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Philly schools" learning outpaces other big-city districts post-pandemic, a new report says
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (570+ words) Evaluated against 24 other big-city school systems" student achievement, Philadelphia"s "learning rate" ranked first, but it's a complicated picture overall. Philadelphia School District students" learning post-pandemic is tops in the nation among large urban districts, according to new research out…...
This Central Bucks English teacher isn't banning AI. Instead, he's asking kids how they used it.
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (1086+ words) A Central Bucks teacher has stepped into a national debate over AI's role in the classroom playing out in statehouses and universities, and down to local school boards. A veteran English teacher in Central Bucks, Brett Vogelsinger had the same…...
The Greater Philadelphia YMCA looks to expand a maternal wellness program
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (637+ words) The program, available at six Y locations, brings together women during pregnancy and again after their babies are born. The first weeks after Katie Corr gave birth to her second child were a blur of day and night, feedings and…...
Dear Abby | Husband chafes against in-laws" family dynamic
1+ week, 6+ day ago (519+ words) DEAR ABBY: I am a gay man. My husband, "Isaac," and I have been together for 21 years, married for nine. I'm having challenges with his sister. Over these 21 years, I have observed that any decisions involving their family gatherings and…...
The Newtown-raised "Call Her Daddy" podcaster is pregnant
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (259+ words) Podcast host Alex Cooper announced her pregnancy Sunday morning on Instagram. For years, Alex Cooper has called herself "father" on her Call Her Daddy podcast. Now, the Newtown native is about to unveil a new title: mother. Pictures of the…...
How to become an organ donor: A mother's plea on her son's birthday | Opinion
2+ week, 1+ day ago (739+ words) The team at Paoli Hospital did everything possible to save her son. As they realized he could not be saved, his mom remembered: When he got his driver's license, he chose to be an organ donor. I can still feel…...
The silent crisis of 14-year-old boys in Philadelphia | Opinion
2+ week, 2+ day ago (380+ words) Imagine a 14-year-old boy walking off the youth football field under the Friday night lights. He's just played a game, and for two hours, everything made sense. He knew where to be. He knew who he was. There was structure,…...
We moved our family to the suburbs and it's not going well. Should we move back?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (506+ words) By'Abigail Covington, Mike Newall, Evan Weiss This week's question (Have your own? Email us.): Abigail Covington, Life & Culture Reporter Listen, from the way you are describing it to us, this seems like a no-brainer: move back. But also, maybe make…...
More measles cases are reported in Lebanon, Lancaster, and Berks Counties
2+ week, 2+ day ago (433+ words) Measles cases in 2026 in Pennsylvania have already surpassed all cases reported in 2025. State health officials have reported five new measles cases in three counties as Pennsylvania faces a growing outbreak in Lebanon County. Last week, 11 measles cases were reported in…...
These are the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
2+ week, 2+ day ago (637+ words) Noah and Charlotte were the most popular baby names in Pennsylvania in 2025. For New Jersey, those names were Liam and Emma. Perhaps lots of millennial parents in Pennsylvania rewatched The Notebook and Sex and the City one too many times…...