A medical museum in Philadelphia has redrawn its policies on the collection and display of human remains, limiting its acceptance of additional specimens and working to follow “evolving modern medical ethical standards” in how it handles the 6,500 organs, bones and other body parts in its collection.
From throwing slices of bread to screaming away the stress, here are nine weird Pennsylvania college traditions that help area universities build community.
Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off the highly prized hatchlings.
The current West Nile virus risk in the state is “very high,” according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, with mosquitoes testing positive for the disease in all but 10 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.
Rep. Brendan Boyle said the national passenger rail agency would lose $71 million if transit funding crisis persists
Across the state, Pennsylvania’s well-preserved movie palaces offer film lovers a chance to escape summer’s stifling heat while taking a trip back in time.
Legendary athletes have made their mark in sports history throughout the years while playing in Pennsylvania. See how many you can guess in this week’s Keystone Crossword (Hint: one of this week’s entries is from the commonwealth). Good luck!
Barring a last-minute deal, the mass transit agency, which serves 800,000 riders daily in the greater Philadelphia region, will institute a 20% reduction in all services on Aug. 24, and fare increases on Sept. 1.
Around 1 million Pennsylvanians rely on mass transit daily in urban, suburban, and rural regions. In the Philadelphia region, where SEPTA serves around 800,000 riders each day, significant service cuts are possible if lawmakers in Harrisburg can’t agree on a funding package by Thursday.
We’ve come up with a handful of last-minute getaway ideas to make it easier for you to quickly plan a summer vacation
