Ontario teachers’ unions voice concern about lifting isolation rule days before school starts

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A school district is mourning the tragic loss of an employee after she became the victim of pedestrian crash before school started Tuesday.Angela Yowakim, an employee of the Allentown School District, was struck by a vehicle while crossing Irving Street outside Dieruff High School around 6:42 a.m.Officials say she later died after succumbing to her injuries.The City of Allentown and the Allentown School District says Yowakim was a "dedicated team member."MORE HEADLINES:She was reportedly employed by the school district as a paraprofessional since 2019, and was a 2015 graduate of Dieruff High School."The family has requested privacy during this very difficult time.," officials say.No further details regarding the crash have been released at this time, but an investigation is underway.Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Car trapped under tractor-trailer after crash. MERCER COUNTY, N.J. - An early morning school run took a terrifying turn Wednesday morning when a car crashed into a tractor-trailer.Police say three students were inside when the car became trapped under the truck on Route 130 and Melrich Road.

Residents distribute cases of water at Grove Park Community Center in Jackson, Mississippi, on September 3, 2022. - Jackson is enduring days without clean running water, with authorities urging those who still had supplies to shower with their mouths JACKSON, Miss (AP) - While its water crisis continued, students in Mississippi’s capital were able to return to class for the first time in a week Tuesday with assurances that the toilets and sinks in their buildings would finally work.Jackson remained under a boil water advisory, but the drop in water pressure that had brought the system to near collapse appeared to be resolved, officials said.Sherwin Johnson, a spokesperson for Jackson Public Schools confirmed in a statement to The Associated Press on Tuesday that schools had re-opened after a drop in water pressure forced a move to virtual instruction.RELATED: Mississippi water crisis: Governor declares state of emergency after flooding, treatment issuesIn a statement posted to Twitter on Monday, the school district said it had "checked water pressure at each school" and found that "nearly all are suitable" for students and staff to return.

Justin Bieber has cancelled his current world tour in order to prioritise his health.

Uvalde, Texas, led to pledges by governors in several states to make classrooms safer.But their speed in following through has varied.CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE UVALDE SCHOOL SHOOTING AFTERMATHHere’s a look at where school safety plans stand in several states as students return to school.After the Uvalde shooting, Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson reinstated a school safety commission he formed after the 2018 shooting in Parkland, Florida.

NEW YORK - Snow days in New York City are a thing of the past according to the schools chancellor.Bad weather will not cancel learning. Instead, New York City students will have to shift to remote learning.On "Snow days" or days when school buildings are closed due to an emergency, all students and families should plan on participating in remote learning.The first day of classes for New York City Public Schools is Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - With the Tuesday morning commute in full swing, heavy rain is causing flooding and possibly dangerous conditions in Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs.Storms are just getting started in the Delaware Valley with downpours expected all day into the evening hours, and possibly overnight.  Several areas are already experiencing some flooding, and its effects, as a Flash Flood Warning has been issued for several counties.In Montgomery County, a Norristown inbound train has been delayed at SEPTA's Conshohocken Station due to high water conditions.Traffic along I-76 has been delayed for the past hour near King of Prussia and Gulf Mills after water started to flood the road.

PHILADELPHIA - With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, many local students will head back to classrooms on Tuesday for what they hope will be a more normal school year in the post-pandemic world. Students in Delaware County public schools will mark the first day of the new academic year on a dreary and rainy Tuesday, which will match the mood of some students who are sad to see summer end.Still, this school year should be different for students who have spent the last two years managing COVID-19 precautions like indoor mask mandates and remote learning. "I was going to be a freshman so going in with masks it was just a totally different experience," said Natalie Mancini, and incoming Sophomore. "I’m excited this year because there are no masks."MORE LOCAL HEADLINESIf battling down COVID to a manageable level over the last two years wasn't hard enough, parents worried that rolling supply chain issue could leave students without back to school essentials. Luckily for local parents who spoke to FOX 29, the stores were stocked with everything needed for a fresh school year.

Aerosmith performed at Maine Savings Amphitheatre on Sunday (September 4), marking the band’s first concert since the start of the pandemic, and their first since vocalist Steven Tyler returned from rehab.Aerosmith last performed as part of their Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency in February 2020, before their European and UK tour appearances were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The band did not return to the road in 2021, but announced that their residency would resume in March of this year.They later cancelled the residency’s first set of prospective dates, citing Tyler’s relapse and commencement of rehab.

SHENZHEN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 03 2022: A deliveryman rides in an empty street in Huaqiangbei Electronics Market in Shenzhen in south China's Guangdong province Saturday, Sept. 03, 2022.

Scientists have developed an app that can detect Covid in your voice in under one minute.

COVID-19 infection in people who show no symptoms, they said. "These promising results suggest that simple voice recordings and fine-tuned AI algorithms can potentially achieve high precision in determining which patients have COVID-19 infection," said Wafaa Aljbawi, a researcher at the Maastricht University, The Netherlands. "Such tests can be provided at no cost and are simple to interpret.

UVALDE, Texas - A packed crowd turned out Friday night to show their Coyote pride as Uvalde High School played its home opener against Eagle Pass Winn, winning 34-28.Fans filled the stadium to support the Coyotes, a brief celebration amid the pain following the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers. "This town has been through a lot of heartache and pain," Roland Ramirez, head athletic trainer for the Houston Texans and a 1997 Uvalde High School alum, said to KSAT. Ramirez told KSAT he understands what it means to be "Uvalde strong." "One heartbeat and one community, and they are all here for one another and know each other, support each other, and that’s what this town is all about," he said.The Coyotes are now 2-0 this season, having won their season opener against Carrizo Springs.Uvalde High School also recently received new jerseys, pants, cleats, socks, gloves and other gear provided by Nike thanks to the Texans, who also paid for the team dinner Thursday night. Head Coach Lovie Smith, linebacker Kamu Grugier-Hill, linebacker Christian Kirksey, and Ramirez went to Uvalde to support the high school football team.The Texans will also be debuting a "Uvalde strong" decal on their helmets at their home opener against the Indianapolis Colts on Sept.

PHILADELPHIA - With the shool year in full swing, service workers have avoided a strike with the School District of Philadelphia after ratifying a new four-year contract on Saturday.Workers represented by the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ announced a tentative agreement on August 26 after voting to authorize a strike days prior if the district did not meet their demands.The agreement "achieves historic wage increases and essential training for the union’s membership," according to a statement by the union.Two thousand of Philadelphia's bus drivers, bus attendants, bus mechanics, general cleaners, building engineers, and trades workers voted to ratify the new contract, which will replace the current two-year contract that expired in August.In a statement, the union says the new four-year contract includes:

Ontario highway.The video was posted by Louise Lesser on Instagram Friday.“Hey @teslamotors, sleeping while driving is legal now?” the post read. Video shows Tesla driver who appears asleep at the wheel on B.C. bridge at rush hour The video appears to show the Tesla driver with his eyes closed and seat reclined far back.Lesser told Global News it was filmed while travelling along the Queen Elizabeth Way near the Garden City Skyway around 7 a.m.

SHARON HILL, Pa. - Academy Park High School's football team began their season Friday afternoon, a year after 8-year-old Fanta Bility was killed by police gunfire while leaving the football field with her family.Authorities say in late August, Fanta Bility and her family were leaving the Academy Park High School football field among a crowd of fans when a shooting between two young men erupted. Bullets from that shooting came in the direction of three Sharon Hill Police officers who were monitoring the crowd. The officers returned fire, shooting toward a car they believed was involved in the initial gunfire, striking the car and members of the crowd.

NORMAN, Okla. - Oklahoma opens its college football season with a matchup against UTEP. Coverage kicks off at 3:30 p.m.

(Photo: Broward Sheriff's Office) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A Florida man has been charged with leaving dead animals on three separate occasions at a memorial for the 17 victims of the Parkland school massacre, officials said Friday.Robert Mondragon, 29, is being held without bail on three felony charges of defacing a monument for his alleged actions outside Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and for violating probation on an earlier conviction for battery and indecent exposure.Broward County sheriff's investigators said on the night of July 20, Mondragon put a dead, cut-open duck on the bench that is part of the memorial garden outside the school commemorating the victims of the Feb. 14, 2018, massacre.RELATED: Sheriff: Sarasota father, daughter share Snapchat video of them burning raccoon alive, get arrestedThe next night, Mondragon left a dead raccoon on the bench and on July 31 he left a dead opossum, investigators said.After he was identified as a suspect, a deputy pulled him over and found blood and feathers in his car.

The house used for exterior shots of Ralphie's home from the movie 'A Christmas Story'. Cleveland, Ohio.

Reading, PA - September 14: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. At the Reading Area Community College campus in Reading, PA Tuesday morning September 14, 2021 where Pennsylvania Gov.

Chester High School was placed on lockdown after an incident in the school. The lockdown was lifted after about an hour.

Omicron are more transmissible than their predecessors, & the risk of even more transmissible & more dangerous variants remains," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during the weekly media briefing regarding COVID on Wednesday."Subvariants of Omicron are more transmissible than their predecessors, & the risk of even more transmissible & more dangerous variants remains. Meanwhile, vaccination coverage among the most at-risk people remains too low, especially in low-income countries"-@DrTedros #COVID19 He further alerted that the cases are likely to rise again in the coming months. “We are now seeing a welcome decline in reported COVID deaths globally.

CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Cheltenham Township Police are investigating a double shooting that left two people injured on Thursday. According to police, the shooting happened around 2:21 a.m.

COVID-19 booster shots for their children aged five to 11 starting today.The Ontario government says appointments can be booked through the province’s vaccine portal starting at 8 a.m.Appointments can also be made through local public health units as well as some pharmacies and health-care providers.Ontario’s top doctor announced Wednesday that the province would start rolling out boosters for kids five to 11 this week.

UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 24: Aerial view of the Pentagon building photographed on Sept. 24, 2017.

COVID-19-related restrictions.Chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore held a media briefing Wednesday where he discussed the upcoming respiratory virus season and indicated Ontarians likely won’t see a return to COVID restrictions, though masking may again be needed.“I don’t see the place for any further public health measures at a population level in Ontario given the high level of protection that we have,” Moore said.“We would only even contemplate that and make recommendations to government on that if it was a, almost a brand new virus that we didn’t have good protection for from the vaccine.” No need to isolate for 5 days if COVID-positive as long as symptoms improve: Ontario top doc Moore said that if the health system is put under severe strain, then he would consider recommending to government the reimplementation of a masking requirement.“I think we will make recommendations on broad-based masking if we see all respiratory pathogens going up for all citizens of Ontario, as you go indoors,” he said.“If we move to a requirement for masking, in partnership with government, we would do so if the health system was getting impacted severely.

COVID-19 no longer need to isolate for five days as long as their fever has cleared and symptoms have improved for at least 24 hours, Ontario’s top doctor says.Dr. Kieran Moore held a media briefing Wednesday where he discussed the upcoming respiratory virus season.During the press conference, Moore announced that the five-day isolation recommendation has been dropped.“The main guidance now for the fall has to apply to all respiratory illnesses.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is swapping the roles assigned to two members of his cabinet.

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PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after three people were shot near a playground at a Kensington elementary school. According to authorities, the shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Wednesday at the Frances E.

online safety as kids get ready to head back to school.Officers are warning that back-to-school photos with placards or boards showing fun facts about your kid can have personal information posted along with them, and those details could risk the safety of your kids.“The personal information often included in these photos can be used by individuals to identify, find, and build a false sense of trust or security with a child,” read a release from the RCMP.“A stranger could approach a youth, list their personal details, and claim they know their parents or are a trustworthy adult, when it is in fact untrue.”Some of the safety tips from the RCMP include not posting personal information like the name of your kid’s school, not having visible addresses in your photo, trying not to post details about your child, and ensuring your online privacy settings are set to maximum security. Police warn sextortion cases are on the rise among kids Dr.

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is using $6.5 million of federal funding to gather and digitize school blueprints for first responders, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday.The American Rescue Plan funds will help the state's Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness and the New Jersey State Police devise maps for about 1,500 schools public and private schools.

BALTIMORE - Baltimore firefighters stepped in and gave a little girl a special send-off for her first day of school after her stepfather died in the line of duty last January. Crews lined up outside Trinity Lutheran Christian School Monday for the young girl named Mila. The Baltimore Firefighters Union Twitter account showed Mila holding a bouquet of flowers and high-fiving firefighters are she entered the building. Mila’s stepfather, Lieutenant Kelsey Sadler, died of injuries suffered in a partial building collapse in west Baltimore last January.The school later announced the Lt.

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa. - One community's first day of school was just moments away from taking a tragic turn, and now police are looking for the driver they say would have been responsible.A school bus was picking up students for their first day of school Monday morning when a car reportedly sped past. Police say the bus was stopped with its red lights activated.Parents reportedly witnessed the incident at the corner of South Keim Street and Chester Drive in North Coventry Township.Police say the driver was fleeing from Warwick Day Care Center, where he is suspected of attempting to steal from a car in the parking lot."Luckily no one was injured but this could have been a real tragedy for a family and the entire community on the first day of school," police said.The suspected car is reportedly a newer model 4-door blue Mazda.

TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey is using $6.5 million of federal aid to help collect and digitize school blueprints for first responders. Democratic Gov.

Diana, Princess Of Wales, talking to her husband during a visit to the British Embassy. (Photo by Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images) LONDON - Above all, there was shock.

CHESTER, Pa. - As heat and lack of cooling systems prompted early dismissals for 100 Philadelphia schools, officials with the Chester Upland School District are also dismissing students early. According to the district, the schools will close early on Tuesday and Wednesday. RELATED: Weather Authority: Storms with heavy downpours, strong winds set to move across the region Tuesday nightStudents at Chester High School and STEM Academy at Showalter will dismiss students at 11:30 a.m., while the elementary schools, including Toby Farms Intermediate School, dismiss students at noon. "Temperatures are expected to reach into the high-80s and low to mid-90s over the next few days," superintendent Dr. Craig Parkinson said.

CHESTER, Pa. - More than a dozen Pennsylvania elementary school students were sent to the hospital when their bus was rear-ended on Monday. Officials from the Chester Upland School District said the bus was carrying students from Toby Farms Elementary School when it was involved in a crash around 3:45 p.m.13 students were taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center for treatment and later released, according to the district. "This was such an unfortunate and scary accident," Superintendent Dr.

PHILADELPHIA - Just days before the new academic year, parents of students who attend Archdiocese of Philadelphia schools were enraged to learn that school bus services were cut for 7th and 8th grade students.Instead, students will get a transportation pass from the City of Philadelphia to access public buses to get to and from school. This alternative has raised obvious safety concerns among parents. "The crime in the city is so insane right now, and they’re asking me to put my 12-year-old on public transportation because they can’t provide a bus for her?" Linda Berry told FOX 29. Principal Ryan Merrick, who heads St.

Samples collected by students, workers and volunteers, associated with NY/NJ Baykeeper, as gather marine life data in the waters near Soundview Park July 18, 2018 in New York. - The Soundview oyster reef monitoring event brought the group together to LACEY TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Denise Vaccaro bought her home on the Jersey Shore over 20 years ago, charmed by the little beach at the end of a sandy spit on Barnegat Bay where she could sit and read while listening to the waves and enjoying the cool breezes.That home was destroyed 10 years ago in Superstorm Sandy, and the beach she loved is also gone, claimed by rising seas that are eroding the shoreline and pushing water to porches."It's so sad that this little community has lost its beach," Vaccaro said.

2SLGBTQI+ action plan, in an attempt to build a future where everyone in the country is “truly free.”In an announcement with Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, “This is a whole government plan that will guide our ongoing work, like discrimination, to break down barriers to advance rights and to build a future where everyone in Canada is truly free.”“Our government will never stop fighting to protect and support your rights and freedoms.” Monkeypox vaccine eligibility expanded to more Ontario LGBTQ people, sex workers The plan aims to look into direct funding for community groups to determine and offer the kind of support needed to address inequities that still exist and improve the overall well-being of the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Canada.“The Government of Canada will continue to work with provinces and territories, cities and towns, community organizations, and 2SLGBTQI+ people from all walks of life to build a better future we can all be proud of,” a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office said.It also said that the government will adopt and encourage the use of the 2SLGBTQI+ acronym, which stands for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and additional sexually and gender diverse people.A dedicated Two-Spirit Senior Advisor position within the 2SLGBTQI+ Secretariat is also being created to support “resilience and resurgence.”In addition, the Action Plan will continue to advance and strengthen rights of the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Canada and abroad “by building on the criminalization of conversion therapy and launching consultations on additional criminal law reforms.”Data collection, analysis and research about

DREXEL HILL, Pa. - Panic at a high school football game in Upper Darby, as fans raced from the stands Friday night, thinking there was an active shooter nearby.Upper Darby police say no shots were fired, but a fight did break out.It was at a game between Upper Darby High School and Bonner-Prendie.The game was canceled and the superintendent for Upper Darby Schools says several people were injured."The coaches are very upset. Feeling defeated.

PHILADELPHIA - A man suspected of sexually assaulting at least three women in Philadelphia has been arrested, police sources tell FOX 29. In two of the assaults, he held women at gunpoint in a black Dodge Charger.MORE HEADLINES:All three of the assaults happened in March and April in the area of Kensington Avenue.Anyone with information regarding any additional potential victims are urged to contact police.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - One Philadelphia organization is at the forefront of the fight against gun violence, ahead of the back-to-school season.The NOMO Foundation is front and center to keep children safe. Sunday, they offered children the chance to grab school uniforms, supplies and even haircuts, ahead of the first day of school."I’m looking forward to being a straight A student," one child remarked.That’s the kind of enthusiasm and attitude that can come from being prepared and set up for success, according to NOMO Foundation Executive Director Rickey Duncan.

Officials at a Pennsylvania school district are allowing the Satanic Temple to host a back-to-school event at a high school.Administrators with the Northern York County School District are allowing the Satanic Temple to host the event at Northern High School in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania. The event is a back-to-school night for the After School Satan Club, according to FOX 43.The group tried to establish an After School Satan Club at a school within the district in April, but its efforts were denied by the school board at the time, according to the report.Parents and community members were livid about the proposed group's attempt to enter the school district.NORTH CAROLINA PARENTS OUTRAGED OVER SCHOOL'S 'SATAN CLUB'Jennifer McAllister, a resident of Perry County, said in April that the idea is "crazy.""They already took God out of schools now they're going to let Satan in, it's just crazy," McAllister said.Lucien Graves, the co-founder of the Satanic Temple, said that the group is seeking "other religious representation.""We don’t decry or begrudge anybody having a prayer event or anything like that," said Greaves.