FOX 29's Jeff Cole reports. Thousands attended a protest Monday in Harrisburg to rally against Pennsylvania official's decision to keep businesses shuttered and statewide restrictions in place. "We have not done any business in the past six weeks. We need to open our business now," small business owner Linda Smith said. The constant blaring of horns led up to the noon Reopen PA rally. The organizers argue the statewide shutdown is taking a toll on livelihoods in the state. "It just broke my heart to speak with my barber who was shut down by the cops now he...…FOX 29's Jeff Cole reports. Thousands attended a protest Monday in Harrisburg to rally against Pennsylvania official's decision to keep businesses shuttered and statewide restrictions in place. "We have not done any business in the past six weeks. We need to open our business now," small business owner Linda Smith said. The constant blaring of horns led up to the noon Reopen PA rally. The organizers argue the statewide shutdown is taking a toll on livelihoods in the state. "It just broke my heart to speak with my barber who was shut down by the cops now he...WW…

Jeff Cole reports on gun trafficking in Montgomery County and how law enforcement and community leaders are struggling to find the answers to stem the flow of illegal guns. A look at the news any day will confirm a serious gun problem in the area. There appear to be way too many illegal guns on the streets. Prosecutors say many of them are the result of straw purchases. Early August 2020 and Norristown police are called to a local hospital for a teenager with a gunshot wound. Responding officers found 17-year-old Rahajahi Batchelor having shot himself in the arm. They go to his Norristown...…Jeff Cole reports on gun trafficking in Montgomery County and how law enforcement and community leaders are struggling to find the answers to stem the flow of illegal guns. A look at the news any day will confirm a serious gun problem in the area. There appear to be way too many illegal guns on the streets. Prosecutors say many of them are the result of straw purchases. Early August 2020 and Norristown police are called to a local hospital for a teenager with a gunshot wound. Responding officers found 17-year-old Rahajahi Batchelor having shot himself in the arm. They go to his Norristown...WW…

The report looks at 61 school districts in the Philadelphia collar counties of Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester where 23% percent of the students are Black and Hispanic. Making sure students get a good and equitable education. Ideally, that's the goal of any school but in reality, it’s not always the case. A new report examined how Black and Hispanic students are fairing in collar county school districts. Public schools in suburban communities are often better funded and provide more opportunities for students to learn. However, a new report by a children’s advocacy group...…The report looks at 61 school districts in the Philadelphia collar counties of Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester where 23% percent of the students are Black and Hispanic. Making sure students get a good and equitable education. Ideally, that's the goal of any school but in reality, it’s not always the case. A new report examined how Black and Hispanic students are fairing in collar county school districts. Public schools in suburban communities are often better funded and provide more opportunities for students to learn. However, a new report by a children’s advocacy group...WW…

FOX 29's Jeff Cole has more on the Philadelphia teachers union calling for a third party review of the district's coronavirus safety measures ahead of some students returning to class. As the School District of Philadelphia prepares to welcome a limited number of students back inside classrooms later this month, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has called on a third party to review health and safety measures taken by the district.  Union boss Jerry Jordan said he is unimpressed with the district’s effort to prepare buildings for the return of pre-K-2nd grade students on...…FOX 29's Jeff Cole has more on the Philadelphia teachers union calling for a third party review of the district's coronavirus safety measures ahead of some students returning to class. As the School District of Philadelphia prepares to welcome a limited number of students back inside classrooms later this month, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers has called on a third party to review health and safety measures taken by the district.  Union boss Jerry Jordan said he is unimpressed with the district’s effort to prepare buildings for the return of pre-K-2nd grade students on...WW…

Jeff Cole reports Philadelphia schools haven’t seen students for months, but will they welcome them back in the fall? It may only be July, but many parents and teachers are already thinking ahead to September. The McCall Public School serves students from Kindergarten through eighth in its big, brick building in Society Hill. Closed since the COVID lockdown, what will students find when they return and should they? Isaac Obayon has seen the neighborhood change in his time here. The developer of high-end homes believes kids need their friends and teachers. “Wearing the right mask and...…Jeff Cole reports Philadelphia schools haven’t seen students for months, but will they welcome them back in the fall? It may only be July, but many parents and teachers are already thinking ahead to September. The McCall Public School serves students from Kindergarten through eighth in its big, brick building in Society Hill. Closed since the COVID lockdown, what will students find when they return and should they? Isaac Obayon has seen the neighborhood change in his time here. The developer of high-end homes believes kids need their friends and teachers. “Wearing the right mask and...WW…