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Race Al Oliver, Gene Clines, Manny Sanguillen, seated, and Dave Cash pose for a portrait during an event hosted by the Pittsburgh Pirates to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first all-minority lineup to take the field in Major League Baseball history, at the Heinz History Center, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)
Race Pirates in MLB’s 1st Minority Lineup Honored 50 Years Later

50 years after they were part of the first all-minority lineup fielded by a Major League Baseball team, former Pittsburgh Pirates commemorate a feat no one really noticed in the moment.

Associated Press Associated Press September 2, 2021 12:08 pm EDT
Race Ione Quigley, the Rosebud Sioux's historic preservation officer, returns to her seat after speaking during a ceremony at the U.S. Army's Carlisle Barracks, in Carlisle, Pa., Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The disinterred remains of nine Native American children who died more than a century ago while attending a government-run school in Pennsylvania were headed home to Rosebud Sioux tribal lands in South Dakota on Wednesday after a ceremony returning them to relatives. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Race Remains of Indigenous Children Buried at Carlisle School Returned More Than a Century Later

The disinterred remains of nine Native American children who died more than a century ago while attending a government-run school in Pennsylvania were sent home Wednesday.

Associated Press Associated Press July 16, 2021 10:54 am EDT
Education Commissioner Bull Connor directs the arrest of approximately 25 African American demonstrators in Birmingham, Ala. on April 10, 1963. Singer Al Hibbler who led the protest march, heads the line left background. Connor who directs the police department said Hibbler would not be taken into custody. (AP Photo/Horace Cort)
Education Republicans Want to Rewrite American History With Critical Race Theory Ban

A group of Pennsylvania Republicans want schools across the state to whitewash history with Critical Race Theory ban.

Ume Sarfaraz Ume Sarfaraz July 1, 2021 3:27 pm EDT
Race In this image from video, Rep. Scott Perry (R-York) speaks at the US Capitol Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (House Television via AP)
Race One Pennsylvania Congressperson Voted Against the AAPI Hate Crimes Bill

Scott Perry voted against the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill, but it still passed the US House of Representatives and was signed into law on Thursday.

Ume Sarfaraz Ume Sarfaraz May 20, 2021 4:46 pm EDT
Elections In this Tuesday, June 2, 2020 file photo, demonstrators chant, at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, during a protest over the death of George Floyd, who was killed May 25 by Minneapolis police (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections Voters Are Backing State Constitutional Amendment to Ban Racial Discrimination

The proposal had about 71% of the vote in support of it, according to unofficial results on Wednesday morning.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff Associated Press Associated Press May 19, 2021 8:23 am EDT

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In this photo made through a windshield, the sensors and lights are seen at the west bound toll gate of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cranberry Township, Pa., on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the agency fully converted to all-electronic tolling. Turnpike records show the millions of motorists who don’t use E-ZPass have a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate reader system.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) State “Why Was This Not Shared With Us?” Turnpike’s $104M in Unpaid Tolls Draws Senators’ Scrutiny
A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Coronavirus Official: Pennsylvania ‘Well Prepared’ for Vaccine Boosters
Learning support teacher Sabrina Werley holds the bottle of hand sanitizer for a student at Cumru Elementary School in Berks County. (Reading Eagle Photo via Getty Images/ Ben Hasty) Coronavirus PA GOP Fights School Mask Mandate as COVID Cases Continue to Rise
Election office workers process ballots as counting continues from the general election at the Allegheny County elections returns warehouse in Pittsburgh, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Elections Everything You Need to Know About a Possible Election Audit in Pennsylvania
Race Pennsylvania State Sen. Sharif Street is one of the state legislators who discussed the Derek Chauvin verdict on Twitter. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)
Race This Is What State Legislators Had to Say About Derek Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict

Pennsylvania state legislators discussed the Derek Chauvin verdict on Twitter, many saying it was a rare moment of accountability.

Ume Sarfaraz Ume Sarfaraz April 21, 2021 6:44 pm EDT
Law and Policy FILE - In this June 4, 2020, file photo, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, center, and Mayor Jim Kenney, 4th left, meet with people in Philadelphia after days of protest over the May 25 death of George Floyd. Outlaw defended her actions during days of widespread protests against police brutality this summer after an independent report harshly criticized her direct decision making. The critique came in a report conducted by two independent firms and released by the city controller's office on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Law and Policy Philadelphia Police Commissioner Defends Use of Tear Gas, ‘Less Lethal Munitions’ During Protests

Philadelphia's police commissioner is defending her department and the city's response to days of widespread protests against police brutality last summer.

Associated Press Associated Press January 29, 2021 10:56 am EST