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Another round of layoffs for city schools

published 2 days ago
As the Philadelphia School District continues to grapple with a financial crisis, it announced layoffs Friday of 76 employees. The new cuts, expected to save ... more

Business partners no more, but barbecue stars on TV

published Sat, Jun 15 2013 00:32 GMT
Glenn Gross and Ed Willis had been searching for an avenue to dive into the barbecue business when a "brownish-orange-colored, barn-looking building" along South Delsea ... more

College scholarships: He's got an app for that

published Sat, Jun 15 2013 00:32 GMT
Christopher Gray couldn't even afford college application fees, let alone tuition. His single mother was out of work, and there were two siblings to think ... more

School employee alleges workplace retaliation for lawsuit

published Sat, Jun 15 2013 00:18 GMT
An attendance clerk at Woodrow Wilson High School who filed a lawsuit last month alleging attendance inflation by her superiors and the Camden School District ... more

School employee with job protection one of 76 laid off by district

published Fri, Jun 14 2013 23:28 GMT
The new round of layoffs will save the district $23 million and help close the $304 million budget shortfall, district officials said.

Girard students join rally against proposed cuts

published Fri, Jun 14 2013 17:31 GMT
On Girard College's last day of classes, students, alumni, union members and parents amassed outside the school's ornate gates in North Philadelphia to protest plans ... more