Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 1st of September.
Good morning, Philadelphia.
Philadelphia schools introduced a digital hall pass system today that lets staff track student movement using Chromebooks & Infinite Campus data while offering a printed pass option.
Superintendent Tony Watlington says the system will help avert hallway conflicts during class time.
The Philadelphia School District has opened applications for committees that will advise on transportation & space planning as it closes 17 schools and shifts students to new locations.
Applications close Sept. 18 and committee members will be announced mid-Oct.
A Planning Commission presentation identified the Bellwether District as one of only two sites capable of hosting a large data center, prompting local leaders to question HRP Group’s remediation plan for the former refinery site.
HRP Group (currently developing the area with two marquee tenants) has not confirmed any proposal.
Officials gathered outside Engine 11 on Monday to celebrate the first anniversary of Naloxone in Black — a program that placed naloxone loaded honor boxes at 61 fire stations and delivered over 41,000 doses with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.
Researchers at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center are testing if weight loss and diabetes drugs can help veterans with alcohol use disorder curb cravings.
Half of the participants will receive the GLP-1 medication while others get a placebo (with alternate treatment options for those not accepted for the trial).
After NFL rosters were reduced to 53 players (the standard limit) on Sunday, the Eagles did not claim waivers and instead built their practice squad with key developmental players including Joshua Weru, Carson Steele and Dameon Pierce.
The team has room to add three players before its Sept. 13 season opener against Washington.
Chiara Consonni won the revived Philadelphia Cycling Classic women's race on Sunday at Benjamin Franklin Parkway — the Italian racer finished the 62-mile course ahead of competitors Alexandra Volstad and Ella Sabo, marking the event's return after a decade away.
Roxborough High School’s Wolves honor 14-year-old Nick Elizalde’s memory as coach Marc Skinner prepares the team for a possible winning season this fall.
The players pass his bronze memorial on Pechin Street en route to practices and games at the 87-year-old stadium, carrying his spirit forward.
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