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WHYY-Billy Penn Regional Spelling Bee 2023 winner Jack Jiang leaps into the air after winning first place
Education
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Two bright Philly students win spots in the Scripps National Spelling Bee

The winners, an eighth grader and a fifth grader, won first and second place in the regional bee hosted at WHYY.

3 years ago

Chopper 6 was overhead as police investigated a triple shooting in West Philadelphia on March 20, 2023. (6abc)
Community
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13-year-old, two 16-year-olds shot in West Philadelphia; at least 44 shots fired

A triple shooting injured three juveniles including a 13-year-old on Monday in West Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A building seen from the distance on a sunny day.
Education

Central Bucks School District spent over $250,000 to defuse anti-LGBTQ criticism

The school district has spent at least a quarter of a million dollars on attorney’s fees and public relations services since May, and the full amount is likely much more.

3 years ago

An Operational room with a dental chair in center, x-ray unit (right) and dental unit (left) at the William D. Kelley School in Brewerytown
Health

A Brewerytown school is now home to the city’s first on-site pediatric dental clinic

Operated by Temple Dental School, the practice aims to increase access to quality care in an area of Philly that has long needed it.

3 years ago

Lotus Barnes (foreground) and Daneri Owens enjoy play time at the Southbridge cente
Education

Quest to put more pre-K schools in low-income Wilmington neighborhoods takes another step

By this fall the Stubbs Early Childhood Assistance Program will serve more than 300 children at three sites, all in low-income areas of town.

3 years ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Courts & Law

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

The court says it has issued an arrest warrant for Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of children from Ukraine.

3 years ago

Shamrock Shake Mascot
Community
Billy Penn

Philadelphia and the demise of Uncle O’Grimacey, McDonald’s onetime Shamrock Shake mascot

Tracking down the rumor it was Philly’s fault the fast food chain pulled the fuzzy green monster from promotional materials.

3 years ago

A police crime scene in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia
Community
6abc

15-year-old dies after being shot 10 times in the Summerdale section of Philadelphia

Police say the male victim was shot five times in the torso and five times in the leg.

3 years ago

Mastery Charter schools released a statement saying, ''While we were unaware of the existence of these conditions prior to the inspections, the safety of our students and staff is our primary concern.''
Education
6abc

Simon Gratz High School, Middle School closed due to asbestos

Simon Gratz now joins Building 21 in West Oak Lane for schools closed due to this cancer-causing mineral.

3 years ago

A nurse stands next to a student seated at the desk.
Health

‘Mini Nurse Academy’ debuts at Philly school to introduce Black and brown students to the field of nursing

The General George Meade School in Philadelphia adopted a national program that gives students a glimpse at a future career in nursing.

3 years ago

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A close up of a brick building with a sign that reads building 21.
Education
6abc

Philadelphia students temporarily relocated to Strawberry Mansion High School due to asbestos

Building 21, which was built in 1915, now joins a list of more than 2,200 asbestos abatement projects.

3 years ago

Children observed the 3D art pieces and create some works of their own during the PECO Free First Sunday Family Day on Mar. 5, 2023 at the Barnes Foundation
Education

Barnes Foundation challenges Philly students to explore connections between math and art

Winning schools were announced Sunday after students were challenged to turn famous works of art into 3D installations.

3 years ago

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A Louisville, Ky., classroom sits empty in January 2022, during a COVID surge driven by the omicron variant. Students lost the routine of going to school during the pandemic, and now many are struggling to get back in the habit
NPR
Education

3 years since the pandemic wrecked attendance, kids still aren’t showing up to school

By some estimates, chronic absenteeism doubled during the pandemic. Now, about halfway through the most "normal" school year since 2020, the situation hasn't improved.

3 years ago

Andrew Hamilton students in 2019, working on the Shira Walinsky mural to brighten their gym
Education
Billy Penn

A real art project at Quinta Brunson’s former school in West Philly mirrors the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Mural Arts episode

In 2019, the gym at Alexander Hamilton was enlivened with a painting done by students alongside a local muralist.

3 years ago

Project Career Launch participants Kayla Galanaugh (left) and Alani Connelly (right) are currently interning at the Penn Museum and taking life skills courses at the Drexel campus
Education
Billy Penn

Philly schools are helping special needs students find work after graduation, one internship at a time

Awareness of the district’s off-site internship programs could be better, parents and teachers said — but word is starting to spread.

3 years ago

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