New Jersey Governor Chis Christie got knocked down to the undercard for the next presidential debate. Christie fell short of the support needed in national polls to qualify. The threshold set by Fox Business Network required candidates to average at least 2.5 percent support among likely Republican voters. Christie will participate in a smaller debate before the main event Tuesday in...

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The Philadelphia School District is collecting applications to open nearly two dozen new charter schools. Twenty-two operators have submitted letters of intent, including existing operators KIPP and String Theory - and a first-time application from Quincy Greene to establish a high school emphasizing inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teens. Evaluations will begin after the...

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After weeks of testimony and days of deliberation, a federal jury found the son of a Philadelphia congressman, Chaka "Chip" Fattah Jr., guilty on 22 of 23 counts. He was accused of making false statements to banks to obtain loans and settle loans for less, filling false tax returns, failing to pay taxes, and stealing from the Philadelphia School District. He used the money to fund a lavish...

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Wissahickon High School is the top school in Pennsylvania scoring highest in the latest School Performance Profile. The Montgomery County school is excited based on the results of standardized tests. Philadelphia area schools that dropped significantly year to year include Lower Merion High School and Girls High.

Philadelphia public broadcaster WHYY has been asked to give back...

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Thousands of drivers are scoffing at the PA turnpike tolls and they're getting away with it, sliding through the EZPass lane with no EZPass showing and the red light still shining. Last year the Pennsylvania Turnpike sent out 886,000 first notices. When the fiscal year ended in May the Turnpike had $33.3 million dollars outstanding in unpaid tolls. The state legislature has repeatedly refused...

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Philadelphia Police are investigating after the body of a girl was recovered from the Delaware River this morning. Police were called to Delaware and Linden Avenues in the Torresdale section of Northeast Philadelphia around 11:15 a.m. The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit found an unresponsive Hispanic girl on the river bank near the Linden Avenue boat ramp. The body of the juvenile was...

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There was a close call with a freight train in Bridgeport overnight. Montgomery County officials are investigating what caused a car to become stuck on the tracks before being struck by a freight train. The female driver of the car was able to escape before the impact and was not hurt. The woman's car became stuck on the tracks near 2nd and Depot in Bridgeport just before 1:00 a.m. Wednesday...

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Former longtime Councilman Jim Kenney was elected mayor on Tuesday on a promise to push for universal prekindergarten education and step up efforts to fight poverty by building an economy "for all of Philadelphia." Kenney, a Democrat, overwhelmed his Republican challenger, business executive Melissa Murray Bailey, in a city that hasn't had a GOP mayor since 1952 and where the primary is...

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The Tredyffrin Township Police Department has filed charges against three middle school students for creating and sending sexually explicit messages in a sexting investigation dating back to last April. The suspects range in age from 11 to 15. Most of the photos were selfies from students at Valley Forge and Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle Schools. In one case a female student was harassed with...

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The Manayunk Bridge has reopened after 30 Years. The bridge, which links Lower Merion Township with Philadelphia is now open to pedestrians and cyclists. The project cost $5.76 million dollars and began four years ago. The bridge creates a convenient crossing between Lower Merion Township and Main Street in Manayunk and establishes a crucial link in the Circuit Trails, a 750-mile network of...

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