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Union members working for Aramark at the South Philadelphia sports complex conducted a “civil disobedience” protest in Center City late Wednesday afternoon, with at least 45 participants arrested as they disrupted rush-hour traffic to draw attention to their...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Aramark workers blocked traffic in Center City Philadelphia for a short time Wednesday evening. Workers protested at Aramark's global headquarters at 24th and Market streets and on the Market Street Bridge, which connects University City and...

Striking Aramark food-service workers protest during rush hour in Philly on Wed., June 12th.

The University of the Arts in Philadelphia abruptly closed its doors at the end of the spring semester last week and fired around 600 faculty members, spurring a review by the office of Pennsylvania’s attorney general. “We’re closed,” a statement on the university’s...

The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office is reviewing the abrupt shutdown, while Philadelphia’s city council is planning a hearing over the matter.

Some 600 staffers at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts were laid off on a conference call Friday, on what the college said was its final day of operations. According to local media reports, some staffers were given the option to work through the end of June. On...

The University of the Arts, an institution with roots dating back nearly 150 years, laid off 613 staff members Friday on its chaotic, final day of formal existence. “We are confirming that the university is closing today, June 7, as previously announced — this means...

The Pennsylvania attorney general’s office and state lawmakers said Friday that they were reviewing the abrupt closure of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, which blindsided students and faculty members. “We are very concerned by the sudden closure of the...

Last week’s sudden announcement that the longstanding University of the Arts in Philadelphia would permanently close June 7 sent shockwaves through the school community. The news came amid generational challenges to higher education, from declining enrollment to...

Philadelphia police temporarily shut down the southbound lanes of Broad Street Friday afternoon so that around 1,000 students, faculty and alumni of the University of the Arts could take a final group photo on the day their school closed for good. But first, there...

Just days after announcing its sudden closure, Philadelphia’s University of the Arts was hit with a class action lawsuit by nine of its employees, including several professors and department directors. The news was first reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer. The...

The sudden closure of the University of the Arts (UArts) has sent shockwaves through the Philadelphia art community and the US arts education field. Outcry over the suddenness of the closure—announced on 31 May, taking effect on 7 June—has led to the resignation of...

HARRISBURG, JUNE 5 -- A coalition of elected officials, students and advocates rallied in the state Capitol today to support a dedicated funding source for after-school programs across Pennsylvania. Led by Sunrise of Philadelphia, a community-based after-school...

As University of the Arts trustees met Saturday to deal with the school’s shocking, imminent closure, the prevalent question among students, faculty, staff, parents and alumni was effectively summarized by Bradley Philbert, an adjunct professor. “How,” Philbert asked,...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — University of the Arts will close its doors for good on June 7. “I’m shocked for sure, disappointed… just really sad,” said Ev Dowling, a rising senior at the University of Arts studying musical theater. He only had one year left at the...

On a recent afternoon in April, more than 50 employers gathered at Temple University with one mission: to meet and hire qualified applicants for open positions at their companies. Within a few hours, discount clothing store Forman Mills hired 50 people. Unlike other...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Parents and elected officials are calling on the School District of Philadelphia to install HEPA air filters in classrooms. The Safe Air for Philly Schools campaign sent a letter on Wednesday to the Board of Education, asking that...

QUEEN VILLAGE - A peaceful rally was held in front of a Queen Village café Friday after the Arab-owned Lombard Café was vandalized this week and many people, including Governor Josh Shapiro, are condemning the incident. "I was very upset and angry when I heard about...

Philadelphia police are investigating a reported break-in and act of vandalism at Lombard Cafe, a Society Hill coffee shop whose owner claims her business was targeted for being vocally pro-Palestinian. The incident has drawn interest from Gov. Josh Shapiro and other...

Penn’s graduate student workers voted to unionize by an overwhelming majority amid a wave of union activism among the student worker community. The vote passed by a 1,807-97 margin. Over 2,300 eligible workers, all of whom are members of Graduate Employees Together —...

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Unpacked dreams and unmet expectations – this has been the story for many newly-minted homeowners in Pennsylvania. On Friday, State Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, gathered with Senators Nikil Saval...

PHILADELPHIA—Aramark food and beverage workers, custodians, and security staff at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center are tired of the company’s greed and refusal to negotiate in good faith after months of bargaining sessions. So, with the support of their neighbors,...

State police patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) officials said PSP...

HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have reached a new milestone in their duty. As of April 29, 2024, all patrol troopers in Troop K, assigned to Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties, are equipped with body-worn cameras and updated mobile...

After voting to unionize almost a year ago, resident doctors at Penn Medicine — who have been negotiating on a contract for the past few months — are pushing for better wages and benefits. On Wednesday afternoon, more than 100 Penn Medicine residents rallied at the...

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Pennsylvania State Police in Philadelphia, Delaware, and Montgomery counties are now equipped with body-worn cameras updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. Authorities Monday announced the new development in their law...

The Pennsylvania State Police announced that all patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol vehicles. PSP expedited the...

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today announced that all patrol troopers assigned to Troop K – covering Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Delaware counties – are now outfitted with body-worn cameras and updated mobile video recorders in their patrol...

State troopers in Troop K, the troop that covers Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties, are now equipped with new body cameras, according to a press release. In addition, the mobile video recorders in patrol cars have been updated. The new equipment is part...

As campuses across the commonwealth show solidarity – and court controversy and a host of related legal issues – with the tent encampments at Columbia University and University of California, Berkeley, elected officials across the ideological spectrum have expressed...

A petition in support of students' right to protest at the 'Gaza Solidarity Encampment' has been sent in multiple Penn club group chats and garnered over 1,000 signatures. The petition is addressed to Interim Penn President Larry Jameson, Provost John Jackson, and...

The pro-Palestinian encampment led by students from multiple Philadelphia universities was instructed to disband on Friday evening according to a message from the University of Pennsylvania’s Interim President J. Larry Jameson. Following the protest that began on...

In a statement published to state Rep. Rick Krajewski’s (D-Philadelphia) social media accounts Saturday evening, seven Philadelphia-area politicians and AAUP-Penn called on the University to refrain from taking disciplinary action against peaceful demonstrations on...

As night fell on the pro-Palestinian encampment which began on College Green on Thursday, participants prepared for the possibility of arrest and community members rallied in support of Penn's divestment from Israel's war in Gaza.

The political divide over the war in Gaza was starkly evident this week in Philadelphia as local officials spoke out about student demonstrations at University of Pennsylvania and other local campuses. State Rep. Rick Krajewski, whose district includes Penn, as well...

CENTER CITY - School funding rallies in two communities Friday call for better funding of the Commonwealth’s public schools while attacking a controversial funding proposal known as school vouchers. The rally, in the shadow of Philadelphia City Hall, had two goals: To...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of Pennsylvania marched through Center City Thursday evening and set up an encampment right in the heart of campus, following a movement of students at schools across the country to protest...