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Gov. Josh Shapiro awarded $1.5 million to grow Pennsylvania’s special ed workforce, but Philly’s public schools didn’t apply
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.A new $1.5 million state grant offered school districts and universities across Pennsylvania a chance for funding to grow their special education workforce. But, despite a dire special education teaching shortage, the Philadelphia school district chose not to apply.The Developing Future Special Educators Grant, awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, provides school districts and universities with up to $20,000 over a two-year period to establish “experiential learning” programs for high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in special education.Overall, 77 districts,...
Vance aims to revive support for Trump from veterans, seen as essential to victory
When Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) steps into one of the biggest VFW halls in Pennsylvania on Thursday, he won’t just be wooing members of the popular hang-out northeast of Pittsburgh where cornhole is one of the weekly featured events. The Marine Corps veteran will be symbolically reaching out to other vets throughout the country in […]
Pirates, Sheetz being sued by MLB Players Association over marketing campaign
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) has filed a lawsuit against The Pittsburgh Pirates and one of their sponsors, Sheetz. The lawsuit comes after a joint marketing campaign that featured the “image and likeness” of players wearing uniforms with a Sheetz logo on the left sleeve. The MLBPA said the Pirates aren’t […]
Sen. Bob Casey and other congressional leaders call on Biden Administration to declare Marc Fogel as "wrongfully detained"
WASHINGTON (KDKA) - One Pennsylvania senator is gathering the support of fellow congressional leaders to encourage U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to do everything he can to bring home a local man from a Russian prison. Butler County native and teacher Marc Fogel is currently serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for possessing medical marijuana. He was not part of the United States' most recent prisoner swap with Russia. Senator Bob Casey was joined by Senators John Fetterman, Jon Tester (D-MT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and U.S. Representatives Madeline Dean (D-PA-4), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6), Susan Wild...
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Five Pennsylvania Republicans who joined an alternate slate of electors for Donald Trump in 2020 will again serve as presidential electors in this year’s contest.William “Bill” Bachenberg, Bernadette Comfort, Ash Khare, Patricia Poprik, and Andrew Reilly are included on a list of electors submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State by the GOP. Those electors, along with 15 others, drew criticism after submitting their names as electors for Pennsylvania in December 2020 and casting votes for then-President Trump,...
Novel assessment report finds CNX natural gas development safe
The initial results of nine months of continuous air emissions monitoring at natural gas well sites and compressor stations in southwestern Pennsylvania indicate that CNX natural gas development poses no public health risk, according to the first Radical Transparency™ assessment report released Aug. 14 by CNX Resources Corp. “The initial results and ongoing monitoring from […] The post Novel assessment report finds CNX natural gas development safe appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Philly area health officials are seeing cases of dengue fever among travelers as outbreaks grow abroad
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Parts of the world are experiencing particularly severe outbreaks of dengue fever this year, and it’s causing a rising number of infections among United States travelers this summer.
Ligonier Valley looks to rebound after rare losing season
A 2-8 season didn’t sit well with the Ligonier Valley football team and coach Roger Beitel in 2023. Injuries and a youthful squad that lacked experience were big reasons for the rare losing season. The Rams had only one senior on the team (Noah Gluck), and he got injured in the season opener and missed the rest of the season.
2 charged with robbing N.J. motel customers at gunpoint
Two men from Pennsylvania were arrested Tuesday and charged with the gunpoint robbery of people staying at a Sussex County motel earlier this month, authorities said. Three men wearing masks entered a room at Cobmin Ridge Motel on Route 206 in Branchville about 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, according to New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan.
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: PennLive’s new sports editor, Austin Hertzog, and more Mid-Penn chatter
On this week’s edition of the Pa. High School Football Report podcast, newly hired PennLive sports editor Austin Hertzog joins the crew. Hertzog, a Lancaster County native and University of Pittsburgh grad, discusses his new gig, dealing with the high demands of co-host Dan Sostek, a fellow Pitt alum, and PennLive’s coverage plans for the terrific fall sports season and beyond.
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