06.25.19 |
The state senate is set to vote on legislation that will de-emphasize student test performance in evaluating public school teachers and principals. Instead, the bill would increase the weight classroom observations carry in those job...
06.25.19 |
The extra cash will go to improve security and training. One child safety experts says, "there's not a one-size-fits-all preventative measure for safety. The best prevention is relationships and the more that our faculty and our staff knows our...
06.24.19 |
As part of today’s Monday’s 100th anniversary commemoration of that event, Pennsylvania’s document ratifying the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution will be on display in the Capitol Rotunda from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The...
06.24.19 |
The atheist group claims the Montoursville Area School District failed to keep church and state principles separate last month when members and coaches of the high school baseball team removed their caps, kneeled in a circle, and prayed before a...
06.21.19 |
It's a partnership between three universities, including Penn State, and dozens of marijuana businesses across the state. Pro-family groups say marijuana is a gateway drug that can lead to abuse. Penn State argues this would give doctors...
06.21.19 |
Now, lawmakers are moving to eliminate criminal penalties for public possession and use of marijuana instead, as a consolation. The Senate, by a vote of 39 to 23, has made marijuana possession "on par" with getting a traffic ticket. We're...
06.21.19 |
The oil refinery is the largest on the east coast. No one has been hurt. Roads are closed. People are sheltering in place as crews work to get the blaze under control. The refinery takes up several city blocks. The smoke has filled a...
06.21.19 |
A sunny day ahead, but that was not the case when it rained three inches by noon yesterday in Oswego, New York. There is a state of emergency in Oswego County this morning. Three children--ages two, four, and six--had to be rescued in Alleghany...
06.20.19 |
But, supporters of Sunday hunting say the latest proposal is bittersweet; they asked for 14 Sundays, but changes to the legislation propose three. Hunting groups are pushing for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to manage which three...
06.20.19 |
The cultural holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved black people in the U.S. Governor Wolf on Wednesday signed legislation designating June 19th as "Juneteenth National Freedom Day." The celebration started with the freed slaves of...
