Jen Kinney
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Siblings also struggle when addiction strikes a family
The basic issue is trust, one expert says: A trust that’s been broken by a brother or sister, and sometimes in deeply painful ways.
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Listen 4:49‘Music’ of construction greets Osage Ave. neighbors on MOVE bombing anniversary
On the 34th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, 16 of the homes that were destroyed are newly rebuilt and residents have begun to move in.
6 years ago
Tamaqua parents shocked that armed teacher policy has been quietly reinstated
The school board put the idea on hold in January pending the outcome of lawsuits from parents and teachers.
6 years ago
Equity advocates criticize Wolf’s plan to boost teacher salaries in Pa.
The proposed funding is not tied directly to objective measures of student need, nor to a teacher's cost of living.
6 years ago
Listen 5:01‘Hard’ and ‘soft’ school safety solutions on display at western Pa. conference
Presentations ran the gamut from so-called “soft” solutions like mental health counseling to “hard” solutions like metal detectors and armed staff.
6 years ago
Listen 1:38Pa. public universities ‘treading water’ with declining enrollment, higher than average tuition
Enrollment across the 14 state-owned schools has decreased by 18 percent since 2010, dropping to less than 100,000 students in fall 2018.
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Tamaqua teachers continue legal fight against arming school staff despite court ruling
A Schuylkill County judge says she needs more information from the Tamaqua Area Education Association before ruling on a policy that would allow some staff to carry firearms.
6 years ago
Pa. school board punts on policy to allow teachers to carry guns
The board approved the policy in September, making it the first district in Pennsylvania to sanction armed teachers. The teachers union quickly sued, followed by parents.
6 years ago
Proposal to arm teachers in Tamaqua to get postponement vote
Following lawsuits, the Tamaqua School Board will vote Tuesday night on whether to suspend a policy that allows some school staff to carry guns anonymously.
6 years ago
Parent lawsuit over armed teachers sparks heated exchange in Tamaqua
Despite lawsuits from parents and teachers, the Tamaqua Area School District is doubling down on a policy that will allow school staff to carry guns.
6 years ago
Pa. school districts may be undercounting homeless students, report says
Across the country, public schools are required to identify and support students experiencing homelessness. But a new report finds that many Pa. schools may be undercounting.
6 years ago
Listen 1:22A new coal mine is opening in Pennsylvania. Is Trump to thank?
A new mine in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal country has not brought new jobs to the region.
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