advantage at halftime over the Big...
Early Child Care in Montco Gets Help with Massive Grant
Montgomery County issues grants to local early child care centers to help with staffing shortages. Montgomery County is offering big grants to early child care centers, reports Kim Hudson for CBS News Philadelphia. The grants will help the more than 400 early child care centers across the county that have...
Seminarians move in to Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s new campus at GMercyU
More than 20 seminarians moved into Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary’s new campus at Gwynedd Mercy University last week. “Everyone’s been nice. The older guys have been helping,” said Lucas Bastian, a first-year student from the Diocese of Harrisburg. “It’s been a very easy transition thus far, and the new campus is just beautiful.”
FOOTBALL: Archbishop Carroll Putting the Past Behind: Counting on A Strong O and D line to Define This Season
NORRISTOWN - If you were to ask any player, coach, or fan what the biggest on-field issues with Archbishop Carroll Football last season were, they’d probably all give you the same few answers; ‘offensive line,’ ‘stagnant offense,’ ‘flimsy defense,’ etc. So, when the...
West Chester Area School District Welcomes 12,000 New Students to the First Day of School
As the new school year begins, West Chester Area School District is enforcing new policies and hiring more bus drivers. Monday marked the start of the 2024-2025 school year for the West Chester Area School District, writes Eva Anderson, Ed Specht, and Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. The school district welcomes 12,000 students this year.
State Funds Aid Community College Prendergast Campus Project
A rendering of the project that will transform the Archbishop Prendergast building. Delaware County Community College has received $10 million in state funding to move into phase 2 of its Southeast Campus construction at the former Archbishop Prendergast High School property in Drexel Hill, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal.
Back to school: Community day provides kids with school supplies, valuable lessons in non-violence
LOGAN - An iconic Philadelphia artist is on a mission to keep kids safe as they head back to school. The local rapper is teamed up with community partners for a violence intervention and school supplies giveaway Saturday. "It’s hard," Hanif Muhammad, CEO of The Tough Luv Foundation, stated. "I...
FOOTBALL: Archbishop Ryan Defeats Father Judge in Traditional Rivalry Game
PHILADELPHIA – If one play epitomized Saturday afternoon’s season-opening nonleague football clash between Archbishop Ryan and Father Judge at Northeast High School, it occurred inside the final minute of the second quarter. With his team already leading 7-3 and threatening to score again from the 10-yard line, Ryan...
Watch Rutgers football commit Jaelyne Matthews live on NFHS Network on Friday night
Toms River North, No. 1 in the Shore Super 25 high school football rankings, is on the road Friday night (7 p.m.) opening its season against Downingtown East, of Pennsylvania. Hoping to help get the Mariners off to a good start is four-star senior offensive lineman Jaelyne Matthews, a Rutgers commit. Matthews is...
Conshohocken High School alumni determined to keep spirit alive
It’s that time of year for local students. School has either started or is about to start — this, the academic honeymoon period stoked by new gear and high hopes for good grades or, at least, better grades than last year. On academia’s flip side, many area adults...
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