Philly charter challenges its non-renewal, claiming school board member is illegally seated

The KYW Newsradio All Local on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025 (evening edition) Philadelphia police have identified the woman whose body was recovered from the scene of the big fire that spread to several rowhomes in East Germantown Tuesday. ... Authorities have identified the elderly man who was found dead in his home in Logan on Friday. ... A judge has put the brakes on non-renewal proceedings for two Philadelphia charter schools. ... The Pennsylvania Senate’s Education Committee unanimously advanced a bill that would require all Pennsylvania schools to implement a “bell-to-bell” ban of smartphones by the start of the 2027-28 school year. ... One of the most prestigious arts and heritage organizations in the area is bringing on new leadership.