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NJ high school mourns worker found dead in building
CAMDEN — Students and staff have returned to school, a day after the grim discovery of a maintenance worker’s body inside. Mastery High School of Camden was closed on Wednesday after the unresponsive woman was found around 7 a.m., NJ.com reported. The death was not considered suspicious, Camden...
School Spirit: 6abc Welcomes Upper Darby Marching Royals high school band
We want to bring the school spirit on Fridays, and The Yard at Action News is the perfect place for it.To kick things off, we welcomed 94 students from the Upper Darby Marching Royals."To be honest we do some really, really cool tricks," said cymbals player Katherine Reyes.This high school marching band, led by Director Doug Ballard, has won three back-to-back state championships."They're definitely is some pressure, but I have a lot of faith in us that we've had a growth that we've had for my freshman year," said Delanie Jordan, co-captain of the Color Guard."We've pretty much tripled the...
Delco school closes after "copycat threat" made nearby
A charter school in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, closed Wednesday after it and a neighboring school were threatened.Chester Community Charter School, which has campuses in Chester, Upland and Aston, Pennsylvania, said it was closing "due to threats to a neighboring school and a copycat threat to CCCS."The threats are being investigated. Which neighboring school received the threat was not clear."Interference with the education of our students is not only a crime, it is also a moral and ethical violation that threatens the wellbeing of our community. It will not be tolerated and its perpetrators will be brought to justice," CCCS said...
Bucks County high school football scoreboard: Week 6
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 Six of the 2024 PIAA high school football season in PA. Check back often throughout the night as we update scores. ...
Upper Darby school board approves weapons detection system
A $1 million weapons detection system is coming to a Pennsylvania school district weeks after a gun scare at one of its high schools.On Tuesday night, the Upper Darby school board unanimously approved a measure to install the new security systems at Upper Darby High School and Drexel Hill and Beverly Hills middle schools.According to the school district, the open gate weapons detection system uses artificial intelligence to scan for any weapon.Superintendent Daniel McGarry says students would walk between a set of metal poles, and if a student is carrying any compressed metal, an orange box would appear on the screen...
Hundreds of schools will join together to provide information to Philly families at the 2024 K-12 Kids School Fair
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philly parents choosing which school is the best for their children will get to meet representatives from more than 200 options. Elevate 215 will partner with the School...
Paul VI's Wilson making most of opportunities, rushes for pair of TDs in win
The Paul VI High School football team has so many choices on offense, that waiting one’s turn is often a necessity. That is certainly the case with senior running back Elijah Wilson. The 6-foot, 195-pound Wilson hasn’t received an abundance of chances offensively this season, but he sure has made the most of them. ...
One Village Alliance Bridges Gaps Through Education, Entrepreneurship, and the Arts
Next on You Oughta Know, find out how a nonprofit is growing marginalized children and families into greatness. Get a pediatrician’s take on hot topics for the new school year. Get messy and make art at Paint Ground. Meet an artist who finally turned her passion into a career. Visit a distillery that’s cultivating a new era in spirits. Catch Patrick Stoner’s Flicks segment on His Three Daughters.
HS football: Braxton powers Camden by dangerous Rancocas Valley
CAMDEN — Of all the yards Christian Braxton gained Friday night, none were more satisfying than the 17 tough third-down yards he gained on a crucial, game-clinching drive in the fourth quarter. "I'm not the biggest guy, so running somebody over felt good," the Camden junior said. "It felt great, knowing I could...
School District of Philadelphia wants your feedback on the academic calendar
The School District of Philadelphia wants to get parents and families involved in the process of selecting the academic calendar for the next two school years. As the School District of Philadelphia begins its initial stages of developing the Academic Calendars for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, the district has created a survey for […]
Nearly 100 Philly students join Kappa Alpha Psi mentorship program
Mentorship and life-skill training, along with educational, occupational and social guidance, are the lessons being taught to hundreds of young Black males across Philadelphia, thanks to a group of dedicated mentors. The Philadelphia alumni chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., a historically Black collegiate fraternity, is making a difference...
Harriett’s Bookshop is Raising Funds to Send 10 Philly Youth to Study Abroad This Fall
Harriett's Bookshop is aiming to create opportunities many local youth aren't likely to get in studying abroad to Paris. Harriett’s Bookshop owner Jeannine A. Cook is aiming to send 10 North Philadelphia youth to study abroad in Paris this fall, writes Shara Dae Howard for KYW Newsradio. Cook’s reasoning...
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