Pennsylvania charter schools hit hard in proposed funding formula
A bill that would change the state’s public school funding formula passed the House on Monday, sparking both jubilation and confusion among lawmakers. Supporters call the plan a victory for students whose education has been denied due to economic inequality, but critics point out that 64 of the bill’s 87 pages are focused on cutting […]
Jay-Z Bucks Democrats, Throws Heavy Support Behind School Choice Vouchers in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jay-Z is throwing his weight behind an effort to fund private school vouchers in Philadelphia. Entertainment mogul Roc Nation announced this month that it would fund a campaign to rally support for the Pennsylvania Student Success Awards, a statewide legislative proposal that would use taxpayer money to fund private school scholarships for […]
Pennsylvania teenager Christopher Barrett reels in record-breaking catch while out fishing with his dad
A Pennsylvania teenager recently achieved the feat of a lifetime when he caught a fish that broke the state record, authorities said. Christopher Barrett, 19, of Monton, was fishing with his father in April when he caught an unusually large white perch. The fish weighed 2 pounds, 1 ounce, beating the previous Keystone State white […]
Pennsylvania teenager reels in largest white perch his state has seen
A Pennsylvania teenager recently achieved the feat of a lifetime when he caught a fish that broke the state record, authorities said. Christopher Barrett, 19, of Monton, was fishing with his father in April when he caught an unusually large white perch, a fish that weighed 2 pounds, 1 ounce, beating the previous Keystone State […]
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick was energized by 67-county tour
MATAMORAS, Pennsylvania — Combat veteran Dave McCormick, who is challenging incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) this year, said that during his 67-county bus tour, he has learned a lot about what is important to voters across the state. McCormick said that talking with voters in places where few statewide candidates stop to listen to their […]
Massive Lithium Deposits Discovered in Pennsylvania Fracking Wastewater
A potentially valuable by-product recently discovered at a fracking site in Pennsylvania could supply nearly half of U.S. lithium demand, prompting Republican lawmakers to call on Democrats to abandon their anti-gas campaign. University of Pittsburgh study, Published According to a paper published in the Nature journal Scientific Reports, annual production of lithium from the Marcellus […]
Pennsylvania crossing guard gave students marijuana edibles and vapes, smoked weed with juvenile: DA
A school security guard in Pennsylvania has been accused of providing marijuana edibles and e-cigarettes to middle school students and smoking marijuana with minors. Kiara Lee, 26, was arrested Tuesday. Lee was charged with two felony counts of possession of narcotics with intent to sell, two misdemeanor counts of corruption of minors and two misdemeanor […]
Israeli divestment ban proposed in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to protect the state’s Israeli financial holdings despite mounting public pressure to cut ties amid the ongoing war with Hamas. Sens. Steve Santarsiero, D-Doylestown, and Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-Jacobus, said they’ll soon introduce legislation to “uphold Pennsylvania’s steadfast support for Israel” by banning from […]
Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild brands veteran a homophobic bigot
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Rep. Susan Wilde has locked her Facebook account after calling a military veteran she supposedly met at a Memorial Day event a homophobe, marking at least the third time the vulnerable Pennsylvania Democrat has denigrated a constituent in recent years. The latest drama unfolded last week when Wilde, who is up for […]
Trump 2024 opens first campaign office in the state of Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump’s political campaign opened an office in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. It is the first office the Trump campaign has opened in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania. The Keystone State is expected to be one of the closest races in the nation in November, and many experts suggest that whoever wins […]