The Penn State Board of Trustees plans to gather in a virtual-only meeting in May to decide the fate of 12 commonwealth campuses. University President Neeli Bendapudi will propose which of the campuses to close.
A local nonprofit that provides over 2,000 meals a week is feeling the impact of decreased funding, but its leaders are determined to continue its mission.
CAMDEN, NJ .- El obispo de Camden, Joseph Williams, afirma que no se opondrá a una investigación de un gran jurado sobre presuntos abusos sexuales del clero en las diócesis católicas del estado.
Pennsylvania lawmakers will consider a package of election reforms including a voter ID requirement and changes to the commonwealth’s vote-by-mail law after a House committee passed the long-debated measures. Most Democrats have staunchly opposed proposals requiring voters to prove their…
(The Center Square) – Democratic Sen. Anthony Williams, of Philadelphia, crosses the aisle to back an educational scholarship program historically opposed by the rest of his party.
(The Center Square) – As the debate for additional educational spending heats up, Republican Sen. Judy Ward said its time to open up schooling options to improve learning outcomes for students.
Authorities charged Sarfraz Mohamed Abrahim with two counts of forgery-unauthorized act in writing, according to a news release from the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office.
A proposal that would notify parents when a weapon is brought into school advanced out of a Pennsylvania Senate Committee on Tuesday, while differences on the bill centered around definitions and intent.
(The Center Square) - Legislation to protect health care staff from workplace violence passed the House Tuesday. It promises to enshrine OSHA recommendations into law, supporting hospitals to create violence prevention committees.
A new analysis from Addiction-Rep ranks state Medicaid programs on mental health care using data from SAMHSA, the CDC, and CMS. Researchers developed a composite score called the Behavioral Health Performance Index, which averages scores across four key categories: initiation…
(The Center Square) - Nearly 4,000 people representing local governments across the state’s 1,546 townships gathered in Hershey this week for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, or PSATS annual conference.
The Chester County high school teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student has been arraigned after turning herself into Tredyffrin Township police.