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| All Four Philadelphia Catholic High Schools Will Be Saved |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/24/12 3:06 pm | updated: 02/24/12 3:06 pm |
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It is official. All four Philadelphia Catholic Archdiocesan High Schools have been saved and will remain open. Archbishop Charles Chaput announced his decision on the appeals of 3 of the Catholic high schools today at 3 pm. The Blue Ribbon Commission had recommended closing West Catholic, St. Hubert, Conwell-Egan and Bonner-Prendergast High Schools last month. The 3 later schools filed official appeals of that recommendation, West Catholic did not appeal but will remain open as well.
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| Archdiocese of Philadelphia Will Announce High School Appeals Today at 3pm |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/24/12 11:50 am | updated: 02/24/12 1:20 pm |
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UPDATE: All Four Philadelphia Catholic High Schools Will Be Saved
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput will announce his decision on the appeals of the 3 Catholic high schools today at 3 pm. The Blue Ribbon Commission had recommended closing West Catholic, St. Hubert, Conwell-Egan and Bonner-Prendergast High Schools last month. The 3 later schools filed appeals of that recommendation, West Catholic did not.
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| Lower Merion students reportedly appeared in YouTube video using drugs and alcohol |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/23/12 10:00 pm | updated: 02/23/12 10:00 pm |
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Lower Merion school district officials have sent a letter home to parents warning them of a YouTube video that contains high school students using drugs and alcohol. The video called "I'm Shmacked" shows binge drinking, marijuana use, window smashing, and use of drugs and alcohol.
"Communities across the country are struggling with these same issues - with teenagers making incredibly dangerous decisions involving... Read More |
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| Penn State THON raises record $10,686,924.83 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/19/12 4:29 pm | updated: 02/19/12 4:39 pm |
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The annual Penn State 46 hour dance marathon, which was held this weekend from Friday, Feb. 17 6pm. to Sunday, Feb 19 4pm, has raised a record $10,686,924.83. THON benefits pediatric cancer patients with the money going to The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. This year's total significantly shatters last year's record $9.5 million total.
Throughout the year, Penn State students can be seen at street corners around the state asking for donations from... Read More |
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| Official Confirmation: 18 Catholic Grade Schools Have Won Appeal to Remain Parish Schools |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/17/12 10:20 am | updated: 02/17/12 10:20 am |
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18 schools have won their appeals after being recommended for closure and/or merging by the Blue Ribbon Commission to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia earlier this year. Each school had to present their case, along with the school they were being merged with, as to why they were wrongly targeted or the information used to make the initial decision might have been incorrect.
The schools that are going to remain parish schools include:
- Bucks County -
St. Mark,... Read More |
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| Catholic Schools Have Won Appeal to Stay Open |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/16/12 3:03 pm | updated: 02/17/12 9:16 am |
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At least four Catholic schools that appealed the Blue Ribbon Commission's closure recommendations to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia say they have won those appeals. Official word is not expected until tomorrow.
Holy Trinity in Morrisville, St. Ephrem in Bensalem, St. Francis de Sales in Aston, and St. Laurentius in Fishtown are the elementary schools that have announced that their appeals were... Read More |
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| Study shows Full Effect of Sunoco and ConocoPhillips Refinery Closings |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/16/12 3:54 pm | updated: 02/16/12 3:54 pm |
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Delaware County officials warned of the devastating effects of the closings of the Sunoco and ConocoPhillips refineries in Marcus Hook and Trainer on Wednesday. They cited a state analysis they requested that said that for every job lost at the refinery, 18 non-refinery jobs would either be lost, lose hours, or in some other way be affected.
There are currently 1,100 union workers contracted at the two refineries who would lose their jobs, according to the state study. That... Read More |
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| Phillies Single Game Tickets Go On Sale |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/16/12 2:44 pm | updated: 02/16/12 2:44 pm |
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Fans started lining up at Citizens Bank Park early Thursday to make sure they got their hands on tickets to the games they had their eyes on, whether it be a giveaway night, the first night home game, or just one on the schedule that fits their plans. This morning at 8:30 am tickets went on sale at the box office, at phi lies.com and on the phones 215-463-1000.
The team has already sold about 3 million tickets through the full and partial season-ticket plans, plus smaller 6 and 3... Read More |
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| Singer Whitney Houston Dies at Age 48 |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/11/12 7:23 pm | updated: 02/11/12 7:23 pm |
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Whitney Houston, who reined as one of pop music's queens throughout the 80's and 90's until her life and career were torn apart by drug use, has died at age 48.
Publicist Kristen Foster said Saturday that the singer had died, but the cause and the location of her death were unclear.
The multi-Grammy winner was one of the world's best selling female artists, crossing over to block buster movies, and influencing many of today's stars.
Her life took a... Read More |
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| Valley Forge Casino Resort Awarded License for Table Games |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 02/08/12 8:55 pm | updated: 02/08/12 8:55 pm |
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The Gaming Control Board of Pennsylvania has awarded the Valley Forge Casino Resort a license for table games. The casino is still under construction and is expected to open this spring. It currently had a license to operate 600 slot machines, but now can make room for 50 table games, 23 of which can be blackjack.
Alex Figueras, a casino official, explained to the gaming board how approval means more money for the host township of Upper Merion. “Our pledge to Upper Merion... Read More |
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