PoliticsProtesters greet Trump as he attends the NCAA wrestling championship in PhillyThe protesters dispersed before Trump's motorcade arrived. Trump was greeted with cheers ... and a few boos ... after he entered the Wells Fargo Center.
PoliticsProtesters greet Trump as he attends the NCAA wrestling championship in PhillyThe protesters dispersed before Trump's motorcade arrived. Trump was greeted with cheers ... and a few boos ... after he entered the Wells Fargo Center.
Pennsylvania PoliticsGov. Josh Shapiro says he’ll consider legal action against the Trump administration if education cuts affect Pa. students
Pennsylvania PoliticsGov. Josh Shapiro says he’ll consider legal action against the Trump administration if education cuts affect Pa. students
EducationTrump signed an order to ‘begin eliminating’ the Department of Education. Here’s what could happen next.
EducationTrump signed an order to ‘begin eliminating’ the Department of Education. Here’s what could happen next.
PennsylvaniaDelaware County is poised to be the first Philadelphia suburb to ban ghost guns, rapid fire devices Delaware County councilmembers showed support for an ordinance that would ban the hard-to-trace firearms as well as items like bump stocks and glock switches.
PennsylvaniaDelaware County is poised to be the first Philadelphia suburb to ban ghost guns, rapid fire devices Delaware County councilmembers showed support for an ordinance that would ban the hard-to-trace firearms as well as items like bump stocks and glock switches.
National PoliticsJohn Fetterman and Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged gifts in Israel. One was inspired by an attack in Lebanon, the other came from Philadelphia.Israel's prime minister called the Pennsylvania senator 'Israel's best friend' during his first visit to the country last year.
National PoliticsJohn Fetterman and Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged gifts in Israel. One was inspired by an attack in Lebanon, the other came from Philadelphia.Israel's prime minister called the Pennsylvania senator 'Israel's best friend' during his first visit to the country last year.
EducationTrump administration has paused $175 million in funding to Penn for allowing transgender athlete to competeAt Penn, Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, was named Ivy League champion and broke records at the Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships held at Harvard University in February 2022.
EducationTrump administration has paused $175 million in funding to Penn for allowing transgender athlete to competeAt Penn, Lia Thomas, a transgender woman, was named Ivy League champion and broke records at the Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships held at Harvard University in February 2022.
EducationFrom Abington to Central Bucks, teachers protest over potential Trump budget cutsTeachers and parents at Abington, Central Bucks and other school districts protested potential federal funding reductions amid sweeping changes to the Department of Education.
EducationFrom Abington to Central Bucks, teachers protest over potential Trump budget cutsTeachers and parents at Abington, Central Bucks and other school districts protested potential federal funding reductions amid sweeping changes to the Department of Education.
National PoliticsU.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is privately not a fan of Trump’s tariffs strategy, according to reportLutnick, Haverford College's biggest donor, has publicly supported President Donald Trump's tariffs.
National PoliticsU.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is privately not a fan of Trump’s tariffs strategy, according to reportLutnick, Haverford College's biggest donor, has publicly supported President Donald Trump's tariffs.
EducationSwarthmore College says it sanctioned students who violated conduct code during pro-Palestinian protestsA second-semester senior was suspended, while 13 other students received probation, reprimands or warnings after hearings were held on disciplinary charges from October 2023 to March 2024.
EducationSwarthmore College says it sanctioned students who violated conduct code during pro-Palestinian protestsA second-semester senior was suspended, while 13 other students received probation, reprimands or warnings after hearings were held on disciplinary charges from October 2023 to March 2024.
National PoliticsTrump pulls Biden children’s Secret Service detail ‘effective immediately’President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he was ending Hunter and Ashley Biden's security detailing "effective immediately."
National PoliticsTrump pulls Biden children’s Secret Service detail ‘effective immediately’President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he was ending Hunter and Ashley Biden's security detailing "effective immediately."
EducationWith DOE’s Office for Civil Rights depleted, a lawsuit seeks to continue discrimination investigations in schoolsA Lower Merion dad, whose daughter faced discrimination based on her disability, laments a safety net that’s “pretty well gone.”
EducationWith DOE’s Office for Civil Rights depleted, a lawsuit seeks to continue discrimination investigations in schoolsA Lower Merion dad, whose daughter faced discrimination based on her disability, laments a safety net that’s “pretty well gone.”
Pennsylvania PoliticsHundreds of former federal workers have applied for Pennsylvania state government jobs amid DOGE layoffsPennsylvania has received approximately 1,100 applications for open state jobs from people who previously worked for the federal government, a spokesperson said.
Pennsylvania PoliticsHundreds of former federal workers have applied for Pennsylvania state government jobs amid DOGE layoffsPennsylvania has received approximately 1,100 applications for open state jobs from people who previously worked for the federal government, a spokesperson said.
Pennsylvania PoliticsUpper Darby council voted to start taxing income. Residents are suing to stop it. Upper Darby Council voted last month to approve an earned income tax after a court rejected their last attempt. Residents are suing again.
Pennsylvania PoliticsUpper Darby council voted to start taxing income. Residents are suing to stop it. Upper Darby Council voted last month to approve an earned income tax after a court rejected their last attempt. Residents are suing again.
Pennsylvania PoliticsJosh Shapiro says Chuck Schumer should have used ‘leverage’ in government shutdown fightIn an interview with Bill Maher, Shapiro, a Democrat who’s widely seen as a likely candidate for president in 2028, also weighed in on cuts at the Department of Education and Trump's tariffs.
Pennsylvania PoliticsJosh Shapiro says Chuck Schumer should have used ‘leverage’ in government shutdown fightIn an interview with Bill Maher, Shapiro, a Democrat who’s widely seen as a likely candidate for president in 2028, also weighed in on cuts at the Department of Education and Trump's tariffs.
ObituariesPhyllis W. Beck, first female judge on the Superior Court of Pa., has died at 97“She took cases where legal issues were undefined and defined them in a practical way,” Susan Gantman, a retired Superior Court judge and former colleague of Judge Beck, told The Inquirer in 2008.
ObituariesPhyllis W. Beck, first female judge on the Superior Court of Pa., has died at 97“She took cases where legal issues were undefined and defined them in a practical way,” Susan Gantman, a retired Superior Court judge and former colleague of Judge Beck, told The Inquirer in 2008.
EducationPenn president J. Larry Jameson gets the ‘interim’ removed from his title and a term extensionHe was named president and his term was extended to June 2027, a year longer than his previous appointment, the school announced Thursday.
EducationPenn president J. Larry Jameson gets the ‘interim’ removed from his title and a term extensionHe was named president and his term was extended to June 2027, a year longer than his previous appointment, the school announced Thursday.
EducationSchool districts and parents sue Gov. Josh Shapiro over Pa. rules protecting trans studentsRules adopted in 2023 for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act say that discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited, along with other sex-based discrimination.
EducationSchool districts and parents sue Gov. Josh Shapiro over Pa. rules protecting trans studentsRules adopted in 2023 for the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act say that discrimination based on gender identity is prohibited, along with other sex-based discrimination.
EducationThe Department of Education just laid off half its staff. How will that affect local schools?The U.S. DOE just laid off over 1,000 people — nearly half of its workforce. Schools and education experts worry about the impact on funding and Office of Civil Rights investigations.
EducationThe Department of Education just laid off half its staff. How will that affect local schools?The U.S. DOE just laid off over 1,000 people — nearly half of its workforce. Schools and education experts worry about the impact on funding and Office of Civil Rights investigations.
