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The three women say the state’s policy barring “hoodies, hats or headgear” at these facilities amounts to religious and gender discrimination.

Governor Tom Wolf surprised school athletic departments Thursday with an announcement that he doesn’t want high school sports to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.

Applications last week dropped 41% compared with the week before, going down to 16,573, the department said.

Three connected barges that drifted free of their Schuylkill River moorings Tuesday night and crashed into the Vine Street Expressway bridge have been removed.

The board, which originally named Allen the university's 14th president in 2017, voted about a month ago not to renew her contract, offering no explanation.

Some are offering discounted tuition while the coronavirus keeps students off campus.

There are allegations that executives diverted millions of dollars for lavish personal trips, no-show contracts for associates and other questionable expenditures.

More than a dozen students offered recommendations to make their colleges more equitable. Many said they’ve suggested these in the past but have seen little action.

Since the day Trump took office, the ACLU has filed 237 lawsuits against the administration and about 160 other legal actions, including FOIA requests and ethics complaints.

An Associated Press analysis found that the number of tests per day slid 3.6% over the past two weeks to 750,000, with the count falling in 22 states.

Overall, most Pennsylvanians want lawmakers to do more, but the issue remains deeply partisan.

The Army Corps of Engineers was using the barge to dredge the Schuylkill River when it came loose in the rain-swollen river during Isaias on Tuesday.

Utilities reported service remained out to 563,095 customers, down from more than 1.3 million when Isaias hit Tuesday.

Students and faculty at Parkway Northwest High School discuss the School District of Philadelphia’s back-to-school plan.

Judicial Watch is suing Pa. and three suburban counties to more aggressively purge “inactive” voters. Opponents say that could lead to disenfranchisement.