Students

Villanova

Villanova University instructs students in Italy to return home amid coronavirus outbreak

Pennsylvania college student survives 80-foot-fall from cliff at state park

McConnells Mills Student Falls

A Pennsylvania school district ran out of paper for 2020 in February

Sto-Rox Paper Shortage

Penn student stuck in Chinese 'ghost city' amid coronavirus lockdown

Penn Coronavirus

Philadelphia Firefighters & Paramedics Local Union 22 distributes coats to students at annual 'Operation Warm' event

Operation Warm - Local 22 - Students

Colleges struggle to meet students' mental health needs

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Children's Health

Contagious whooping cough reported at four East Penn district schools

Whooping Cough Emmaus

Archbishop Carroll High School senior mourned after death in Poconos

Luke DePiano

15-year-old Collingswood High student brings gun to school, faces charges

Collingswood high school gun

Global climate strike: Thousands march through Center City, urging action on climate change

Climate change march philly

Parents of murdered Temple student Jenna Burleigh suing attacker, North Philly bar where they met

Joshua Hupperterz Pub Webb

Lil Uzi Vert just agreed to pay a Temple student's undergraduate tuition

Tuition won't increase at Pennsylvania's state-owned universities for first time in 21 years

tuition West Chester University

Missing Drexel University student found dead in Los Angeles

Andrew Yun Drexel

Authorities searching for missing Drexel University freshman

Andrew Yun Drexel

Delaware 16-year-old offered $1.2 million in scholarships after graduating early

scholarship high school delaware

Cherry Hill teen reaches final round of 2019 Scripps National Spelling Bee

Delco elementary school drops 'God Bless America' from Pledge of Allegiance

Sabold Elementary School

Three Philly students hospitalized after eating 'possibly laced' Rice Krispies treats

Martha Washington School rice krispies treats

5 things to consider before you hire a tutor for your child

Tutor Student Flickr 04232019

Economic Development

PHOTOS: The Young, Smart and Local Conference

Dillon - Campus Philly

Two more confirmed mumps cases at University of Pennsylvania

Carroll University of Pennsylvania Students

Higher Education

New tuition policy gives Pennsylvania state colleges more control to set rates

tuition West Chester University

Cooper Medical School ranked one of the toughest to get into nationwide

cooper medical school camden google earth 10192019

South Jersey bus driver allegedly watched porn in front of elementary school students

Indian Mills Elementary School

Eagles' Alshon Jeffery gets touching letter from second-grader after Saints hiccup

After August heat wave, Philadelphia schools could return to starting classes after Labor Day

Stock_Carroll - The School District of Philadelphia

District: Teacher told first-graders that Santa Claus is not real

11302018_santa_surprise_Pexels

St. Joe's students speak out about being target of racial slur left on dorm room door

St. Joseph's University

Jefferson collaboration creates first international medical degree

11122018_Jefferson_international_MD

Lock Haven launching Pennsylvania's first pet-friendly dorm at a public university

Lock Haven University pets

Teen's science experiment uncovers roundworm contamination at Montgomery County parks

Heather Place Park

Floor collapses during dance party near Clemson University, dozens injured

crime tape stock

Pennsylvania mom: Daughter's green screen photos 'best f*** up I have ever done'

Green Shirts Addison

St. Joe's new Saxbys joins seven other student-run experiential learning locations

St. Joe's Saxbys

Philly customs agents seize more than 500 fake IDs bound for college students

Fake IDs

Excessive heat forces half-days at Philly schools on Tuesday, Wednesday

Stock_Carroll - The School District of Philadelphia

First-year teachers get schooled on Philly slang in new student-authored handbook

Stock_Carroll - The School District of Philadelphia

New area code (640) in South Jersey means changes for those with old area codes (609, 856)

Cell phone

Incoming Penn State athlete shot to death in North Philadelphia

Imhotep Kristian Marche

The start of high school doesn't have to be stressful

08132018_high_school_girl_Pexels

South Carolina school gets rid of snow days, opts for 'eLearning'

Carroll - Snowman at Clark Park in West Philadelphia

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