A West Philadelphia charter school has appealed to Commonwealth Court to put an emergency freeze on a state order that would ...

Snow will change to sleet, freezing rain and rain bringing some slippery conditions for morning commuters on Thursday. Many ...

Superintendent Tony Watlington talked about scholastic improvement and a new challenge the district may be facing ahead of the State of the Schools address.

A suspect accused of shooting a man in the head and robbing him in West Philadelphia has been convicted on attempted murder charges.

Friday is going to be an unforgettable moment in Philly sports history! Here are some schools that are giving students and staff the day off to be part of the action: ...

Chenita Owens and Kenneth Mobley conquered new math and being in a high school classroom for the first time in decades — together. They were even crowned prom queen and king.

The School District of Philadelphia reports some higher scores for third- through eighth-grade students, higher attendance and a lower dropout rate.

For nearly 60 years, efforts to revitalize Market East relied upon a bet: “If we build it, they will come.” This gamble made ...

Philadelphia schools are moving in the right direction, Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. said Thursday in his second ...

Downtown Philadelphia, called Center City, has numbered streets that run north to south; the streets that run east to west generally ... Historic District Accessible via the 8th & Market Sts ...

A small medevac jet carrying six people, including a pediatric patient and her mother , crashed into a Philadelphia ...

Students in the School District of Philadelphia, however, exceeded this gain, boosting their scores by 7 points. Despite the stronger bump, Philly's fourth graders are still below average in math.