Laura Benshoff
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Papal tickets revive interest in visit for some suburban parishes
This week, officials released a slew of new information about Pope Francis’ visit to Philadelphia later this month. Monsigno ...
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Parents want more answers on firing of Waldron Mercy Academy teacher
Waldron Mercy Academy in Lower Merion is trying to move past parent frustrations at the school’s firing of a teacher over her same- ...
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Even with no pay, Chester Upland teachers and staff upbeat on first day of school
In the Chester Upland School District, local leaders kicked off the new school year with pomp ...
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Chester Upland can’t pay its teachers — but they’re working anyway
Teachers union president Michele Paulick said she received some unwelcome news at the Chester Upland School District teacher convocation ...
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Police, ACLU talk video recording in Coatesville
Cellphone video is rewriting the rules of police accountability and opening doors for new con ...
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Lower Bucks’ Morrisville district starting another school year on its own
UPDATED Morrisville School Board president Damon Miller likens his predicament to being uncool at a middle-school ...
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UPDATED: Delco judge nixes cuts to Chester-Upland charter spending
UPDATED 11:30 a.m. Delaware County Judge Chad Kenney Tuesday rejected the key piece of Gov. Wolf’s plan to ...
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Special education funding at heart of budget fight in Chester-Upland
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Judge Chad Kenney is hearing arguments on a state-led plan to fix the Chester-Upland School Distric ...
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Chester County joins in probe over $40 million in unpaid 911 fees
A loophole in Pennsylvania’s emergency services law means telecommunications companies may not have been billing businesses for req ...
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As Delco judge ponders Chester Upland schools’ fate, parents left in the lurch
Delaware County Judge Chad Kenney will decide Monday whether to implement a plan put forth by Gov. Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania Education Secre ...
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Lower PSSA scores spur some Pa. school districts to call for less testing
Last month, the Pennsylvania Department of Education shared preliminary test data for its new, common core aligned tests – ...
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East Norriton residents weigh in on fight over Montco women’s shelter
The only domestic violence shelter in Montgomery County is locked in a zoning battle with residents in East Norriton. Tuesday nigh ...
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