Former sanitation worker to earn Harvard Law degree, raises $70K for blue-collar staff
Rehan Staton had a middle-class upbringing. But everything changed when his mother left the family, and his father had to raise two sons on his own.
Rutgers University strike halted as university, labor unions reach framework agreement
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says classes will be back in session thanks to a framework agreement between Rutgers University's administration and labor union representatives.
Fishtown students paint works of art, using school building as canvas
Students, parents and staff at a Fishtown school spent Saturday morning painting an aquatic themed mural on the school building.
Rutgers University strike halted as university, labor unions reach framework agreement
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says classes will be back in session thanks to a framework agreement between Rutgers University's administration and labor union representatives.
Frankford High School to be closed for rest of school year after asbestos discovery
This school closure comes shortly after two other Philadelphia schools, Building 21 and the Mitchell School, also closed due to asbestos.
St. Jerome School students participate in state trout program
FOX 29's bob Kelly visits St. Jerome School, where some students participated in a state program that allowed them to monitor the growth of trout that will be released into nature.
Our Mother of Consolation Parish School students return to school at new location after 3-alarm fire
Weeks after a three-alarm fire tore through the Catholic school, students are now returning to a physical location for classes.
Temple University names ex-dean, provost JoAnne Epps as acting president
Former Temple University law school dean and provost JoAnne Epps has been named acting president of the university. She vowed to focus on safety and enrollment amid spiraling crime near the north Philadelphia campus and other issues during her predecessor's tumultuous tenure of less than two years.
Rutgers University strike: Faculty unions picket outside classes for second day
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has called on the bargaining committees from the unions and university to meet in his office to have a "productive dialogue."
New Jersey order prioritizes skills over degrees for some state jobs
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order aimed at prioritizing skills and work experience over college degrees for some state jobs in New Jersey.
‘It was surreal’: Florida native becomes Vanderbilt’s first Black woman neurosurgery resident
A prestigious medical school will see its first Black woman neurosurgery resident ever.
Krispy Kreme will give students free doughnuts for A's on report card
At many U.S. Krispy Kreme locations, it pays to study.
2 Philadelphia schools close, due to asbestos, school district officials say
Mitchell Elementary, in Southwest Philly, and Frankford High School, in Frankford, are closing, due to asbestos found.
Mitchell School closing for the year due to asbestos; Frankford High closing 1 week for inspections
Two different school buildings in the School District of Philadelphia are closing, one temporarily and one for the rest of the school year, according to school officials.
Mitchell School closing for the year due to asbestos; Frankford High closing 1 week for inspections
Two different school buildings in the School District of Philadelphia are closing, one temporarily and one for the rest of the school year, according to school officials.
University of Delaware facing class-action lawsuit over COVID campus lockdown
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit against the University of Delaware over its campus shutdown and halting of in-person classes because of coronavirus can proceed as a class action on behalf of thousands of students who were enrolled and paid tuition in spring 2020.
Teachers needed! $10,000 signing bonus being offered in search for teachers in Camden
A New Jersey school district is in need of more teachers, and they are ready to sweeten the deal with some extra cash!
Kelly's Classroom: Jeffrey Clark School & Samuel Mickle School
FOX 29's Bob Kelly visits the Jeffrey Clark School and Samuel Mickle School in Mickleton, New Jersey.
Kelly's Classroom: 2nd graders at Jeffrey Clark School learn to code robots
FOX 29's Bob Kelly visits at second grade classroom at Jeffrey Clark School, where students are learning how to code robots.
Chester County 4th grade celebrates Phillies opening day in unique and fun experience for students
In Chester County, one fourth grade class was decked out in Phillies gear for MLB Opening Day “Phestivities."