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Without a raise since ’11, Chester Upland teachers reject latest contract offer
Years-long gridlock between teachers and management at one of Pennsylvania’s most financially challenged school districts continues ...
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Pa. House pares time for review of Senate-amended legislation from 24 hours to six
Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives updated some of its ethics rules in what officials called a ...
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Temple administrator in line for Montco commissioner opening
A Temple University official is the front-runner to replace Josh Shapiro on the Montgomery County board of commissioners. Shapiro, ...
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A high-profile hazing investigation at Conestoga High ends quietly [updated]
This report has been updated to include more information on the school district’s internal investigati ...
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ListenHow to get around on New Year’s Eve
SEPTA, PATCO and ride-hailing companies are all stepping up service to ferry revelers in and out of Philadelphia until the wee hours of N ...
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A year later, two Delco communities on steadier financial footing
Chester and Colwyn saw tumultuous times in 2016, and have plans for a better 2017. A year ago, the borough of Colwyn and the ...
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Pa. driver’s license won’t be valid identification at some U.S. facilities
At the risk of inconveniencing residents, Pennsylvania is one of a handful of states playing chicken with a federal security law passed a ...
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For many, Villanova’s push for more inclusive campus moving too slowly
On Nov. 12, a black woman walking the Villanova University campus was allegedly attacked by a group of men shouting “Trump.” ...
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ListenMontco kids take a swing at baseball diplomacy in Cuba
The late Jose Fernandez. Yasiel Puig. Jose Abreu. Major League Baseball has no shortage of talent from Cuba. Over the holidays, a ...
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Casey, other Senate Dems again push for release of immigrants detained in Berks
On Monday, 13 activists calling for an end to immigrant family detention were arrested for blocking ...
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Rising costs of cybercharter tuition beleaguer Pa. school districts
Cybercharter education is now nearly a half-billion dollar industry in Pennsylvania, according to public school advocacy group Public Cit ...
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