Sara Hoover
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Pennsylvania colleges face steep enrollment declines in 2026
Enrollment has been falling at many Pennsylvania colleges and universities for nearly decade, since peak enrollment numbers in 2010.
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Cheyney plans sweeping changes to secure its future — and accreditation
As it faces a November decision on whether it will keep its accreditation, the school plans an aggressive fundraising campaign and several partnerships.
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Losing students and funds, Cheyney University continues striving for accreditation
The nation’s oldest historically black university is working to fulfill the conditions for certification, but it has options other than closing should it lose accreditation.
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Philadelphia creates census office to help prepare for 2020 count
As 2020 census nears, Philadelphia officials and community activists are joining forces to make sure all in the city are counted.
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Pa. school districts say later start times are boosting grades
Pennsylvania schools that have pushed start times later say the logistical hurdles are worth it for students who are more awake and alert.
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New homes for those struggling with addiction set for heart of Philly opioid crisis
In heart of Philadelphia’s opioid epidemic, new home rising for those in recovery
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Furloughed federal workers protest shutdown near Liberty Bell
Federal workers not getting paid during shutdown protested in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. Steps from Liberty Bell, they were supported by lawmakers and union officials.
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Debate around guns on campus continues as Pa. university arms security officers
Students at Susquehanna University in Central Pennsylvania are protesting a new policy of arming retired state troopers who serve on the school’s security force.
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Holiday card campaign to Gov. Wolf calls for repeal of Pa.'s new prison mail policy
The new policy was put in place in August when staff and inmates fell ill after drug exposure. Mail now goes to a facility in Florida, and inmates receive a scanned copy.
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Listen 1:37Philadelphia launches website aimed at attracting new teachers — and keeping them
Potential teachers who want to work in the City of Brotherly Love will no longer have to go from one school website to the next to look for job postings.
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Listen 1:03Aiming to raise awareness about drugs, DEA hosts summit for Philly kids
DEA says community outreach efforts — including sponsoring after-school and summer programs — are as vital as its law enforcement mission in addressing the opioid epidemic.
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Listen 1:31Creature comfort: Lock Haven in Pa. opens dorm to pets, helping students de-stress
Lock Haven University will launch a pilot pet-friendly program in January when the spring semester begins.
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