EducationPenn State moves to hike tuition for University Park students, announces purchase of former frat house where Tim Piazza was fatally injured In-state undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University will see their tuition increase by 2% in 2026-27 under a plan approved by a board committee Thursday. The full board votes Friday.
EducationPenn State moves to hike tuition for University Park students, announces purchase of former frat house where Tim Piazza was fatally injured In-state undergraduate students at Pennsylvania State University will see their tuition increase by 2% in 2026-27 under a plan approved by a board committee Thursday. The full board votes Friday.
OpinionOpinionTony B. Watlington Sr.: We’ve taken a big step toward addressing asbestos management in Philly schools
OpinionOpinionTony B. Watlington Sr.: We’ve taken a big step toward addressing asbestos management in Philly schools
EducationDelaware County is one of dozens of Pa. counties facing a dire teacher shortage. This community college program is aiming to fix it.
EducationDelaware County is one of dozens of Pa. counties facing a dire teacher shortage. This community college program is aiming to fix it.
Spotlight PAA popular, bipartisan solar program to save Pennsylvania schools on energy costs might soon go darkTrump’s tax and spending bill will end federal support, and state lawmakers are unsure if they’ll renew their portion.
Spotlight PAA popular, bipartisan solar program to save Pennsylvania schools on energy costs might soon go darkTrump’s tax and spending bill will end federal support, and state lawmakers are unsure if they’ll renew their portion.
OpinionRightsizing Philadelphia’s schools won’t be easy — or popular — but it must be doneThe school system has lost a fifth of its students in the last dozen years. As a result, more than a third of the space in district facilities is going unused. These vacancies come with a price tag.
OpinionRightsizing Philadelphia’s schools won’t be easy — or popular — but it must be doneThe school system has lost a fifth of its students in the last dozen years. As a result, more than a third of the space in district facilities is going unused. These vacancies come with a price tag.
BusinessUniversity of Delaware alum pledges $71.5M to create a conservative counterpart to Biden centerRobert Siegfried parlayed his CPA business into a billion-dollar fortune. Now he's investing in the business-oriented, limited-government Siegfried Institute for Leadership and Free Enterprise.
BusinessUniversity of Delaware alum pledges $71.5M to create a conservative counterpart to Biden centerRobert Siegfried parlayed his CPA business into a billion-dollar fortune. Now he's investing in the business-oriented, limited-government Siegfried Institute for Leadership and Free Enterprise.
BusinessWho is Robert Siegfried, University of Delaware’s $71.5M donor?The CPA, a University of Delaware graduate, recently pledged millions to the school. How did an accountant get so rich?
BusinessWho is Robert Siegfried, University of Delaware’s $71.5M donor?The CPA, a University of Delaware graduate, recently pledged millions to the school. How did an accountant get so rich?
EducationA judge said Philly’s Memphis Street Academy charter school must closeMemphis Street, a charter school based in Port Richmond, is reviewing its legal options and still plans to reopen in the fall, a spokesperson said.
EducationA judge said Philly’s Memphis Street Academy charter school must closeMemphis Street, a charter school based in Port Richmond, is reviewing its legal options and still plans to reopen in the fall, a spokesperson said.
EducationThe Supreme Court is allowing Trump to cut U.S. Department of Education staff. What does it mean for Philly-area schools?The decision enabled Trump to proceed with the firings of nearly 1,400 employees. Local school leaders have voiced concern about federal funding for their districts.
EducationThe Supreme Court is allowing Trump to cut U.S. Department of Education staff. What does it mean for Philly-area schools?The decision enabled Trump to proceed with the firings of nearly 1,400 employees. Local school leaders have voiced concern about federal funding for their districts.
EducationGov. Shapiro sues Trump administration over $230 million in education funding cutsPresident Donald Trump's administration is withholding more than $6 billion in education funding nationwide. New Jersey and other states also joined the lawsuit challenging the funding cuts.
EducationGov. Shapiro sues Trump administration over $230 million in education funding cutsPresident Donald Trump's administration is withholding more than $6 billion in education funding nationwide. New Jersey and other states also joined the lawsuit challenging the funding cuts.
EducationThe story behind Penn’s deal with the Trump administration on trans athletes and Lia Thomas What was won and lost during the two months of negotiations that led to the deal announced July 1 depends on which side is talking.
EducationThe story behind Penn’s deal with the Trump administration on trans athletes and Lia Thomas What was won and lost during the two months of negotiations that led to the deal announced July 1 depends on which side is talking.
Things To DoGot a library card? Unlock free streaming, subscriptions, video games, language lessons, and moreA Free Library of Philadelphia card gets you more than books — think video games, streaming movies, museum passes, musical instruments, and more.
Things To DoGot a library card? Unlock free streaming, subscriptions, video games, language lessons, and moreA Free Library of Philadelphia card gets you more than books — think video games, streaming movies, museum passes, musical instruments, and more.
EducationDrexel’s new president says he’s ready to focus on the school’s academic overhaulAntonio Merlo began at Drexel on July 1 and said experiential learning will become a cornerstone in all academic studies. Drexel is already known for its co-op program.
EducationDrexel’s new president says he’s ready to focus on the school’s academic overhaulAntonio Merlo began at Drexel on July 1 and said experiential learning will become a cornerstone in all academic studies. Drexel is already known for its co-op program.
ObituariesBrigitte Knowles, celebrated architect, professor emerita, and retired senior associate dean at Temple, has died at 82 “Seeing my students was my great love,” she told a Temple newsletter in 2018. “I remember every final thesis project my students worked on.”
ObituariesBrigitte Knowles, celebrated architect, professor emerita, and retired senior associate dean at Temple, has died at 82 “Seeing my students was my great love,” she told a Temple newsletter in 2018. “I remember every final thesis project my students worked on.”
EducationSwarthmore and Bryn Mawr no longer have to pay tax on their endowments thanks to Trump’s budget bill. Penn will pay more. The two highly selective, small private colleges no longer will pay a federal excise tax on their endowment earnings under the budget bill signed by President Donald Trump.
EducationSwarthmore and Bryn Mawr no longer have to pay tax on their endowments thanks to Trump’s budget bill. Penn will pay more. The two highly selective, small private colleges no longer will pay a federal excise tax on their endowment earnings under the budget bill signed by President Donald Trump.
EducationThe Trump administration is withholding $230 million in education funding from Pa. schoolsThe cuts have left school districts in the Philadelphia area in limbo after they already approved budgets relying on that funding.
EducationThe Trump administration is withholding $230 million in education funding from Pa. schoolsThe cuts have left school districts in the Philadelphia area in limbo after they already approved budgets relying on that funding.
EducationAs Temple projects its first enrollment increase since 2017, board approves tuition hike Temple's enrollment is expected to grow for the first time since 2017, signaling a continued turnaround for the partially public university based in North Philadelphia.
EducationAs Temple projects its first enrollment increase since 2017, board approves tuition hike Temple's enrollment is expected to grow for the first time since 2017, signaling a continued turnaround for the partially public university based in North Philadelphia.
EducationAt a heated hearing, a fired Cherry Hill administrator said the district retaliated against himDavid Francis-Maurer, known affectionately as “DFM,”said he’d raised concerns about homophobic discrimination and the school’s failure to address student safety issues.
EducationAt a heated hearing, a fired Cherry Hill administrator said the district retaliated against himDavid Francis-Maurer, known affectionately as “DFM,”said he’d raised concerns about homophobic discrimination and the school’s failure to address student safety issues.
