Higher Education
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Meet University of Pittsburgh’s new residents: Peregrine falcon chicks
Three peregrine falcon chicks at the University of Pittsburgh were banded by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, aiding scientific tracking of their life history.
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Penn State trustees vote to close 7 branch campuses amid declining enrollments
The 25-8 vote by the trustees came after a nearly two-hour public meeting that was streamed live online, and after hours of closed-door debate between the trustees.
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Keystone Crossword: Distinguished alumni of PA colleges
The new pope is a graduate of Villanova University. His Holiness Pope Leo XIV is hardly the only distinguished alum from a Pennsylvania college. See how many you can identify in this week’s Keystone Crossword.
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Opinion: The Pell Grant is worth defending
There’s a lot of disagreement on higher education these days. One exception to all the discord, at least so far, is Pell Grants.
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University of Pittsburgh excels in innovative patent rankings
The University of Pittsburgh ranks No. 20 in the top 100 U.S. universities for granted utility patents in 2024, per the National Academy of Inventors.
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Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
The University of Pennsylvania has been facing an Education Department investigation focusing on its swimming program. That inquiry was announced last month immediately after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports.
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Penn State is closing some of its branch campuses due to declining enrollment
The university’s seven largest branch campuses— Abington, Altoona, Behrend, Berks, Brandywine, Harrisburg, and Lehigh Valley — will remain open. But the other 12 will be scrutinized for closure, with a decision being made by spring commencement. Declining enrollments, demographic shifts and financial pressures will require Penn State to close some of its 19 branch campuses,…
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The cheapest colleges in Pennsylvania
These colleges in Pennsylvania promise a great education at an affordable price.
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I’m helping my college-age kid fill out the 2025-2026 FAFSA. Here’s what to know.
If the financial aid fiasco last year had you, like me, coming up with creative alternatives for the FAFSA acronym, you can take a big, deep breath. This year, the process is so much easier. Or maybe you’re a FAFSA newbie, and you have no knowledge of 2023’s drama—you just want the quick ‘n’ easy…
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Shapiro administration distributes $1 million to PA colleges to combat food insecurity on campus
Close to one-third of Pennsylvania college students know someone who dropped out of school due to food insecurity. The PA Hunger-Free Grant aims to fund programs on campuses throughout the commonwealth to alleviate hunger.
