A suburban Philadelphia school district secretly took webcam pictures of a high school student while he was at home in his bed or while partially undressed, and captured instant messages he exchanged with his friends, the student charged in a court filing this week.

By Peter Mucha, Sam Wood, Lita Prout, Dan Hardy and Rita Giordano, The Philadelphia Inquirer Jun. 9--With temperatures expected to hit the high 90s this afternoon, schools in Philadelphia and Camden sent students home early, as did many schools in the suburbs.

By Peter Mucha and Sam Wood, The Philadelphia Inquirer Jun. 9--Just as winter brings snow days, summer brings "heat days." With temperatures expected to hit the high 90s this afternoon, one school in the region has decided to stay closed today while many others elected to send students home early.

By Dan Hardy, The Philadelphia Inquirer Apr. 11--After a national superintendent search of more than a year, Montgomery County's Lower Merion School District is set to name a local educator as its next leader.

By Dan Hardy, The Philadelphia Inquirer May 21--L