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ENIAC Women Programmers Honored at Chestnut Hill College

Long before laptops and smartphones, two Chestnut Hill College graduates were teaching ENIAC how to work. On Monday, November 9, the college will honor Frances Bilas and Kay McNulty when it rededicates its CyberTech Lab. Two classrooms in St. Joseph Hall will be named for the 1942 alumnae. Bilas and...

Philadelphia, PA · 6d
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6abc Action News

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Drexel University takes additional action amid allegations involving 2 frats

The move follows the suspension of Pi Kappa Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha as the university investigates the allegations.

Philadelphia, PA · 7d

KYW News Radio

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Educators gather at Rutgers-Camden to explore ways to improve children’s math and reading

Educators from across the tri-state area met at Rutgers-Camden Thursday to discuss ways to improve reading and math performance in students.

Camden, NJ · 7d

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Chestnut Hill School Sends 350 Kids Home as Water Fails in 104-Year-Old Building

J.S. Jenks Academy of Arts and Sciences sent 350 students home early Wednesday after parts of the Chestnut Hill school lost running water, leaving students without a way to wash their hands. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the school dismissed students early Wednesday at the 1922 building. The elementary school...

Philadelphia, PA · 7d
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South Jersey Media

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Cattle car exhibit makes a stop at Moorestown High

Moorestown High School (MHS) hosted an exhibit on Oct. 9 that provided its students with a profound opportunity to engage with history directly, prompting critical reflections on the dangers of antisemitism, intolerance and prejudice today. “This is about learning the lessons of history so that (students) can apply them to their lives today, apply them […]

Moorestown, NJ · 7d

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LMHS Welcomes New Staff Members

From the music room to British Literature and Life Skills support, four new educators are bringing fresh experiences, unique interests, and new perspectives to Lower Moreland. Every school year brings something new to the hallways of Lower Moreland: new classes, new experiences, and, of course, new faces. As students settle into their schedules, four new educators are doing the same. This year, the District welcomes Claire Bryan, Kelsey Hendler, Leah Wilson, and Serena Patterson, each bringing a different background and set of experiences to the community. Despite their different paths into education, all four have shared a similar first impression: Lower Moreland’s welcoming atmosphere and close-knit faculty.

Philadelphia, PA · 7d

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Delco Christian wins District 1 double, boys and girls teams advance to states

Delco Christian soccer is having a moment. Both their girls and boys teams swept a doubleheader of the PIAA District 1 Class A finals Tuesday night at Upper Dublin High School and the girls followed it up with a lopsided victory over MaST II on Thursday to book their first PIAA state tournament berth since 2010.

Fort Washington, PA · 6d

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Philadelphia City Councilmembers, union leaders call on Mayor Parker to prevent school closures

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. For more than a year, Philadelphia students, teachers, and community members have protested the district’s plan to close 17 schools. But Mayor Cherelle Parker hasn’t been a particularly loud voice in the closure debate. Now some prominent figures are calling her out....

Philadelphia, PA · 9d

PA Times

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N-G wins city championship

The Saints have made volleyball history. The Neumann-Goretti High School girls volleyball team swept Philadelphia Academy Charter School, 3-0, to win the PIAA District 12 Class 3A championship for the first time in school history. It was also the first volleyball title of any kind in the program’s history. “Playing with this team has truly […]

Philadelphia, PA · 7d

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Plymouth Whitemarsh’s Jim Donofrio named 2025-26 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School’s Jim Donofrio, coach of the boys’ basketball program, was recently named Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 Boys Basketball Coach of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). From an article published by the Colonial...

Plymouth Meeting, PA · 8d

WHYY

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Award-winning Women in Natural Sciences program spins off from Academy of Natural Sciences and Drexel

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A successful Philadelphia science education program for young women is looking for a fresh start and a new home after years of being hosted at the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Philadelphia, PA · 7d

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Swarthmore’s Best-Kept Secrets: 3 Hidden Spaces You Should Know (Part II)

In Part One of Swarthmore’s Best-Kept Secrets: 3 Hidden Spaces You Should Know, I highlighted the Language Resource Center (LRC), Makerspace, and Crum Ruins. These spaces have become central to the college experience for some students, but to others, they remain hidden from Scott Arboretum’s lush vegetation or simply overshadowed by the semester’s demands. In this edition, I’ve decided to highlight even more obscure spaces that only a handful of students have discovered.

Swarthmore, PA · 8d

WHYY

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Drexel University halts all student events involving alcohol following fraternity suspensions

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Drexel University has paused all undergraduate student events involving alcohol and the induction of new members to student organizations in the wake of an investigation involving at least two fraternities accused of hazing and sexual misconduct.

Philadelphia, PA · 7d

South Jersey Media

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Delran High field hockey team ready for playoffs

With close to 100 fans cheering from the stands on a bright, sunny Tuesday afternoon Oct. 27, the Delran High School field hockey team took the field against Rancocas Valley in a tuneup game for the upcoming South Jersey Group 2 playoffs. After a hard-fought two quarters during which Rancocas Valley turned back many chances […]

Delran, NJ · 7d

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Wissahickon school board appoints Matt Heppe to fill vacant seat after Zeffy Karagiannakis resigns

A recently retired Wissahickon High School social studies teacher will fill a vacant seat after a school board member announced her resignation. Matt Heppe, who taught at Wissahickon High School for 30 years, will replace board member Zeffy Karagiannakis, who is resigning because she is moving outside the school district.

Ambler, PA · 8d

KYW News Radio

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Drexel halts all student events involving alcohol amid misconduct, hazing investigation

Drexel University is temporarily barring undergraduate student organization events that include alcohol or the induction of new members as the university investigates allegations of misconduct and hazing involving two fraternities.

Philadelphia, PA · 7d

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Temple University researchers seeking teens with low motivation for paid study

Researchers at Temple University are conducting a clinical study with teens who lack motivation and/or ambition. In this research study, we want to learn more about trajectories of reward responsiveness, inflammation, and emotion systems in teens. We are looking for Philadelphia teens ages 13-16 who have very low motivation and ambition.

Philadelphia, PA · 9d

Burlington County Times

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CR South's Guinter on win over PW, mood heading into playoffs

Council Rock South senior Chris Guinter discusses defeating previously unbeaten Plymouth Whitemarsh, approach going into district football playoffs.

Plymouth Meeting, PA · 8d

WHYY

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At this Mayfair high school, Philly teens take over Election Day polling place

🖥️ WHYY.org: Follow the latest election developments and track race results. 📱 WHYY App: Read midterm election updates and stream WHYY-FM. Election Day means no school for the Philadelphia School District, but this year, more than 100 students from Lincoln High School in Mayfair showed up at 6 a.m. to work the polls.

Philadelphia, PA · 8d

DELCO.Today

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Providence Hall Opens Its Doors, Giving Widener University Room to Grow

Widener University recently celebrated the opening of Providence Hall – its newest residence hall – with an open house that allowed students to show off their new home away from home. “I enjoy being in this building. I love all of the things that come with it,” senior...

Chester, PA · 10d