Higher Education
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Senator’s plan would open more pool doors to Pennsylvania residents
Pennsylvania’s public colleges and universities would have to open up their swimming pools to the surrounding community if one state lawmaker has his way.
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8 celebrities who went to college in Pennsylvania
Before they became famous, these public figures spent time in Pennsylvania classrooms.
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We asked, you answered: If you could ask any Pa. elected official one question, what would it be?
With so many issues impacting Pennsylvanians right now, what would you ask your elected officials if given the chance?
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HACC announces 87 job cuts as it sells York campus buildings
Harrisburg Area Community College announced plans to eliminate 87 jobs amid larger budget cuts that include the sale of two York campus buildings.
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Gannon basketball wins historic NCAA Division II national championship
Gannon University fans got up at 3 a.m. to take a bus from Erie and eventually wound up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, hoping to see its school get crowned a national champion after opening doors in 1925.
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What to know about Gannon, Lander ahead of NCAA D-II men’s basketball final
Gannon and Lander will tip off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, April 5 at 1 p.m.
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Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the University of Pennsylvania to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination but said it did not have to reveal any employee’s affiliation with a specific group.
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Former Pitt women’s basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits
Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek help were ignored.
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Penn State announces over $500 million debt for 2025 fiscal year
According to Sportico, Penn State closed fiscal year 2025 with $534.7 million in athletics-related debt, more than tripling the $163.1 million it reported the prior year.
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Police warn of phone scam against Gettysburg College families
Gettysburg Borough Police Department warned that on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, several parents of Gettysburg College students were allegedly contacted by scammers posing as Campus Safety Officers from the school, claiming that their students were involved in various incidents such as traffic stops with contraband found.
