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PHILADELPHIA — In the face of rising gun violence, the Philadelphia School District is beginning periodic weapons screenings in all middle schools and elementary schools with middle grades, effective Monday.

PHILADELPHIA — A former administrator and a retired statistics professor at Temple University were sentenced to probation this week for assisting the former dean of its business school in a scheme to inflate its position in national rankings publications.

PHILADELPHIA — Only 5% to 6% of the 46 million tons of plastic waste generated annually in the U.S. gets recycled, a big dip from the last estimate of nearly 9% just a few years ago, according to a new study by two environmental groups focused on creating awareness around…

With a restructuring going on in the front office, the Philadelphia Eagles interviewed Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy for a position in the scouting department and will also interview Steelers staffer Brandon Hunt as well

Philadelphia Eagles reload at key positions in early 2023 NFL mock drafts

With the 2022 NFL Draft now complete and in the rearview mirror, the Philadelphia Eagles will among the first teams to hold their rookie minicamps as the Birds are scheduled for this weekend, May 6-7

PHILADELPHIA — The Shofar Army took the stage, nine white men and one woman draped in fringed Jewish prayer shawls, each clutching a ram’s horn — the instrument traditionally sounded on the Jewish high holidays.

PHILADELPHIA — The share of students of color in Pennsylvania is growing far faster than the diversity of the state’s teaching force, resulting in one of the widest gaps in the country, according to a new report.

Golden retriever Willow won't live to see her second birthday, so owners Mike Lauer, 30, and Jessie, 29, from Philadelphia, US, have created a bucket list filled with every dog's dream experiences

PHILADELPHIA —Given the way things are going for the Phillies, there were several reasons why many of the fans in attendance Wednesday night might have greeted manager Joe Girardi with a loud, long, gutteral boo as he stepped out of the dugout with two out in the eighth inning. But,…

PHILADELPHIA — Jalen Hurts has received public support from his bosses on multiple instances this offseason. During the NFL’s scouting combine, Eagles coach Nick Sirianni and general manager Howie Roseman exuded their confidence in Hurts as the team’s starting quarterback. Owner Jeffrey Lurie reiterated that point several weeks later at…