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Court rules Cornel West can’t be on ballot in Pennsylvania
A court on Friday ruled that independent candidate Cornel West cannot be on the presidential ballot in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state that could decide the 2024 election. In a 15-page opinion, Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer sided with the Pennsylvania secretary of state’s office in rejecting West’s candidacy paperwork. The secretary of state’s […]
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 […]
PennZone, PennLive’s live high school football watch-along show, is live
The high school football season has begun and PennLive is bringing it live with its new watch-along show PennZone. Follow the action live with sports editor Austin Hertzog and high school football expert Brian Linder as they monitor all the action in the Mid-Penn and around Pennsylvania during the second half and post-game.
Casey blames ‘scheming corporations’ for rising prices
(The Center Square) – The inflationary pressure squeezing taxpayers’ wallets comes from “scheming corporations,” according to Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. During a five-minute speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the three-term senator told the crowd that rising prices on food and other necessities boils down to corporate […]
Local Dems fired up for Harris after DNC: "exciting and thrilling"
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night has energized members of her party from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.Delegates from around the Philadelphia area tell CBS News Philadelphia they're motivated and that Harris gives them a real shot at victory in the 2024 presidential election against Republican former President Donald Trump."I find it exciting and thrilling because it's a woman," said Janet Diaz Temin, a Democratic city councilmember in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "Obviously, she is like me, a woman of color."The historical significance also wasn't lost on 95-year-old Angie...
Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally
A Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal jury has concluded. After an 11-day trial, jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in the nation’s capital and asserted he “was […]
More Than a Transcript: Local School Counselors Focus on the ‘Whole Student’
This story originally appeared in the August 2024 edition of Town&Gown magazine. Guidance counseling has evolved significantly from what older generations might remember from their time in school, according to Beth Burnham, school counselor at State College Area High School. When Burnham was in high school, she says she might have seen her guidance counselor once or twice, and the conversation was largely one-sided: “go here” or “do this.” Now, students regularly have sit-down, deep conversations with their school counselors about such varied topics as adjusting to a new school, mental health concerns, life and career planning, help with managing stress and social...
Take a look inside the Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz
Rock Lititz, the entertainment venue in Lancaster County, started a new chapter on Friday with the launch of a program that will offer students hands-on experience while earning a degree. The Academy of Live Technology at Rock Lititz opened its newly constructed education facility and welcomed students from the Pennsylvania...
Family-owned local cafe to open fourth location in Cranberry area
A popular, family-owned Pittsburgh café will open a fourth location this November in Cranberry. Mediterra Café is shooting for a mid-November opening in North Point Circle. That is in Seven Fields.
South Western Wins Rose Bowl Classic Game in Dominating Fashion
The South Western Mustangs toppled York Suburban 36-6 in the second game of the York Rose Bowl Kickoff Classic on Friday. They did it by controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and with the help of RB Austin Rollman on offense and Logan Klinedinst on defense.
Pirates Storm All the Way Back for Thrilling Win Over Reds
PITTSBURGH — Joey Bart and Bryan De La Cruz helped the Pittsburgh Pirates erase a five-run deficit in a 6-5 comeback-win over the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on Friday night. Recap. Tyler Stephenson opened the scoring off of Bailey Falter with a two-out solo home run in the...
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