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NJ Defending Title IX Protections for LGBTQ+ Students in Federal Courts
NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced that New Jersey, along with California and Pennsylvania, has co-led two amicus briefs in federal appellate courts to defend Title IX’s protections for LGBTQ+ students from gender-based harassment and sex discrimination. The briefs, supported by a coalition of states, seek to overturn a preliminary injunction that could affect schools in several states.
Interfaith leaders call for peaceful elections
On Wednesday, Bishop Christopher deForest stood with religious leaders in the Capitol rotunda and called for peace during the election cycle. “We call on all civic leaders to exercise responsibility in their rhetoric,” deForest said. “We reject all calls for violence.”. More than 330 religious leaders representing more...
Week 2 High School Football roundup from across the Beaver Valley
Week 2 of the regular season is here, and for most Pa. high school football teams, that means another week of non-conference play before league play start. Friday night saw yet another number of games postponed due to inclement weather in the Beaver Valley area and delays for several games. This story will...
PennDOT assists Penn State football hands with traffic patterns on gamedays
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has enhanced the 511PA site and mobile app in prep for Penn State football fans attending home games this season. Starting on Saturday, Sept. 7, the Penn State football page on the 511PA website will provide several tools like the...
Penn State to Seek $40M Increase in State Funding
Penn State will request a $40 million increase in its appropriation from the commonwealth in the 2025-26 budget after five years of mostly stagnant state funding. The university's Board of Trustees on Friday approved the appropriation request, which includes a $30 million increase in Penn State's general support appropriation — the funding used to support the university's academic mission and to provide a discounted tuition rate for Pennsylvania resident students. President Neeli Bendapudi described the general support increase request as a step toward raising Penn State's per-student state funding for resident students, which at $5,789 is less than state-related peers Pitt ($9,538...
New protections for Pennsylvania car buyers announced
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — An amendment to the Pennsylvania Automotive Industry Trade Practices will help to protect car buyers, according to Attorney General Michelle Henry. The amendment modernizes the regulatory definition of “advertisement” to clearly include online statements and representations. Motor vehicle dealers will now be required to inspect each motor vehicle within 30 days of […]
'It was heartbreaking.' Gov. Shapiro promises help after touring flood-ravaged Westfield
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday got a first-hand look at devastation wrought in northern Tioga County last month by the remnants of Hurricane Debby, and promised local officials they would get the help they need with the recovery. Accompanied by Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Director Randy Padfield, state Rep. Clint Owlett,...
Shapiro praises Democrats’ patriotism while covering for Harris’s flip-flopping
Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) praised Democrats and President Joe Biden as the nation’s true patriots on Friday, declaring that his party has massive momentum heading into November. “Joe Biden is a great patriot. He has been for decades, and he showed tremendous leadership,” Shapiro told the hosts of ABC’s The View after co-host Sunny Hostin compared Biden’s […]
Potential for ‘modern Silicon Valley’ to come to Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — A new law designed to boost high-value manufacturing through engineering firms and universities took center stage on Tuesday. Now, it just needs state funding. Act 24, passed in June, created the Max Manufacturing Initiative to build public-private partnerships through a grant and loan program, shared...
PA Lottery player wins $1,000 a week for life
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Luzerne County has won $1,000 a week for life. The Cash4Life® winning ticket worth $1,000 a week for life, or $1 million cash, was sold in Luzerne County on Thursday, September 5. The ticket correctly matched all five balls drawn, 2-22-31-48-56. The selling retailer, Fuel On in Drums, […]
New Report Shows Pennsylvania’s Cyber Charter Schools Are Failing Black and Hispanic Students
Yet another study has been released that shows how cyber charter schools damage the education of Pennsylvania students and waste Pennsylvania taxpayer dollars. There’s no question that for some students with particular academic and social challenges, cyber charters are a useful solution. But for the majority of students and their families, cyber charters are a bad deal. And that damage is felt disproportionately by certain groups of students in the commonwealth.
Pa. high school football scoreboard: Live updates from the state’s top-ranked teams (9/6/24)
PennLive has you covered if you’re interested in football scores from around the state. Week 3 begins in just a few hours, so follow along with updates below. Scoring updates for Pa.’s top-ranked football teams are user-generated and offered through ScoreStream. See a score that’s incorrect? Email eepler@pennlive.com to let us know.
Pa. County Was Wrong to Reject Provisional Ballots From Voters Who Made Mail Ballot Errors, Court Says
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. HARRISBURG — A judge got it wrong when he decided that Butler County did not have to count provisional ballots from voters whose mail ballots were rejected because of an error, Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Thursday. Lawyers for voting rights groups that brought the case said the ruling would set a statewide standard. Meanwhile, a broader case on whether mail ballots can be rejected because voters failed to properly date their return envelopes is moving forward after an appeal, setting...
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