Culture

PGA Championship week begins at Aronimink Golf Club

The 108th PGA Championship has kicked off at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square this week. A statue of a golfer wearing real shorts has appeared at Dilworth Park near City Hall to commemorate the event.

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Education

Pennsylvania schools still struggling with pandemic learning loss

Years after COVID-19, Pennsylvania schools are lagging behind much of the country in student achievement. A handful of Greater Philadelphia districts were characterized as "on the rise" in reading and math, but most are still recovering.

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Politics

Republican lawyer challenges Philadelphia election rule changes

A Republican lawyer has filed a lawsuit to block changes to Philadelphia's election rules as voters prepare for upcoming primaries. The suit challenges new regulations around write-in votes for ward committee positions.

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Sports

PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club

The 108th PGA Championship is happening this week at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, bringing world-class golf to the Philadelphia region.

Culture

Golfer statue in shorts at Dilworth Park

A statue of golfer Forrest Fezler wearing real Adidas shorts is on display at Dilworth Park this week to celebrate the PGA Championship.

Culture

The Woman Question at People's Light Theatre

A new play at People's Light Theatre in Malvern uses the history of the 19th-century Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania to address contemporary politics and women's rights.