Dozens of Pennsylvania schools are returning to remote learning in response to a spike in Covid cases across the commonwealth, despite conflicting concerns about the move.
By Victor Skinner
First Bank of U.S. museum restoration gets $100,000 crypto donation
The project to reopen a national landmark in Philadelphia to the public has received a significant and symbolic donation.
By Rick Rickman
Teachers’ union asks for pause to in-person instruction if more mitigation measures aren’t taken
The Pennsylvania chapter of the American Federation of Teachers says schools all across the commonwealth should go back to virtual learning for two weeks if tougher mitigation standards aren’t met.
By Todd Shepherd
Pennsylvania sounds alarm on unemployment fraud schemes
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is warning residents about “increasingly aggressive and sophisticated schemes” to steal unemployment compensation benefits.
By Victor Skinner
Philly Lyft driver uses gun to defend self, passenger from armed carjackers
A pair of armed robbers are in the hospital after a Lyft driver shot them during a carjacking.
By Stephen Gutowski
Court ruling throws out more than 250 mail-in votes in Lehigh County
A Pennsylvania appeals court has reversed a lower court’s ruling to count hundreds of mail-in ballots in Lehigh County that did not include a date on the return envelope, as required by law.
By Victor Skinner
Candidates speak out on ‘ghost flights’ of illegal immigrants into PA
The GOP has taken special notice of a recent surge in unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors being flown into Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport.
By Linda Stein
Pennsylvania Turnpike, world’s most expensive tollway system, increases tolls 5%
Tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike increased over the weekend, widening the turnpike’s gap as the most expensive tollway system in the world.
By Victor Skinner
De facto charter school ban in Philly leads to growing waitlist, with dwindling time to apply
With less than a month left for students to apply for a spot in one of Philadelphia’s 85 public charter schools, a dearth of new school openings is making a lengthy waitlist even longer.
By Rick Rickman
Pennsylvania’s highways rank near bottom of U.S.
Pennsylvania’s highway system is among the worst in the nation, ranking 39th out of 50 states in the Reason Foundation’s Annual Highway Report.
By Victor Skinner