TyLisa C. Johnson
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Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Do PA schools have to send kids to court for unexcused absences?
Truancy has many layers. Here, we provide information that bursts four common myths about truancy in Pennsylvania. → Read More
Wayne Walters named interim superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools
Outgoing Superintendent Anthony Hamlet's resignation is effective on Oct. 1. A national search for a permanent leader will begin in December. → Read More
‘Rising tide of hate’: NJ creates task force to handle complaints following report on uptick in incidents of bias
In 2018, 569 bias incidents were reported in New Jersey, according to the report, more than any year since 2011. The analyzed data was based on reports submitted to the New Jersey Uniform Crime Reporting System by every state law enforcement agency in 2017 and 2018. → Read More
Why do people climb on, swim in the Logan Square fountain?
“It’s so much better to swim in a fountain than in a swimming pool,” said Oliver-Willets, 34. of Broseley, a small town northwest of Manchester, New England. → Read More
Free Library’s teen social justice workshop clears path for conversations
“You feel like you can finally get something across that you’ve been holding in for God knows how long,” said Simone Lockwood, 17. → Read More
City program makes camp a possibility for youth with behavioral health challenges
Often times, the grant is a game-changer for families that otherwise would struggle to find a camp to accommodate their child's needs. Before 1998, “there really was not a place for children to go to camp who had a behavioral health diagnosis,” said program leader Carol Chase. → Read More
Basketball tourney organizer laments mass shooting at Overbrook playground
The shooting at Baker Playground on Saturday marked the second time in a month that an outdoor gathering in the city had been broken up by bullets. → Read More
‘For the use of the people’: How Philadelphia’s Free Library got its name
Before 1894, Philadelphia had no free public libraries. → Read More
Girl, 9, suffers ‘life-altering’ injuries from illegal explosive device in Kensington home
A 9-year-old girl was in critical condition Monday with “life-altering” injuries, a day after she found and lit an “improvised explosive device similar to fireworks” that exploded in her hands inside a Kensington home, Philadelphia Police said. → Read More
Court website back after virus shutdown, but civil searches and some systems are not
Civil docket searches, eJuror, and eFiling were still inoperable Wednesday after the Philadelphia Court website relaunched. → Read More
Two men arrested in May shooting of SEPTA conductor at West Mount Airy station
The arrests came more than a month after the 57-year-old SEPTA conductor was shot in the hip during an attempted robbery at a West Mount Airy Regional Rail stop. → Read More
Free Library set to receive $3.5 million from city for 2020 and an accountability plan for its leaders
"You can’t keep talking about education without talking about the libraries and literacy, said Councilwoman Cindy Bass, who supports the funding increase. "The libraries have to be more of a priority and they have to meet the needs of the communities that they serve,” she said. → Read More
Report: Patrons give Free Library’s ‘21st Century’ branches high marks
“Great material, albeit it seems thin in terms of books,” wrote one surveyed customer. → Read More
Lawmakers to propose bill that could bring $85 million to Philly schools
“On too many occasions, on too many days, we send our kids to schools that are toxic,” Hughes said. → Read More
Mystery shoppers get the scoop on what it’s like to be a patron at the Free Library
The whole purpose, Reardon said, was to “establish a baseline of what it’s like to be a customer here.” → Read More
Philly isn’t the only city struggling to keep its library system afloat; celebs decry budget cuts in NYC
Sarah Jessica Parker was just one celebrity to weigh in on the funding battles, saying cuts to the New York libraries "would be a big mistake that would leave countless New Yorkers without access to key services.” → Read More
Collapse of Fishtown Library roof latest building woe for Free Library
Not unlike building issues across the 54-branch system, its roof had leaked on and off for about five years, said a supporter. “The reality is we need a new roof.” → Read More
Collapse of Fishtown Library roof latest building woe for Free Library
Not unlike building issues across the 54-branch system, its roof had leaked on and off for about five years, said a supporter. “The reality is we need a new roof.” → Read More
7 unconventional ways to maximize your Free Library card
Patrons can rent musical instruments, trace their family's history, and watch thousands of movies on a free Netflix-like streaming service. → Read More
South Philly library’s latest project: Distributing personal hygiene kits
"The hope is that it will make someone's life easier for a week," said Link Ross, children's librarian at South Philadelphia library. → Read More