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PA medicaid abortion exclusion deemed “presumptively unconstitutional”
Though access to abortion is still legal in Pennsylvania, it is highly restricted for Medicaid recipients, prompting several reproductive healthcare...
Unpacking NEPA’s surprisingly strong ties to the Mafia
Learn about how the Mafia grew its influence in the shadow of the Pocono Mountains.
Discover Philadelphia’s beloved children’s authors
Philadelphia’s celebrated children’s authors inspire young minds through storytelling and literature, nurturing the next generation of readers and lifelong learners.
Pennsylvania student performance improving, but still below pre-pandemic levels
While Pennsylvania’s academic levels have yet to return to pre-pandemic performance levels, recent data indicates that students are gradually regaining lost ground.
Joann Fabrics is closing 500 stores, including more than two dozen Pa. locations, amid bankruptcy
Struggling fabric and crafts seller Joann plans to close about 500 of its stores across the U.S. — or more than half of its current nationwide footprint, including more than two dozen in Pennsylvania.
Live, from Pennsylvania! ‘SNL’ cast members from the Keystone State
Only a handful of Pennsylvanians have been a part of the “Saturday Night Live” cast during the show’s 50-year run. Do you know who they are?
Russia has released detained Pittsburgh teacher Marc Fogel, the White House says
Marc Fogel, a Pittsburgh teacher who was deemed wrongfully detained in Russia, has been released in what the White House described as a diplomatic thaw that could advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine.
Spine-zapping implant developed at Pitt helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Recently, researchers reported what they called the first evidence that a spine-stimulating implant already being tested for paralysis might also aid neurodegenerative diseases like spinal muscle atrophy – by restoring some muscle function, at least temporarily.
Gov. Shapiro tags an older prison and a boot camp for closure
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration is recommending the closure of Rockview state prison and the Quehanna boot camp, both in central Pennsylvania, amid longer-term national trends of shrinking prison populations.
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Egg-traordinary theft: $40,000 worth of eggs stolen in Franklin County
As the price of eggs continues to increase due to the largest outbreak of bird flu in a decade, 100,000 eggs valued at $40,000 were stolen in Franklin County.
Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here’s how to look after yourself
There’s the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires. Here’s what you can do in the aftermath.
Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
Beginning Feb. 1, schools, museums and communities across the nation will mark the start of Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture, and education.
Victims identified in Philadelphia plane crash as investigation continues
Officials said an ‘expansive’ impact zone was left by the Philadelphia plane crash that killed all six people on the air ambulance bound for Mexico, including an 11-year-old girl who had been receiving medical treatment at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia hospital.
5 injured in fatal Philadelphia plane crash remain hospitalized, 3 in critical condition
Mayor Cherelle Parker said 22 people were injured and five of them remain hospitalized in Friday’s crash of a Mexico-bound air ambulance in which all six people on board died, including a girl who had spent months being treated at a city hospital.
