News
As bombs fell, panicked commuters were stuck in traffic. Buildings were blasted to the ground in neighborhoods all over the capital, raising clouds of dust and palls of smoke into the sky. Nowhere seemed safe as Lebanese tried to find loved ones.
"I would hate to see what our communities look like without local news," said Williams, whose own reporting helped keep a mayoral candidate with neo-Nazi ties from being elected in Franklin, Tennessee.
Prosecutors said Emir Balat, 18, was recorded telling Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, that he had “calculated” the devices were “going to kill about 8 to 16 people,” or as many as 60 if the area was crowded.
“Strong local journalism is essential to an informed public, accountable government and healthy communities,” said Tanya Henderson, executive director of the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation.
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned the U.S. that attacks on civilian infrastructure are banned under international law.
Opinion
Montco Intermediate Unit leaders’ lavish spending on “travel to three continents, including a 14-day African safari,” didn’t make school board member Kim Wheeler mad. The journalist who reported it did.
Philadelphia science teacher Gabbi Rodriguez shares the story of a 9th-grade student who can explain complex ecosystems but cannot decode preschool-level words, exposing a literacy cliff that mirrors challenges across the Commonwealth.
President Trump's astounding rhetoric echoes that of past fascist leaders — dictators who eventually led their countries to commit genocidal crimes and provoke world wars that cost tens of millions of lives.
It serves as a kind of civic foundation, and it remains strong only when people engage with it, use it, and take some responsibility for sustaining it, writes Stu Faigen.
I want every aspiring educator to benefit from a student teaching experience like I am without having to worry how they are going to fill up their gas tank or put food on the table when the day is done, writes Gavin Mitsdarfer.
Education
Montco Intermediate Unit leaders’ lavish spending on “travel to three continents, including a 14-day African safari,” didn’t make school board member Kim Wheeler mad. The journalist who reported it did.
Philadelphia science teacher Gabbi Rodriguez shares the story of a 9th-grade student who can explain complex ecosystems but cannot decode preschool-level words, exposing a literacy cliff that mirrors challenges across the Commonwealth.
I want every aspiring educator to benefit from a student teaching experience like I am without having to worry how they are going to fill up their gas tank or put food on the table when the day is done, writes Gavin Mitsdarfer.
One of the school systems, Delaware Valley School District in rural eastern Pennsylvania, received notice of the change from the Trump administration in February and has since voted to roll back its anti-discrimination protections for transgender students
The Republican incumbent running for reelection deserves an 'F' when it comes to working to fund Bucks County's underfunded schools.
Elections
In many states, civic groups have long provided applications to would-be voters that they can quickly fill out.
“President Trump has tried again and again to rewrite election rules for his own perceived partisan advantage,” their lawsuit states.
“It’s really about, who do you trust? Establishment or not establishment. And frankly, the establishment hasn’t given us a lot to trust these past few years,” said Nan Whaley, a Democratic strategist.
Advocacy group All Voting Is Local says yes, while Parsons categorically rejects the charge stating he has always followed the law.
The announcement comes as the cost of child care continues to rise and as waiting lists for federal child care subsidies, which support working families in poverty, continue to grow.
All 50 states require ballots to be cast or postmarked on or before Election Day, but 14 states have grace periods for receiving and counting regular mailed ballots, ranging from a day to several weeks after the election.
Recent Votes:
- H.R. 8173: Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act April 2, 2026Introduced: Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] This bill was referred to the House Committee on Appropriations and House Committee on the Budget which will consider it before sending it to the House floor for consideration.
- H.R. 8173: Reforming ICE and Protecting America Act April 2, 2026Bill Text: This bill's text is now available. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA1] is the sponsor of this bill.
- H.Res. 1142: Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. March 28, 2026Vote: Passed 213/203 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Aye
- On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 1142: Providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 7147) making … March 28, 2026Vote: Passed 209/206 Rep. Fitzpatrick [R-PA1]: Yea