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School vouchers 101: Does Pennsylvania have them? How do they work?
Education funding is a regular topic of debate in Pennsylvania, both among lawmakers and residents—especially when you add school vouchers to the discussion. Here’s a breakdown of what school vouchers are and how Pennsylvania uses them.
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All about the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre: History, 2026 shows & more
Watch a Broadway-quality show alongside a delicious meal at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster.
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Amid mixed employment news for the nation, Pennsylvania is third in the country for layoff notices
Among the companies laying off the largest numbers are Amazon Fresh and the supermarket chain GIANT.
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Pennsylvania proposal aims to make vehicle registration cheaper
In a memo seeking co-sponsors, House Transportation Committee Chair Ed Neilson (D-Philadelphia) said his bill would provide a discount for people who want to register their vehicles for two years instead of one.
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First Montco Sheetz opens across the street from rival Wawa
After years as the dominant convenience store in central and western Pennsylvania, Sheetz is slowly moving into what has historically been Wawa territory in and around Bucks County.
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Love story for the ageless: How love, and first-time marriage, came calling in their 70s
From online friendship to IRL romance. The courtship of Terry Nau and Gwen Shrift
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Are you eligible for PA rental rebate program? Here’s who qualifies
The commonwealth’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program is accepting applications through June 30, 2026, and can be applied for online through myPATH, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue tax hub.
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Pa. law now requires elementary schoolers to learn cursive writing
The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro, specifies that public and private elementary school curriculum should teach “print, joined italics and cursive handwriting.”
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Palmyra school board OKs popular French reader after book ban debate
Board members voted 5-3 Feb. 12 to approve “Alice: La Liste” for use in the district classrooms. The administration recommended that it be used as a French 2 reader, for teachers to purchase as part of the district’s 2026-27 school budget and used in the spring 2027 for a French II class.
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As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
The price of powering data centers has become deeply intertwined with concerns over the cost of living, a dominant issue in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and governors’ offices.
