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Roughly 30 Philadelphia high school students still stranded following camping trip in North Carolina
About 30 local high school students are stranded in Asheville, North Carolina.They were camping with Girard College and the North Carolina Outward Bound Program for a week.Some of their parents say the students arrived a week ago and were supposed to return on Friday, but they became stranded due to Hurricane Helene."We seen all these floods and stuff and we got worried about where the kids at," said Terrell Dragon, whose 14-year-old daughter, Tiara, is one of the students stranded. "Then we found out that they're stuck on a mountain."RELATED: Hurricane Helene leaves at least 107 dead and a...
Penn imposes 1-year suspension on law professor over comments on race
The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions along with a public reprimand on a tenured professor over her comments about race in recent years. The university said Professor Amy Wax — who has questioned the academic performance of Black...
Christina School District celebrates renovations to the Brennen School
The Christina School District on Tuesday celebrated the completion of a renovation project that improved conditions for the Brennen School's youngest students. “This is a brighter, more inviting environment for our littlest ones,” Principal Heather Calkins said. Located behind Kirk Middle School off Chestnut Hill Road, Brennen houses the Delaware Autism Program and serves approximately 100 students from around New Castle County who are on the severe end of the...
Food fight: The history of the school lunch at Philly’s Science History Institute
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Few things sit so centrally at the intersection of science, politics, health, and culture as the school lunch. By the early 20th century, most states in the U.S....
West Chester University Presents Comedian Trey Kennedy Oct. 25
Trey Kennedy, the star comedian made famous on social media platforms, will take the stage at WCU on Friday, Oct. 25. Trey Kennedy, the star Comedian made famous on social media platforms, will take the stage at West Chester University for one performance only on Friday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m.
Swarthmore College Makes Top 5 List for Best Liberal Arts College in US
Swarthmore College has achieved a third-place ranking among liberal arts colleges in the U.S., according to a U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges list. The college, founded by Quakers in 1864, earned high marks from U.S. News for offering courses at nearby college and for its extensive student activities, writes Damon D. Williams for USA Today Network, as reported in phillyburbs.com.
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