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Philly school district outlines recruitment and retention plan
The district has about 97.4% of its teaching jobs filled for the new school year, according to the most recent data released by district officials.
3 years ago
Phillies’ Harper homers in 1st at-bat in Triple-A rehab game
Phillies slugger Bryce Harper has hit a home run in his first at-bat for Philadelphia’s Triple-A team as part of his rehabilitation assignment from a broken left thumb.
3 years ago
After delay, Biden readies student loan help, payment pause
Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgivene
3 years ago
Officers won’t face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting
A specially appointed prosecutor said he believes Officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot and killed Brooks, acted appropriately.
3 years ago
Mask requirement returns for University of Delaware to start fall semester
Students will be required to wear masks on campus for the first two weeks of the fall semester to stem an expected spike in COVID cases.
3 years ago
Former Louisville cop pleads guilty in Breonna Taylor case
A former Louisville police detective who helped write the warrant that led to the deadly police raid at Breonna Taylor's apartment has pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy.
3 years ago
U.S. to send $3 billion in aid to Ukraine as war hits 6 months
The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons, and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two.
3 years ago
COVID caregivers in Camden County are eligible to receive $1,000 bonus checks
The Camden County Care Grant stems from federal relief funds and is targeted at those who care for the elderly, children, or adults with disabilities.
3 years ago
Pfizer COVID vaccine appears 73% effective in children under 5
Only about 6% of youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years had gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by mid-August, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
3 years ago
The role of Christian nationalism in the race for Pennsylvania governor
GOP candidate Doug Mastriano made headlines for his ties to Gab, a Christian nationalist site. Mastriano deleted his account, but Christian nationalism has become a force.
3 years ago
3 Arkansas police officers suspended after video captures beating
The video shows one officer punching the suspect with a clenched fist, while another can be seen hitting the man with his knee.
3 years ago
Phillies’ Bryce Harper to begin rehab assignment Tuesday
The National League MVP hasn’t played since breaking his left thumb on June 25.
3 years ago
For more than a year, the Department of Health has fought to block Spotlight PA’s request for information about the state’s medical marijuana program.
3 years ago
Delaware man found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
A jury on Tuesday convicted two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, in a plot prosecutors described as a rallying cry for a U.S. civil war.
3 years ago
More monkeypox vaccine on the way to Philadelphia
The city health department plans to distribute the vaccine in three phases.
3 years ago