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Citified

The Brief: Millennials Didn’t Vote This Year, Like At All

1. Voter turnout among millennials was abysmal in the mayoral election. The gist: Only 12 percent of registered voters between the ages of 18 and 34 cast a ballot […]

Citified

School District Says Council’s Funding Plan Falls Short

[Updated] A Philadelphia City Council committee gave a preliminary thumbs-up Wednesday to a package of bills that would raise money for the cash-strapped schools. But school district officials say the proposal falls […]

City Life

9 Most Shocking Parts of the PSU Whistleblower’s Lawsuit

James Vivenzio, a former member of Penn State’s Kappa Delta Rho, sued the school and fraternity on Monday over hazing. He is the whistleblower who told police in January […]

City Life

Facebook Frat Whistleblower: Penn State Did Nothing for Months After I Told Them About Abuse

Did Penn State learn anything in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal? Not if you believe a lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of James Vivenzio, the 21-year-old […]

City Life

Penn State Presidents High on Compensation List

Penn State’s current and former presidents were the state’s best-compensated public university employees in 2014, according to a new report from the Chronicle of Higher […]

City Life

Officials Prepare for Drop in Grad Rate

We’ve long known that state and local ed officials are concerned about 2017, when a new standardized test — the Keystone Exams — are to […]

Business

How Selling Ads Can Save Philly’s School System

School Superintendent William Hite needs more money, and we’re all in agreement with him. City Council has rejected the district’s latest funding plan and remains […]

City Life

PHOTOS: AIDS Education Month Kicks Off With Opening Reception

This week, Philadelphia FIGHT kicked off its 21st annual AIDS Education Month (AEM) with an afternoon reception at the Independence Visitor Center. The event drew community leaders and local […]

Citified

The Brief: Stu Bykofsky’s Candidates’ Comedy Night Is Ending

1. Stu Bykofsky’s 25th Candidates’ Comedy Night will be the last. The gist: For the past two-and-a-half decades, Daily News reporter Stu Bykofsky has convinced city, state and federal candidates […]

Business

Community College of Philadelphia: Average Results for Above-Average Cost

The Community College of Philadelphia is delivering average results at above average prices, according to a new report from Pew Charitable Trusts. Although CCP students earned associate degrees […]

Citified

Will Council Fund Schools With a Big Parking Tax Hike?

[Updated at 4:20 p.m.] Philadelphia school district officials are asking City Council to pay a huge bill this year. They say they need an extra $103 […]

Citified

Surprise! Philly’s Commercial Property Taxes Are Pretty Damn Low

Study after study and politician after politician have said that Philadelphia’s taxes are way too high. But a new report by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy […]

School District of Philadelphia
Citified

Philly Has Boosted School Funding By a Staggering Amount Since 2011

1. Philadelphia has significantly increased funding for the city’s schools since 2011, while money from the state and federal government has dried up. The gist: It’s that maddening […]

Citified

Insider: 4 Things Jim Kenney Must Do To Fix Philly’s Schools

(Editor’s note: This is an opinion column from a Citified insider.)  If you’re a parent in the School District of Philadelphia, you may have worried that […]

City Life

For the First Time, PSU “Facebook Frat” Whistleblower Speaks Out

For what appears to be the first time, the ex-member of Penn State’s Kappa Delta Rho chapter who prompted a police investigation into the fraternity is speaking out publicly about […]