Pennsylvania

NextGen America, progressive advocacy group, says State College is one of the highest performing areas in terms of numbers of registered young voters. The group has been working to get young people to register and vote.

Enthusiasm To Register Young Voters Is High, But Unlikely To Make A Dent This November

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Since the Parkland shooting in February, there have been movements nationwide to energize young people to vote in this November’s midterm elections.…

Crystal Weimer was arrested in 2004 for third degree murder, a crime she didn’t commit. She spent nearly 12 years in prison and was exonerated on June 27, 2016, and all charges were dropped with prejudice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Wrongful Murder Conviction Points To Systemic Problems With Public Defense In Pennsylvania

Emily Previti

Crystal Weimer’s nightmare began in 2004, when she was arrested for a crime she didn’t commit.“When you go to jail, your whole family goes to jail,”…

Over two dozen attendees met at the Philipsburg-Osceola Middle School for a school safety discussion on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Central Pa. Schools Will Improve Mental Health Services With State Security Funding

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The state senate majority policy committee hosted a school safety discussion on Friday in Philipsburg. It’s the seventh out of ten sessions planned…

Poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf and photojournalist Steven Rubin spent five years documenting Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania. The project became their new book, "Shale Play."

Agriculture and Environment

Take Note: Penn State Professors Blend Poetry And Photography In 'Shale Play'

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Poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf and photojournalist Steven Rubin spent five years documenting Marcellus Shale drilling in Pennsylvania. The project became…

Politics and Government

Obama To Stump For Democrats In Philadelphia Rally

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama's stops on the mid-term campaign trail will run through Philadelphia.The state Democratic Party said…

Trump To Mark 17 years Since September 11 at Pennsylvania Field

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is marking 17 years since the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil by visiting the Pennsylvania field that became…

Road Closures Due To Flooding Impact Southwestern and Northcentral Pa., May Continue Tuesday

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Dozens of roads are closed across southwestern and northcentral Pennsylvania due to heavy rainfall and flooding. The state Department of Transportation…

FILE – This June 1, 2018, file photo, shows a control center in the west section of the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix in Collegeville, Pa.

Pennsylvania Prisons On Lockdown As Mystery Illnesses Probed

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's state prisons are on lockdown after staff members at a fourth prison required treatment in recent weeks from…

State Representative Scott Conklin, D-Centre, introduced two new bills on Monday, which would demand greater accountability from religious organizations.

Politics and Government

Following Clergy Report, Pa. Lawmaker Proposes Penalties For Continuing Failure To Report Abuse

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Following the grand jury report on the alleged widespread clergy abuse in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church, state lawmakers are pushing for reforms. State…

Education

Report: More Mental Health Services Would Make Pa. Schools Safer

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A report on safety threats and security concerns in Pennsylvania schools concludes there is a need for better access to mental…