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1.5 million people in NJ live too far from any affordable supermarket
🍅 Communities don't have access to affordable, nutritious food. 🍅 The NJEDA is trying to combat food deserts with various initiatives. There are 50 food desert communities in all 21 counties of New Jersey, affecting 1.5 million residents. What qualifies as being a food desert?. A food desert...
CLASS OF 2024 SENIOR STARS: Mainland’s Mitnick showed what he was made of in his final season
Ethan Mitnick was a talented baseball player in his youth, up through the 13-year-old Atlantic Shore Babe Ruth all-stars, and he fully expected his trajectory to continue upward when his high school career started. Things were going according to plan — at first. He got a little taste of varsity...
See all homes sold in these New Jersey counties, Aug. 5 to Aug. 11
The following is a listing of all real estate transfers in these New Jersey counties reported from Aug. 5 to Aug. 11, 2024. NJ.com publishes weekly reports on recent real estate sales across the Garden State, as well as top sales by county and other real estate news, from unique homes for sale to trends.
One New Jersey School District Is Banning Cell Phones This School Year
How do you feel about cell phone use in schools in New Jersey?. I have a lot of friends who are teachers in Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, and cell phones seem to be the bane of their existence. Trying to get their class to keep the phones off and away...
Springfield schools announce screen time restrictions for 2024-25, parents feat. in the Inquirer for successful organizing
Meredith McGlinchey, Sue-Im Lee, and Karen Moore Schultz—three parents in the Springfield Township School District in Oreland—were featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer for successfully working with district administrators to lessen screen time in the schools. The parents have been in meetings with administrators about the issue since the...
Cheltenham High School welcomes 3 new vice principals, LSCHS welcomes new faculty & staff
Cheltenham School District shared today that Mr. Mark Hoff, Mrs. Jennifer Lennon and Dr. Curtis Callands have been named vice principals at Cheltenham High School. Mr. Hoff began his tenure on August 1. Mrs. Lennon and Dr. Callands’ tenures will begin later in the fall. Dr. Callands comes to...
Ongoing feud among Abington Township neighbors over alleged antisemitic behavior and anti-hate lawn signs reaches new verdict in PA Supreme Court
Drs. Simon and Toby Galapo of Abington Township are appellants in a legal battle that has made its way to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Record reported today. On Tuesday, August 20, four state Supreme Court justices reversed a trial court injunction issued by the Montgomery County Court of...
Top 5 in-state target plans dueling visits to Penn State football, West Virginia
One of the top prospects in Pennsylvania for the 2026 recruiting cycle is set to see James Franklin and the Nittany Lions in action in back-to-back weeks. Four-star Fort Cherry safety Matt Sieg will see Penn State football watch in its season opener on the road at West Virginia, as well as Week 2 in Beaver Stadium.
PA Cyber Charter advisors, counselors authorize strike
(WTAJ) — Advisors and counselors employed by PA Cyber Charter have authorized a strike after contract negotiations between them and the school have failed for over two years. Following 750 days of bargaining, with a state mediator present for some sessions, members of the PA Cyber Academic Advisors and School Counselors Education Association (PACAASCEA), representing […]
Penn State will likely take on up to $700M in debt for Beaver Stadium upgrades. How will it pay it back?
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. State College, Pa. — Penn State is prepared to take on up to $700 million in debt to renovate Beaver Stadium, a price tag drawing scrutiny at a time when the university is implementing steep budget cuts and offering buyouts to some employees. ...
Mostly clear and calm tonight; Sunday brings in more chances for sunshine
Saturday evening looks great for anyone planning some evening plans. Outdoor dinner plans will be in good shape as we continue to see mostly clear skies and overnight lows in the upper 50s. Can’t rule out some river valley across the mountains but any instances will be extremely isolated tonight. Sunday church services will go […]
Pitt's fortunes in 2024 hinge on dramatic changes on offense
Aug. 24—When Pat Narduzzi spoke to his team one day early in training camp, he made the 2024 season personal for his players. "I told the guys ... 'This is team 135. This is the 135th edition of Pitt football. The 2024 team will be one team — it's you. What are you going to do?' " Yes, Pitt football history goes all the way back to 1890 when the school was called Western University of ...
Due Diligence: Philly-born NEA president says education at stake in election
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. In addition to the thousands of delegates representing their respective states, there are hundreds of delegates who represent organizations, such as the National Education Association (NEA). Around 200 teachers — NEA members — are serving as “education” delegates, making the NEA presence larger than any state delegation except for California, Florida and Texas.
As Wealth Migrates, Philadelphia Loses Income While Collar Counties Fluctuate
As residents continue flocking to the suburbs, Philadelphia lost the most wealth in total income from 2021 to 2022 in Pennsylvania, while Chester County is among the top gainers, writes Kyle Nguyen and Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The latest data from the IRS and U.S. Census Bureau...
New PA law will help residents access unclaimed property
Is the state withholding money or property that may be yours?. A recently approved law in Pennsylvania will make it easier for thousands to receive what's rightfully theirs. Behind the vault doors at the state treasury office in Harrisburg is a massive amount of unclaimed property. “We have 4.5 billion...
From killing perch to science outpost, Bake Oven Knob opens 64th season for counting hawks
Gray curtains of rain approached and finally engulfed a rocky outcropping where a paper bag, stuffed and shaped to look like an owl with a drawn-on face, swayed overhead on the end of a stick jammed into a crevice. It was Wednesday afternoon, about a week into the 64th Autumn...
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