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Montgomery and Berks schools, officials laud state budget’s historic education funding hike
When Gov. Josh Shapiro addressed the Pennsylvania Legislature on a Tuesday in early February, he laid down a challenge. “We have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do right by our kids,” the governor said. “Let’s seize this moment. If we do this right, we will not only set our young people up for individual success, but we will lift up our entire commonwealth in the process.”
Rite Aid closes more stores following bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based pharmacy, has closed 40 more stores. These closures bring the total number of Rite Aid stores closed to nearly 700 since filing for bankruptcy in October. The company has now closed 20% of its Pennsylvania locations.
Volunteers collect 'depressing volume' of roadside trash across the state
For Aspinwall resident Kevin Kerr, the worst part of cleaning litter from Freeport Road is the sheer number of cigarette butts. “We get the food wrappers and pop cans, but the most frustrating and plentiful is definitely the butts,” said Kerr, who volunteers twice a year for the state’s Adopt-A-Highway program.
In Pa., spotted lanternflies’ knack for hitchhiking is proving crucial to their staying power
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Spotted lanternflies are back in the Philly region, and in the 10 years since they first appeared in Pennsylvania, scientists have learned important details about the damage they cause — and what makes them so effective.
Fare-Wells: Pa. arena getting new name | Today in Pa.
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Court Tells Governor’s Office to Reveal More Details About Why It Hired Private Law Firms
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has directed the governor’s office to reveal key details about why it spent tens of thousands in public dollars to hire private law firms. The ruling stems from a months-long public records fight by Spotlight PA and LNP | LancasterOnline to obtain unredacted copies of legal bills and other financial documents showing the reasons for hiring outside lawyers. At nearly every turn, the administration — first that...
Fall in Pennsylvania will be ‘cooler-than-average’
With August around the corner and all the back-to-school ads everywhere, it’s hard not to think about fall. And thinking about it begs the natural succeeding question: What’s the weather going to be like this year in Pennsylvania?. The Old Farmer’s Almanac — which is described by its...
Parker Summers delivers in ninth, leads Pa. to Big 26 Classic series victory over Maryland
The annual Big 26 Baseball Classic came down to the ninth inning on the final day, and James Buchanan standout Parker Summers played the hero for Team Pa. Summers delivered a two-out, two-run single to right that snapped a 2-2 game in the top of the ninth. It landed Pa. a 4-2 victory Sunday in the best-of-3 series finale.
NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Why biz groups say tax credits aren’t enough to solve Pa.’s child care crisis
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. Harrisburg, Pa. — For many families, child care in Pennsylvania is unaffordable and hard to access. It’s also rough on workers in the industry who receive low pay and don’t often remain in jobs. ...
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