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Principal Palazzo kneels beside students building with Legos so they can show him their progress during recess in a first grade classroom.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘It’s like we’re giving permission for these kids to struggle’: Inside a rural school district suing Pa. for more equitable funding

At Panther Valley Elementary in the heart of coal country, students struggle to learn in a leaky school building where needs run deep.

5 years ago

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An undated portrait of Emmett Louis Till, a Black 14 year old Chicago boy, whose weighted down body was found in the Tallahatchie River near the Delta community of Money, Mississippi, August 31, 1955.  Local residents Roy Bryant, 24, and J.W. Milam, 35, were accused of kidnapping, torturing and murdering Till for allegedly whistling at Bryant's wife.  (AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Details of Emmett Till killing still a mystery as probe ends

The investigation into the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till in Mississippi nearly 70 years ago ended as it began, with a mystery that might never be solved.

5 years ago

The New Jersey State House in Trenton, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021
Health

N.J. Assembly to meet in person again after standoff over COVID vaccine mandate

After a week of virtual hearings, the N.J. Assembly will once again meet in person. It comes after a judge denied a GOP request to block the State House COVID-19 policy.

5 years ago

California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses reporters, after beating back the recall that aimed to remove him from office, at the John L. Burton California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021.  The recall election that once threatened Newsom’s political career has instead given it new life, The rare mid-term vote of confidence could fuel an ambitious legislative agenda featuring new corona virus vaccine mandates, housing for the homeless and health insurance for people living in the country illegally. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Politics & Policy

California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.

5 years ago

A mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Montgomery County Sunday helped nearly 2,000 5-11 year old kids get protection against the virus. (6abc)
Health
6abc

Skippack Pharmacy vaccinates 10,000 kids with ‘super hero’ clinics

A mass COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Montgomery County Sunday helped nearly 2,000 5-11 year old kids get protection against the virus.

5 years ago

File photo: Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) asks a question during a Senate Majority Policy Committee at the state Capitol in 2017. (Photo: Sen. Scott Martin)
Politics & Policy

Another lawmaker joins GOP field for Pennsylvania governor

A Republican state senator from southcentral Pennsylvania says he'll run for governor, adding to the GOP’s double-digits-deep primary field.

5 years ago

Vicente Fernandez performs at the 20th Latin Grammy Awards on Nov. 14, 2019, in Las Vegas. The Mexican singer died early Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, relatives reported. He was 81 years old. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81

Vicente Fernández, a beloved Mexican singer who was awarded three Grammys and nine Latin Grammys and inspired a new generation of performers has died. He was 81 years old.

5 years ago

Dozens of students enrolled in University of Pennsylvania's introductory anthropology course ''Anthropology, Race, and the Making of the Modern World'' made plaster casts of their own faces. In the exhibit ''Rotten Foundations, Dangerous Footholds'', each is accompanied by a QR code that leads viewers to discover details about the individual.
Arts & Entertainment

UPenn students visualize scientific racism in ‘Rotten Foundations’

A group of students at UPenn make the racist history of anthropology visible through class projects, now on display at the Slought Foundation.

5 years ago

Fire caused significant damage to Crimson Moon Tavern, Wilmington's only LGBT club late last month. (Courtesy Don Bischoff)
Community

Owner of Wilmington’s only LGBTQ club overwhelmed by support following fire

After fire destroyed Wilmington’s only LGBTQ club, Crimson Moon Tavern owner Don Bischoff says he’s been overwhelmed by support from around the region.

5 years ago

New York City FC forward Valentin Castellanos (11) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first half of the MLS Cup soccer match against Portland Timbers on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Portland, Ore
Arts & Entertainment

NYCFC wins 1st MLS Cup, beating Portland Timbers in penalty shootout

Alex Callens converted his penalty and New York City FC won its first MLS Cup title on a shootout after a 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Saturday.

5 years ago

Blue Origin's latest space passengers from left, Laura Shepard Churchley, Dylan Taylor, Michael Strahan, Cameron Bess, Lane Bess, and Evan Dick pose for a photo in front of the booster rocket at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021
Science

Michael Strahan flies to space with astronaut’s daughter

The Amazon founder's space company launched the former football player and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Saturday morning from West Texas.

5 years ago

The birdseed ornaments need to be placed in the refridgerator overnight to maintain there shape as they are hung up with twine
Community

How to spend a warmish December day? Making ornaments for the birds, or brunching with Santa

It was two weeks before Christmas and off in the suburbs, the weather was yucky, but nice enough for kids and grown-ups to get out and about.

5 years ago

G7 foreign ministers, pose in a socially distanced manner for a group photo at the Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool, England, Saturday Dec. 11, 2021. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is hosting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other Group of Seven counterparts for weekend talks in the northwest England port city of Liverpool as the wealthy nations club faces growing tensions with Russia, China and Iran. From left, France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian, Italy's Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly, Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, Britain's Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell
Politics & Policy

UK seeks unity at G7 meeting over Russia’s ‘malign behavior’

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations were meeting in Liverpool for talks dominated by Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine.

5 years ago

A joint services military bearer team moves the casket of former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., after arriving at the airport in Salina, Kan., Friday, Dec. 10, 2021
Politics & Policy

Dole’s last Kansas journey honors service, political career

Bob Dole has returned to Kansas for memorials in his hometown and at the Statehouse.

5 years ago

File photo: Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump riot outside the Capitol, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the Jan. 6 insurrection are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases. Among the biggest takeaways from the Justice Department’s prosecution of the Jan. 6 insurrection is how large a role social media has played, with much of the most damning evidence coming from rioters own words and videos
Courts & Law

Capitol rioters’ social media posts influencing sentencings

Much of the most damning evidence has come from rioters' own words and videos.

5 years ago

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