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“Growing up ... I would often be one of very few chocolate chips in the theater cookie,” said actor Angelica Jackson. “I was drawn to it because I just love telling stories.”

Frustrated with technological restrictions that limited debate over gun control legislation, Republican lawmakers say it’s time to return to in-person meetings.

Anti-violence advocates are mostly applauding Biden’s order requiring background checks for so-called ghost guns, though not in the short-term.

There is a tentative agreement on how to address allegations of rampant physical and sexual abuse at the state’s only prison for women.

Before five officers fired on James Alexander, police said they pulled over the car he was in after the driver failed to halt at a stop sign.

It arrives after a series of bungled efforts to replace the system began in 2006 and culminated in a 2017 lawsuit that is still being fought in court.

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy has signed off on $15 million in grants to help arts and culture programs hit hard by the pandemic.

A bill to allow more accessory dwellings in Philly hit a speed bump, with nearly half of city councilmembers saying “no” to more granny flats in their districts.

The State College-based construction and paving company has been paid more than $1.7 billion for state projects.

District officials say the summer classes will help students “narrow achievement gaps” after almost 15 months of virtual learning.

Although he hasn’t dabbled in politics before, Baumlin says he believes the skills he has developed in the health care sector are relevant.

Pennsylvania’s largest public pension system, Public School Employees’ Retirement System, is dealing with a federal investigation.

In the months since Floyd's killing in Minneapolis, educators say they've heard a demand from students for fuller Black history lessons beyond what was already offered.

Public information about the vaccine rollout in the facilities is limited, after the DOC failed to meet its own deadline to relaunch a transparency dashboard.

A medical expert says George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen, which damaged his brain and caused his heart to stop.