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Philadelphia Administrator Says Cuts To Department Of Education Create "Chaos" And "Peril"
The Department of Education is slashing nearly 50% of its workforce as part of the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the agency.

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The Department of Education is slashing nearly 50% of its workforce as part of the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the agency.

Mayor Cherelle Parker is introducing her 2026 budget for the city of Philadelphia in a City Council session Thursday.
"The whole East Coast of the America, as you know, has a lot of Irish connections," said Dublin Airport Police Officer Barry Nevin.
"After seeing the theme, I thought, 'OK, this could be a good opportunity to promote benefits,'" he said.
When 16-year-old Tyler Lockett came home from school Monday afternoon, he had no idea what awaited him.
In the world of high school girls' basketball, 17-year-old Shayla Smith is making a name for herself.
Kyle Hartman was able to get a glimpse of the action by the railroad tracks, along with some others who live in the area.
On January 29, 67 people were killed when an American Airlines flight and a military helicopter collided over the Potomac River.
Bryan Szeliga, who operates three retail and wholesale locations in Philadelphia and Haddonfield, N.J., sells a range of seafood.
The love between the two is still as strong as it was decades ago. They remember seeing each other for the first time like it was yesterday.
Fire Commissioner John Shirley said there were five people trapped on the floor but three were able to get out on their own.
"These two murals reflect the diverse emotional landscape of the moment," Tomezsko said.
More than 500 days after Officer Richard Mendez was shot and killed inside one of those garages, little has changed.
Ronald Scott, Mackrides' son, described his mother as a God-fearing woman who loved her grandkids.
During a meeting Thursday night in Philadelphia, all eyes were on the 3rd Street Bike Lane Project from South Street to Market Street.
"I feel like I'm letting the troops down, it's just not sustainable of what we do and the level we do it," Founder Dave Silver said.
About 250 children participated in the tribute to the groundbreaking nationally syndicated program "Soul Train," Harold Bias said.
"He has brought us clergy down to really see the people. Not that we didn't before, but he has put an emphasis on this," theArchbishop said.
Jimenez, a Mexican native who moved to the United States in 1998, takes pride in serving cuisine that is authentic to his home country.
As the female officer was doing paperwork inside her vehicle, the man jumped into his Lexus SUV and intentionally sped backwards.