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School vouchers 101: Does Pennsylvania have them? How do they work?
| February 13, 2026
Education funding is a regular topic of debate in Pennsylvania, both among lawmakers and residents—especially when you add school vouchers to the discussion. Here’s a breakdown of what school vouchers are and how Pennsylvania uses them.9 interesting facts about the PA-born pretzel paradise, Auntie Anne’s
| February 13, 2026
Be careful reading these facts about Pennsylvania-born Auntie Anne’s, the biggest soft pretzel company in the world, because you might just find yourself on the way to the mall to satisfy a soft pretzel craving.All about the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre: History, 2026 shows & more
| February 13, 2026
Watch a Broadway-quality show alongside a delicious meal at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster.Amid mixed employment news for the nation, Pennsylvania is third in the country for layoff notices
| February 13, 2026
Among the companies laying off the largest numbers are Amazon Fresh and the supermarket chain GIANT.Pennsylvania proposal aims to make vehicle registration cheaper
| February 13, 2026
In a memo seeking co-sponsors, House Transportation Committee Chair Ed Neilson (D-Philadelphia) said his bill would provide a discount for people who want to register their vehicles for two years instead of one.First Montco Sheetz opens across the street from rival Wawa
| February 13, 2026
After years as the dominant convenience store in central and western Pennsylvania, Sheetz is slowly moving into what has historically been Wawa territory in and around Bucks County.Love story for the ageless: How love, and first-time marriage, came calling in their 70s
| February 13, 2026
From online friendship to IRL romance. The courtship of Terry Nau and Gwen ShriftAre you eligible for PA rental rebate program? Here’s who qualifies
| February 13, 2026
The commonwealth's Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is accepting applications through June 30, 2026, and can be applied for online through myPATH, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue tax hub.Pa. law now requires elementary schoolers to learn cursive writing
| February 13, 2026
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro, specifies that public and private elementary school curriculum should teach "print, joined italics and cursive handwriting.”Palmyra school board OKs popular French reader after book ban debate
| February 13, 2026
Board members voted 5-3 Feb. 12 to approve "Alice: La Liste" for use in the district classrooms. The administration recommended that it be used as a French 2 reader, for teachers to purchase as part of the district's 2026-27 school budget and used in the spring 2027 for a French II class.The Valentine’s Day operation in Pittsburgh that made medical history
| February 13, 2026
On Feb. 14, 1984, Dr. Thomas Starzl performed the world’s first heart-liver transplant at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.In the shadow of the Clairton Coke Works, the community’s next generation learns
| February 13, 2026
Beartopia was launched at the beginning of this school year at Clairton Elementary as an initiative through nonprofit MicroSociety Inc. Clairton is the only public school district in the state that has adopted this model.
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9 interesting facts about the PA-born pretzel paradise, Auntie Anne’s
| February 13, 2026
Be careful reading these facts about Pennsylvania-born Auntie Anne’s, the biggest soft pretzel company in the world, because you might just find yourself on the way to the mall to satisfy a soft pretzel craving.Pennsylvania proposal aims to make vehicle registration cheaper
| February 13, 2026
In a memo seeking co-sponsors, House Transportation Committee Chair Ed Neilson (D-Philadelphia) said his bill would provide a discount for people who want to register their vehicles for two years instead of one.First Montco Sheetz opens across the street from rival Wawa
| February 13, 2026
After years as the dominant convenience store in central and western Pennsylvania, Sheetz is slowly moving into what has historically been Wawa territory in and around Bucks County.Love story for the ageless: How love, and first-time marriage, came calling in their 70s
| February 13, 2026
From online friendship to IRL romance. The courtship of Terry Nau and Gwen ShriftThe Valentine’s Day operation in Pittsburgh that made medical history
| February 13, 2026
On Feb. 14, 1984, Dr. Thomas Starzl performed the world’s first heart-liver transplant at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.All Democratic governors, including Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, bow out of White House dinner after Trump snubs several
| February 11, 2026
A traditional formal working meeting at the White House including governors of both parties appeared to be off the agenda.Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment
| February 11, 2026
Blocked by one American president, approved by the next, Japan’s Nippon Steel bought the American industrial icon for $15 billion last June, and pledged $11 billion in upgrades to domestic steelmaking. Nippon said $2.4 billion of that might reinvigorate Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Mon Valley, where a half century of deindustrialization has left long strands of scarred riverside steel towns.Explore the legacy of Philadelphia’s Black Founding Fathers
| February 11, 2026
Philadelphia’s Black Founding Fathers fought for freedom during an era when it was routinely denied to Black people.
