Sara Hoover
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As hate crimes increase, faith leaders come to Philly security summit
For the third straight year, hate crimes are happening more frequently. They increased by about 17 percent in 2017, according to U.S au ...
6 years ago
Princeton’s comic book exhibit spotlights superheroes of civil rights movement
From Rosa Parks to Martin Luther King Jr. to U.S. Rep. John Lewis, comics illustrate the fight for equality.
6 years ago
Listen 4:49As enrollment declines at Pa. state universities, Cheyney’s plummets 38 percent
The system’s enrollment decreased by 4 percent since last year.
6 years ago
Electric car drivers can get an extra charge out of visiting Pa. parks, forests
Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County now has the car-charging pedestals. Several other area parks will be outfitted with the devices by the end of 2019.
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Del., N.J., Pa. universities make ‘best of’ list for voter engagement efforts
The Washington Monthly magazine evaluates schools on contributions to social mobility, research and public service.
6 years ago
Pa. banking on new program providing inmates with financial savvy to succeed
State research shows three-quarters of inmates with bank accounts do not return to prison. Of those who do come back, only 39 percent have bank accounts.
6 years ago
The grand jury report named 301 predator priests, but noted it had information on more than 400, and more than 1,000 victims in the state.
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Listen 1:35Survivors of child sex abuse again push Pa. to suspend statute of limitations
Lawmakers are also urged to provide a two-year window for past victims to file civil charges retroactively.
6 years ago
Listen 1:47Long-lost Revolutionary War-era book returns to Pennsylvania
Historians are always a bit skeptical about items supposedly from the 1770s because of all the reproductions out there, but this volume proved to be the real deal.
6 years ago
After Temple scandal, more colleges misreport data, stripped of U.S. News rankings
Temple is still providing verified numbers to its business accrediting body, the Pennsylvania attorney general and federal institutions.
6 years ago
Philly hosts 2018 NFL Kickoff Experience at Penn’s Landing Thursday
The daylong festival leads up to the regular season opener when the Eagles take on the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field.
6 years ago
Philly charter school trains teachers, staff in youth mental health first aid
Hundreds took part in the trainings provided by the city’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services and a national organization, Project 375.
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