The Board of Education unanimously voted Thursday to approve a five-year improvement plan for Philadelphia schools that includes an emphasis on student safety,.
Student safety, academic achievement and possible year-round schooling are some of the topics Philadelphia School District Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington.
A group of engaged Forestdale residents assisted in the arrest of a Georgia man who led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through town in a stolen vehicle Monday and crashed in their community east of town, the authorities said.